Translation guide
A gastroscope is a medical instrument used to examine the inside of the stomach. In Japanese, the term is usually expressed with a specific medical word, but in everyday conversation, people often refer to the procedure or the camera itself.
The physical device used for gastroscopy.
Commonly used in everyday Japanese to refer to a gastroscope or the gastroscopy procedure. Literally 'stomach camera'.
明日、胃カメラの検査があります。
I have a gastroscope exam tomorrow.
Formal medical term for gastroscope. Used in clinical settings.
The doctor makes a diagnosis using a gastroscope.
Full technical term for upper gastrointestinal endoscope, including gastroscope. Rarely used outside medical contexts.
An upper gastrointestinal endoscope can observe not only the stomach but also the esophagus.