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Alphabetical Terms.  Please click on a small photo for a larger view in middle frame.

 

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ENDOSCOPY ENDOSCOPY
The endoscope is introduced into your mouth after you have been sedated. The scope passes over the tongue and underneath the vocal cords into the esophagus.

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VOCAL CORDS VOCAL CORDS
A picture of the Vocal Cords.
ENDOSCOPY ENDOSCOPY
These pictures show the areas your Doctor will evaluate during an upper endoscopy.
ENDOSCOPY ENDOSCOPY
The path the scope will follow to enter the small bowel (Duodenum).

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