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Gastrofibroskop

Gastrofibroskop (Greek gaster, gastros – a stomach + lat. fibra – fiber + Greek skopeo – to consider; synonym: фиброгастроскоп, the gastroscope fiber) – the gastroscope equipped with the flexible light guide consisting of a bunch of glass fibers by means of which illumination of a gastric cavity and obtaining the image is carried out.

 
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