esophagoscope

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Noun esophagoscope has 1 sense

esophagoscope, oesophagoscope - an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus
--₁ is a kind of optical instrument

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Esophagoscope

Noun

A medical instrument used to examine the esophagus.

Sense 1

Esophagoscope refers to a flexible tube equipped with a light source and a camera, allowing doctors to visually inspect the esophagus.

Sample sentence: The doctor used an esophagoscope to investigate the cause of the patient's swallowing difficulties.

Sense 2

Esophagoscope can also refer to a rigid tube used for diagnosing and treating issues in the esophagus, such as removing foreign objects or taking biopsies.

Sample sentence: The surgeon inserted the esophagoscope to remove a fishbone stuck in the patient's esophagus.