肠镜

腸鏡
chángjìng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 colonoscopy
  2. 2 colonoscope

Examples

HSK 4
Yīshēng jiànyì wǒ zuò yí cì chángjìng.
The doctor suggested I have a colonoscopy.
HSK 7-9
Zuò chángjìng qián yì tiān zhǐnéng chī liúshí, hái yào hē xièyào bǎ chángdào qīng gānjing.
The day before a colonoscopy you can only have liquids, and you also have to drink a laxative to clear out your bowels.

Tips

usage
Short for 结肠镜 'colonoscope' or 肠镜检查 'colonoscopy'; one has it done with 做. 镜 'mirror' names medical scopes, as in 胃镜 'gastroscopy'. A 无痛 'painless' colonoscopy is one done under sedation.

Stroke Order

肠 cháng
镜 jìng