esophagoscope
- noun
- /ɪˈsɒfəɡəˌskoʊp/
- Specialized
:
esofagoscopio
- To diagnose the issue, the surgeon recommended an examination with an esophagoscope.
- a transnasal esophagoscope
Examples
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In the case of medically infirm patients with advanced head and neck cancer who are not surgical candidates, a complete panendoscopy can be performed in the office using a transnasal esophagoscope.
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Another method involves the use of a transnasal esophagoscope with 1.8-mm biopsy forceps placed through the side channel (Figure 4, B).
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Approximately 3 to 4 mm is required for a nasopharyngoscope and slightly more than 5 mm for a transnasal esophagoscope.
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To examine the distal trachea or lower airway, it is necessary to use a longer flexible endoscope, such as a bronchoscope or a transnasal esophagoscope.
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The doctor used a esophagoscope to examine her esophagus for any abnormalities.
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During the procedure, the esophagoscope allowed the specialist to view the patient's throat closely.
Synonyms
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A long thin medical tube with a light and camera that doctors use to see inside the body
How Invasive
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Esophagoscope comes from esophagus, the 'tube' that carries food from the throat to the stomach, and -scope, which means 'to look' and appears in words like telescope. So an esophagoscope is a tool doctors use to 'look into' the esophagus.