National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Gastroscopy

Synonyms

gastroscopy

Gastroscopy

upper endoscopy

Definitions

Endoscopic examination of the stomach.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16604

ALT_DEFINITION

Examination of the inside of the stomach using an endoscope, passed through the mouth and esophagus. An endoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease.

code

C16604

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118169

Contributing_Source

CTRP

DEFINITION

Endoscopic examination of the stomach.

Display_Name

Gastroscopy

FULL_SYN

gastroscopy

Gastroscopy

upper endoscopy

label

Gastroscopy

Legacy Concept Name

Gastroscopy

Preferred_Name

Gastroscopy

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C16604

Semantic_Type

Health Care Activity

UMLS_CUI

C0017195

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C78162

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