Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
Let’s be honest, learning the definition and how to spell long medical terms such as esophagogastroduodenoscopy (e-sof-a-go-gas-tro-du-od-e-NOS-ko-pe) can be challenging.
Fortunately, it is built from Greek and Latin word parts so it can be more easily learned than medical terms NOT built from word parts.
Let’s take a look.