colonoscopy
US /ˌkoʊ.ləˈnɑː.skə.pi/
UK /ˌkəʊ.ləˈnɒs.kə.pi/
名詞
結腸鏡檢查
a medical procedure in which a long, flexible, narrow tube with a small camera on the end is inserted into the colon to examine its lining for abnormalities, such as polyps or cancer
範例:
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The doctor recommended a colonoscopy to investigate the patient's symptoms.
醫生建議進行結腸鏡檢查以調查患者的症狀。
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Regular colonoscopies are important for early detection of colorectal cancer.
定期進行結腸鏡檢查對於早期發現結直腸癌很重要。