胃镜

胃鏡

wèijìng

noun #52,143

Measure Word

一个胃镜 gè

Meanings

1 gastroscope
2 gastroscopy

Characters

Examples

医生建议他做一次胃镜检查。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā zuò yí cì wèijìng jiǎnchá.

The doctor recommended he undergo a gastroscopy.

胃镜可以直接观察胃部病变。

Wèijìng kěyǐ zhíjiē guānchá wèibù bìngbiàn.

A gastroscope can directly observe lesions in the stomach.

Tips

memory

镜 = mirror / -scope. The same pattern gives 肠镜 colonoscopy, 喉镜 laryngoscope, 显微镜 microscope, 望远镜 telescope.

Stroke Order

胃 wèi

镜 jìng