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胃内視鏡 (inaishikyou) Japanese meaning: gastroscope | Kotomora

胃い内ない視し鏡きょう

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Meanings

1

Medical instrument used to examine the inside of the stomach. Often used in clinical contexts.

See also: 胃カメラ

医い師しは胃い内ない視し

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使つか

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内ない

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The doctor used a gastroscope to examine the inside of the stomach.

Kanji

胃stomach, paunch, crop
内inside, within, between
視inspection, regard as, see
鏡mirror, speculum, barrel-head

Related words

胃いカメラ
胃カメラ is a more common, slightly older term for a gastroscope, while 胃内視鏡 is a more formal medical term.

Built from

胃い+内ない視し鏡きょう

Etymology

Compound of 胃 (stomach) + 内視鏡 (endoscope).