What is 大腸鏡 in English? Colonoscopy
The English for 大腸鏡 is colonoscopy; the Department of Health's Chinese and English press releases write ‘大腸鏡檢查’ as colonoscopy examination.
How is 大腸鏡 written in English?
‘大腸鏡檢查’ is written as colonoscopy examination and ‘大腸鏡醫生’ as colonoscopy specialist (Department of Health Chinese and English press releases, March 2026).
Private hospital fee schedules write it as, for example: CUHK Medical Centre ‘大腸鏡檢查’ (Colonoscopy) and Evangel Hospital ‘結腸內窺鏡’ (Colonoscopy).
How is a colonoscopy done?
In a colonoscopy a thin, flexible tube with a small camera at the end is passed in through the anus to look directly at the wall of the large bowel (Department of Health Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme website, August 2018).
The Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme subsidises screening for Hong Kong residents aged 50 to 75 who have no symptoms of colorectal cancer; participants with a positive faecal immunochemical test result are referred for a government-subsidised colonoscopy (Department of Health press release, March 2026).
Where can I see colonoscopy fees?
For each private hospital's packages and bill statistics, see Colonoscopy fees. Related term: 胃鏡 in English.
Frequently asked questions
What is 照腸鏡 in English?
Colonoscopy; the Department of Health's English press release writes colonoscopy examination.
What is 大腸鏡醫生 in English?
The English used by the Department of Health's Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme is colonoscopy specialist.