endoscopy

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Meaning: A medical procedure in which a flexible tube with a light and camera (endoscope) is inserted into the body to examine the interior of an organ or cavity, most commonly the digestive tract.

内窥镜检查,指将带有光源和摄像头的柔性管(内窥镜)插入体内检查器官或体腔内部的医疗程序,最常用于消化道检查。
Procedimiento médico en el que se introduce un tubo flexible con luz y cámara (endoscopio) en el cuerpo para examinar el interior de un órgano o cavidad, con mayor frecuencia el aparato digestivo.
光源とカメラ付きの柔軟な管(内視鏡)を体内に挿入し、臓器や体腔の内部を検査する医療処置で、消化管の検査に最もよく用いられる。
조명과 카메라가 달린 유연한 관(내시경)을 체내에 삽입하여 장기나 체강의 내부를 검사하는 의료 시술로, 소화관 검사에 가장 흔히 사용된다.

An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (often called a gastroscopy) examines the oesophagus, stomach, and duodenum, and is one of the most frequently performed procedures in the NHS. Endoscopy can also be used therapeutically to remove polyps, take biopsies, or treat bleeding. The term serves as a general category encompassing more specific procedures such as colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, and cystoscopy.

上消化道内窥镜检查(通常称为胃镜检查)可检查食管、胃和十二指肠,是NHS中最常执行的检查之一。内窥镜检查也可用于治疗,如切除息肉、采取活检或治疗出血。该术语是一个总称,涵盖结肠镜检查、支气管镜检查和膀胱镜检查等更具体的检查。
Una endoscopia gastrointestinal alta (denominada a menudo gastroscopia) examina el esófago, el estómago y el duodeno, y es uno de los procedimientos más realizados en el NHS. La endoscopia también puede emplearse con fines terapéuticos para extirpar pólipos, tomar biopsias o tratar hemorragias. El término sirve como categoría general que engloba procedimientos más específicos como la colonoscopia, la broncoscopia y la cistoscopia.
上部消化管内視鏡検査(胃カメラとも呼ばれる)は食道、胃、十二指腸を検査するもので、NHSで最も頻繁に行われる検査の一つである。内視鏡検査はポリープ切除、生検、出血治療などの治療目的にも使用される。この用語は、大腸内視鏡検査、気管支鏡検査、膀胱鏡検査など、より具体的な検査を包括する上位概念として機能する。
상부 소화관 내시경(흔히 위내시경이라 불림)은 식도, 위, 십이지장을 검사하며 NHS에서 가장 많이 시행되는 시술 중 하나이다. 내시경은 용종 제거, 조직 검사, 출혈 치료 등 치료 목적으로도 사용된다. 이 용어는 대장내시경, 기관지내시경, 방광내시경 등 더 구체적인 시술을 포괄하는 총칭으로 쓰인다.

Examples

  1. The GP referred her for an endoscopy after she reported persistent heartburn and difficulty swallowing.
    在她报告持续性胃灼热和吞咽困难后,全科医生将她转诊做内窥镜检查。
    El médico de cabecera la derivó para una endoscopia después de que refiriera acidez persistente y dificultad para tragar.
    持続する胸やけと嚥下困難を訴えた後、かかりつけ医は彼女に内視鏡検査を紹介した。
    지속적인 속쓰림과 삼킴 곤란을 호소한 후, 주치의는 그녀에게 내시경 검사를 의뢰했다.
  2. During the endoscopy, the consultant identified a small ulcer in the lining of the stomach.
    内窥镜检查中,主治医生在胃壁上发现了一个小溃疡。
    Durante la endoscopia, el especialista identificó una pequeña úlcera en el revestimiento del estómago.
    内視鏡検査中、専門医は胃壁に小さな潰瘍を発見した。
    내시경 검사 중 전문의가 위 내벽에 작은 궤양을 발견했다.
  3. Patients are typically advised to fast for at least six hours before an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
    通常建议患者在上消化道内窥镜检查前至少禁食六小时。
    Normalmente se aconseja a los pacientes que ayunen al menos seis horas antes de una endoscopia gastrointestinal alta.
    上部消化管内視鏡検査の前には通常、少なくとも6時間の絶食が勧められる。
    상부 소화관 내시경 검사 전에는 보통 최소 6시간 금식이 권고된다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: medical, academic

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Greek endon (within) and skopein (to look at or examine). The term was coined in the mid-19th century alongside the development of early endoscopic instruments.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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