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Duodenum vs Gastroscopy - What's the difference?

duodenum | gastroscopy |

As nouns the difference between duodenum and gastroscopy

is that duodenum is the first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum while gastroscopy is an examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum using endoscope.

duodenum

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.

    • Derived terms

    * duodenal * duodenitis

    Synonyms

    * dodecadactylum, maw-gut (both obsolete)

    External links

    * (wikipedia "duodenum")

    gastroscopy

    English

    Noun

  • An examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum using endoscope.

    • Synonyms

    * esophagogastroduodenoscopy

    Hypernyms

    * endoscopy