nội soi đại tràng
The English phrase "colonoscopy" is nội soi đại tràng in Vietnamese.
nội soi đại tràng refers to the medical examination of the colon using a colonoscope.
Meaning: examination of the colon using a colonoscope (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of nội soi, which means endoscopy or to look inside and đại tràng, which means the large intestine or colon.
How does it change in a sentence?
This phrase functions as a noun phrase, but it can also be used as a verb phrase in Vietnamese. For example, you can say đi nội soi đại tràng to mean to go for a colonoscopy.
Did you know?
- The term nội soi uses the word soi, which can be traced back to ancient 15th-century roots related to characters for 'car' and 'thunder'.
- The component nội means 'inside', but in traditional Vietnamese culture, it also distinguishes family relations, such as the 'inside' side of the father's family.
- The word soi in nội soi can also mean 'to scrutinize' or 'to spy' in a social context, such as when someone is judging another person's flaws.
Examples in context
- Tôi cần đi nội soi đại tràng.I need to have a colonoscopy.
- Bác sĩ khuyên tôi nên nội soi đại tràng.The doctor advised me to have a colonoscopy.
- Việc nội soi đại tràng rất quan trọng.The colonoscopy is very important.
Example conversation
At a hospital, Nam is asking Hương about a medical procedure.
- NamHương ơi, chị có biết về nội soi đại tràng không?Hương, do you know about colonoscopy?
- HươngTôi có, anh Nam định làm xét nghiệm đó à?I do, are you planning to have that test, Nam?
- NamVâng, tôi muốn đi nội soi đại tràng vào tuần tới.Yes, I want to have a colonoscopy next week.
- HươngĐừng lo, thủ tục đó sẽ không đau đâu.Don't worry, that procedure won't be painful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “colonoscopy” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nội, soi, tràng, đại, CC BY-SA 4.0.
