congress congress /ˈkɑːŋgrəs/

noun

1. () A meeting of elected or appointed representatives  ( congress )
   a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
   
2. The social act of assembling for some common purpose  ( coming together , congress , meeting )
   the social act of assembling for some common purpose
    His meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day
   his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day
    The lovers met discreetly for the purposes of sexual congress
   the lovers met discreetly for the purposes of sexual congress
   
3. A national legislative assembly  ( congress )
   a national legislative assembly
    The congress convened to discuss the nation's pressing issues.
   The congress convened to discuss the nation's pressing issues.
   
   

 Congress

1. () The legislature of the United States government  ( U.S. Congress , United States Congress , US Congress , Congress )
   the legislature of the United States government
     The congress passed a new bill into law.
   The congress passed a new bill into law.
   

 gastroscopy gastroscopy /ɡæˈstrɒskəpi/

noun

1. Visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus  ( gastroscopy )
   visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus
    A gastroscopy was performed to visually inspect the interior of the patient's stomach.
   A gastroscopy was performed to visually inspect the interior of the patient's stomach.
   
   

 1890s 1890s /ˈeɪˈtin ˈnaɪnti z/

noun

1. The decade from 1890 to 1899  ( 1890s , nineties )
   the decade from 1890 to 1899
   
   

 oscitancy oscitancy /ˈɑsɪtənsi/

noun

1. An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom  ( oscitance , oscitancy , yawning , yawn , oscitation )
   an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
    He could not suppress a yawn
   he could not suppress a yawn
    The yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop
   the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop
    He apologized for his oscitancy
   he apologized for his oscitancy
   
   
2. Drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning  ( oscitance , oscitancy )
   drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning