Description

EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; Esofagogastroduodenoscopia) is a diagnostic and sometimes therapeutic procedure that uses a flexible endoscope to examine the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). It is commonly used to evaluate symptoms such as abdominal pain, bleeding, reflux, difficulty swallowing, or to obtain biopsies.

Interpreter Notes

Interpreters may hear “EGD” or “upper endoscopy” in English, and “esofagogastroduodenoscopia” or “endoscopia digestiva alta” in Spanish. Spanish speakers typically do not use the English abbreviation. Interpreters should render the term exactly as stated by the speaker without transferring abbreviations across languages.

Example Sentences

EN: The patient is scheduled for an EGD tomorrow morning.

ES: El paciente tiene programada una esofagogastroduodenoscopia para mañana en la mañana.

Common Interpreter Mistakes

Using the abbreviation EGD in Spanish; confusing EGD with colonoscopy; translating the procedure as a general endoscopy without specifying the upper gastrointestinal tract.