Translation guide
A medical procedure to examine the inside of the colon. In Japanese, the term is usually expressed with the loanword コロノスコピー or the native medical term 大腸内視鏡検査.
The examination of the colon using an endoscope.
Standard medical term. Literally 'large intestine endoscope examination'. Used in formal and clinical contexts.
I'm scheduled to have a colonoscopy next week.
Loanword from English. Commonly understood, especially in medical contexts, but less formal than 大腸内視鏡検査.
The colonoscopy results were normal.
Colloquial term, literally 'large intestine camera'. Used in casual conversation.
I wonder if a colonoscopy hurts?