Korean word

내시경

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaesigyeong

Meaning

  • nounendoscope

Example

의사가 내시경으로 검사했습니다.ui sa ga nae si gyeong eu ro keom sa haet sseum ni da

The doctor performed an examination with an endoscope.

Illustration for 내시경 (endoscope)

More examples

최근에 내시경 검사를 받았어요.choe geu ne nae si gyeong keom sa reul pa da sseo yo

I recently had an endoscopy.

Core concept

A slim viewing device inserted into the body and the examination carried out with that device.

Common phrases

  • 내시경 검사nae si gyeong keom sa

    endoscopic examination

  • 내시경으로 검사하다nae si gyeong eu ro keom sa ha da

    examine with an endoscope

Similar words

검사keomsa: A medical test checks a person's health or looks for signs of illness.
위내시경winaesigyeong: A medical examination uses a camera to check the inside of the stomach.
대장내시경taejangnaesigyeong: A medical examination uses a camera to check the inside of the large intestine.

Definition in Korean

몸 속을 관찰하기 위해 길고 가는 관을 삽입하여 사용하는 검사 방법이나 그에 쓰이는 기구를 뜻하는 말mom so geul kwan chal ha gi wi hae kil go ka neun kwa neul sa bi pa yeo sa yong ha neun keom sa pang beo bi na keu e sseu i neun ki gu reul tteu ta neun mal

Word origin

The word is formed from Sino-Korean elements for inside, seeing, and mirror, reflecting the device's original image as a tool for viewing within the body.

Usage tips

  • In medical conversations, the word can refer to the examination as well as the tube or camera used for it, so the exact meaning comes from context.

Other meanings

  • endoscopynoun

Related words

  • 내시경검사naesigyeonggeomsaendoscopynoun
  • 내시경수술naesigyeongsusulendoscopic surgerynoun

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