Definition of oesophagoscope in English:
oesophagoscope
(US esophagoscope)
noun ɪˈsɒfəɡəˌskəʊpəˈsäfəɡəˌskōp
An instrument for the inspection or treatment of the oesophagus.
Example sentencesExamples
- A foreign body of the esophagus is removed more safely with a rigid esophagoscope and under general anesthesia.
- An esophagoscope is inserted through the mouth or nose and down the throat into the esophagus.
- Retrieval of the safety pin from the stomach was performed by passing a rigid oesophagoscope into the stomach.
- The rigid oesophagoscope has been in use in one form or another since its introduction in 1881.