胃カメラ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 胃カメラ is read as いかめら and means “gastroscopy” and “upper endoscopy”.
• Basic usage: It refers to preparing for gastroscopy and using an endoscope to inspect the stomach.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 胃カメラの検査 / 胃カメラで確認する
  • Use 胃カメラの検査 for the examination and 胃カメラで確認する for the instrument or method.