HTH Worldwide Chinese Medical Translation Guide

Common Medical Terms sorted by English Grey if I learn from the wards

English Common English Medical Chinese Chinese Pronunciation

Abdomen Abdomen 腹部 fù bù
Abnormal Abnormal 反常 fǎn cháng de
Abortion Abortion 堕胎 duò tāi
Abscess Abscess 脓肿 nóng zhǒng
Accidental Accidental 偶然的 ǒu rán de
Achilles Tendon Achilles Tendon 跟腱 gēnjiàn
Acidity Acidity 酸性 Suan xing
Acne Acne 粉刺 fěn cì
Active Active 活跃的 huǒ yuè de
Addiction Addiction 上瘾 shàng yǐn
Adrenal glands Adrenal glands 肾上腺 shēn shàng xiàn
Adult Adult 成人 chěng rěn
Advice Advice 劝告 quàngào
After After 之后 zhī hòu
Agammaglobulinaemia Agammaglobulinaemia 缺乏丙种球蛋白血症 Quefa bingzhongqiu
danbaixue zheng
Age Age 年龄 nián líng
AIDs AIDs 艾滋病 ài zī bíng
Airplane Airplane 飞机 Feiji
Alcoholism Alcoholism 酗酒 xù jiǔ
Alert Alert 警觉 jǐng jué
All right N/A 安然无恙 Anren wuyang
Allergic Allergic 过敏 guò mǐn 我对花粉过敏
Allergic reaction, severe Anaphylactic 过敏性反应 guò mǐn xìng fǎn yìng
Allergy Allergy 过敏症 guò mǐn zhèng
Always Always 总是 zhōng shì
Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Disease 老年痴呆症 lǎo nián chī dāi zhèng
Ambulance Ambulance 救护车 jiù hù chē
Amnesia Amnesia 健忘症 jiànwāngzhēng
Anal Anal 肛门 / 屁眼 gāngmén / pìyǎn
Analysis Analysis 分析 fēnxī
Anemia Anemia 贫血症 pínxuè zhèng
Anesthesia Anesthesia 麻醉 mázuì
Anaesthetic Anaesthetic 麻醉剂/药 mázuìjì / mázuìyào
Angina Angina pectoris 心绞痛 xīnjiǎotòng
Angina drug Antianginal 心绞痛药 xīnjiǎotòng yào
Ankle Ankle 踝 huǎi
Antibiotic Antibiotic 抗菌素 kàngjūn sù
Antidepressant Antidepressant 抗忧郁药 kàng yōu yù yào
Antidote Antidote 解毒药 jiě dú yào
Antihistamine Antihistamine 抗组织胺药 kàng zǔ zhī àn yào
Antiseptic Antiseptic 防腐剂 fáng fǔ jì
Anti-worm drug Anthelmintic 蠕虫药 rú chóng yào
Anus Anus 肛门 / 屁眼 gāngmén / pìyǎn
Anxiety Agitation 激动 jī dòng
Anxiety Anxiety/Worry 忧虑 yōu lǜ
Any Any 不定量的 Bu dingliang de
Appendicitis Appendicitis 阑尾发炎 lánwěi fā yán
Appendix Appendix 阑尾 lán wěi
Appetite Appetite 食欲 shí yù

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English Common English Medical Chinese Chinese Pronunciation

Appetite Appetite 食欲 Shiyu

Arm Arm 手臂 shǒu bì
Armpit Axilla 腋窝 yè wō
Artery X-ray Arteriography 动脉 X 光 dòng mài X-guāng
Arthritis Arthritis 关节发炎 guānjié fāyán
Artificial limb Prosthesis 假肢/假体 jiǎzhī / jiǎti
Assist Assist 帮助 bāngzhù
Asthma Bronchospasm 气喘病 qì chuǎn bìng
Asthma drug Antiasthmatic 气喘病药 qì chuǎn bìng yào
Asymptomatic Asymptomatic 无症状的 wú zhèng zhuàng de
Athlete’s foot Tinea pedis 香港脚 xiāng gǎng jiǎo
Baby Baby/infant 婴儿 yīng ér
Back Back 背 bèi
Backache Backache 背痛 bèi tòng
Bacteria Bacteria 细菌 xì jūn
Baldness Alopecia 脱发 / 秃头 tuō fà / tū tóu
Barium or Iodine Contrast medium 造影剂/对比剂 zàoyǐngjì / duìbǐjì
Bathroom Bathroom 厕所 cèsuǒ
Bedpan Bedpan (for urine/faeces) 便盆 biàn pén
Bedrails Bedrails 床的扶手 chuáng de fúshǒu
Bedwetting Enuresis 遗尿 yí niào
Bee-sting Bee-sting 蜜蜂刺伤 mìfēng cìshāng
Before Before 之前 zhī qián
Belly Belly 腹部 fù bù
Bend Bend 弯曲 wān qū
Better Better 较好的 Jiaohao de
Biopsy Biopsy 活组织检查 Huo zuzhi jiancha
Birth control Birth control 节制生育 jié zhì shēng yù
Birthmark N/A 胎记 tāi jì
Bladder Bladder 膀胱 páng guāng
Blanket Blanket 毯子 tǎn zi
Bleed (internal) hemorrhage (内)出血 (nèi) chū xuè
Bleeding Bleeding 流血 liú xuè
Blister Blister 水泡 shuǐ pào
Blistered Bullous 使起泡 Shi qipao

Blood clotting Thromboembolism 血栓/凝块 xuè shuān / níng kuài

Blood count Blood count 血球计数 xuè qiú jì shù
Blood in the urine Hematuria 尿出血 niào chū xuè
Blood test N/A 验血 yàn xuè
Blood type Blood type 血型 xuè xíng
Body Body 身体 shēn tǐ
Boils disease Furunculosis 疖病 jié bìng
Bowels Bowels 肠 cháng
Braces (dental) Braces (dental) 牙科矫形钢丝套 yá kē jiǎo xíng gāng sī tào
Brain Brain 脑 nǎo
Brain inflammation Encephalitis 脑发炎 nǎo fā yán

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Breast Breast 乳房 rǔ fáng

Breathing Ventilation 呼吸/换气 hū xī / huàn qì
Breathing in Inspiration 吸气 xī qì
Breathing out Expiration 呼出气 hū chū qì
Brief Transitory 短暂的 duǎn zàn de
Bronchitis Bronchitis 支气管炎 zhī qì guǎn yán
Brother Brother 兄弟 xiōng dì
Bruise Contusion 青肿 qīng zhǒng
Build-up Accumulation 积累 jī lěi
Burns Burns 烧伤 shāo shāng
Burp/Belch Eructation 嗳气 ài qì
Buttocks Buttocks 臀部/屁股 tún bù /pì gu
By mouth Per oral (PO) 口服 kǒu fú
Caecum 盲腸 máng cháng
Caesarian section Caesarian section 剖腹产术 pōu fù chǎn shù
Cafeteria Cafeteria 自助食堂 zì zhù shí táng
Calf Calf 腓/小腿 féi / xiǎo tuǐ
Call (for/name) Call (for/name) 叫/叫来/叫名 Jiao/jiaolai/jiaoming
Call-bell Call-bell 叫人铃 jiào rén líng
Cancer Carcinoma 癌 ái
Cancer-causing Carcinogenic 致癌(剂) zhì ái (ji)
Cardiac Cardiac 心脏的 xīn zàng de
Cast (plaster) Cast (plaster) 硬质敷料(石膏) yìng zhì fū liào (shí gāo)
CAT/CT Scan CAT/CT Scan 电脑 断层 扫瞄(电子扫瞄) diànnǎo duàncéng sǎomiáo
Cataract Cataract 白内障 bái nèi zhàng
Catheter Catheter 导管 dǎo guǎn
Cavities (tooth decay) Caries 蛀牙 zhù yá
Chaplain Chaplain 牧师 mù shī
Cheek Cheek 脸皮 liǎn pí
Thorax Thoracic cavity 胸腔 xiōng qiāng
Chest Chest 胸 xiōng
Chicken pox Varicella zoster 水豆 shuǐ dòu
Children Children 儿童 ér tóng
Chin Chin 下巴 xià ba
Cholera Cholera 霍乱 huò luàn
Cholesterol Cholesterol 胆固醇 dǎn gù chún
Christian Scientist Christian Scientist 基督教 的 科学研究 jīdūjiào de kēxuéyánjiū
Claustrophobia Claustrophobia 幽闭恐怖 yōu bì kǒng bù
Clear Clear 清澈的 qīng chè de
Clinic Clinic 诊所 zhěn suǒ
Cocaine Cocaine 可卡因 kě kǎ yīn
Cold (resp. infection) Upper respiratory infection 呼吸系统 发炎 hūxīxìtǒng fāyán
Cold sore/genital herpes Herpes simplex 庖疹 pào zhěn
virus
Collarbone Clavicle 锁骨 suǒ gǔ
Colon jié cháng / dà cháng
ascending or transverse or 结肠 / 大腸 sheng or héng or jiàng or yǐ
Colon descending or sigmoid 升 or 降 or 乙狀 zhuàng
Comatose Comatose 昏迷 hūn mí
Complications of medical
Complications procedure 并发症 併發症
Concussion (brain) Concussion (brain) 使(脑部)震伤 Shi (nao bu) zhenshang
Condition Condition 状况 zhuàng kuàng
Condom Condom 避孕套 bì yùn tào
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Confusion Confusion 混乱的 hùn luàn de

Constipation Constipation 便秘 biàn mì
Contact Lenses Contact Lenses 隐形眼镜 yǐn xíng yǎn jìng
Continuous Continuous 连续的 lián xùde
Contraceptive Contraceptive 避孕药 bì yùn yào
Contraction Uterus Contraction 子宫收缩 zǐ gōng shōu suō
Convulsion Convulsion 痉挛 jìng luán
Coordination Coordination 使协调 shǐ xié tiáo
Cosmetic Cosmetic 粉饰用的 Fenshiyong de
Cough Cough 咳嗽 ké sòu
Cough medicine Expectorant 咳嗽药 ké sòu yao
Coughing up blood Hemoptysis 咳血 ké xuè
Cramps Cramps 抽筋 chōu jīn
Crohn’s disease Ieitis 回肠发炎 huí cháng fā yán
Crutches Crutches 拐杖 guǎi zhàng
Cut (from surgery) Incision 切口(外科手术) qiē kǒu (wài kē shǒu shù)
Cyst Cyst (油)胞/囊 bāo / náng
Cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis 囊肿性纤维化 Nangzhongxing xianweihua
Dad/Father Dad/Father 爸爸/父亲 bà ba / fù qīn
Daughter Daughter 女儿 nǚ ér
Decompression chamber Decompression chamber 减压舱 jiǎn yā cāng
Decongestant Decongestant 防充血剂 Fang chongxue ji
Defecation Defecation 排粪便 Pai fenbian
Dehydration Dehydration 使脱水 Shi tuoshui
Dentist Dentist 牙医 Ya yi
Depression Depression 消沉 xiāo chén
Diabetes Diabetes 糖尿病 táng niào bìng
Diagnosis Diagnosis 诊断 zhěn duàn
Dialysis Dialysis 透析 tòu xī
Diaper Diaper 尿布 niào bù
Diarrhea Diarrhea 腹泻 fù xiè
Difficulty breathing Dyspnea 呼吸困难 hū xī kùn nan
Difficulty speaking Dysarthria / stammer 发音困难/口吃 fā yīn kùn nan nan / kǒu chī
Difficulty swallowing Dysphagia 吞咽困难 tūn yàn kùn nán
Diphtheria Diphtheria 白喉 bái hóu
Disease Disease 疾病 jí bìng
Dislocation Dislocation 使 脱位 shǐ tuō wèi
Disorientation Disorientation 使 迷惘 shǐ mí wǎng
Distension Distension 張 zhāng
Dizziness Vertigo 眩晕 眩晕
Dosage schedule Dosage schedule (药的)剂量 时间表 (Yao de) jì liàng shí jiān biǎo
Dose Dose 药的一剂 (yao de) jì liàng
Double vision Diplopia 复视 fù shì
Drainage Drainage 排水 排水
Dry eyes Xerophthalmia 干眼症 gān yǎn zhèng

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Dry mouth Xerostomia 口腔干燥病 kǒuqiāng gānzào bìng

Ear drum Tympanic membrane 耳鼓膜 ěěrgǔ mó
Ear infection Otitis (media) (中)耳朵发炎 (zhōng)ěrduo fāyán
Ears Ears 耳朵 ěrduo
Earwax Cerumen 耳垢 ěr gòu
Eczema Eczema 湿疹 shī zhěn
EEG (brain scan) Electroencephalography 脑电图 nǎo diàn tú
EKG Electrocardiography 心电图 xīn diàn tú
Elbow Elbow 手肘 shǒu zhǒu
Emergency Emergency 紧急情况 jǐnjí qíngkuàng
Emergency Room Emergency Room 急救室 jí jiù shì
Emphysema Emphysema 肺气肿 fèi qì zhǒng
Enema Enema 灌肠 guàn cháng
Enteric-coated Enteric-coated 肠膜 Cháng mó
Epilepsy Epilepsy 癫痫症 diān xián zhèng
Error Error 错误 cuò wù
Estrogen Estrogen 雌激素 cí jī sù
Excrement Excrement 粪便 fèn biàn
Exercise Exercise 运动 yùn dòng
Experimental Experimental 实验的 shí yàn de
Eye Eye 眼睛 yǎn jing
Eye glasses Eye glasses 眼镜 yǎn jìng
Eye inflammation Conjunctivitis 结膜炎 jié mó yán
Eye sight Eye sight 视力 shì lì
Eyebrow Eyebrow 眉毛 méi mao
Eyedrops Eyedrops 眼睛药水 yǎn jing yào shuǐ
Eyelid Eyelid 眼睑 yǎn jiǎn
Face Face 面孔 /脸 miàn kǒng / liǎn
Fainting Syncope 晕厥/昏厥 yūn jué / hūn jué
Fallopian tube Adnexitis 输卵管(发炎) shū luǎn guǎn (fāyán)
Family Family (doctor) 家庭 (医生) jiā tíng (yīshēng)
Fatal Fatal 致命的 zhìmìng de
Father Father 父亲 fù qīn
Fatigue Fatigue 疲劳 pí láo
Feces Feces 粪便 fèn biàn
Feminine napkin Feminine napkin 妇女月经棉巾 fùnǚ yuèjīng miánjīn
Fever Pyrexia 发烧 fā shāo
Feverish Febrile 发热的 fā rè de
Finger Finger 手指 shǒu zhǐ
Fingernail Fingernail 指甲 zhǐ jia
Fist Fist 拳头 quán tou
Flu Influenza 流行性感冒 liú xíng xìng gǎn mào
Food poisoning Food poisoning 食物中毒 shí wù zhòng dú
Foot Foot 脚 jiǎo
Forehead Forehead 额头 é tóu
Fracture Fracture 骨折(折断) gǔ zhé (zhé duàn)
Frostbite Frostbite 冻伤 dòng shāng
Function Function 功能 gōngnéng
Gall bladder inflammation Cholecystitis 胆囊发炎 dǎn náng fā yán
Gastroenterologist Gastroenterologist 胃肠病学家 wèi cháng xué jiā

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Genetic Genetic 遗传的 Yichuan de

Genital Genital 生殖器/外阴部 Shengzhiqi/waiyinbu
Geriatric Geriatric 老年病学 Laonianbing xue
German measles Rubella 风疹 Feng zhen
Gland Gland 腺 Xian
Glaucoma Glaucoma 青光眼/绿內障 Qing guang yan/lu nei
zhang
Gluten Gluten 谷/麦/蛋白质营养混合物 Gu/mai/danbaizhi yingyang
hunhewu
Going to the toilet a lot Polyuria 多尿病/症 Duo niao bing/zheng
Gollstones Cholelithiasis 胆石症 Danshi zheng
Gonorrhoea Gonorrhoea 淋病 Lin bing
Good Good 好的 Hao de
Gout Gout 痛风 Tong feng
Graze-Cut Abrasion 擦伤 Ca shang
Groin Groin 腹股沟 Fugu gou
Gynecological Gynecological 妇科 Fu ke
Hair (head) Hair (head) 头发 Tou fa
Hallucination Hallucination 幻觉 Huan jue
Hand Hand 手 Shou
Handicap Handicap 残疾 Canji
Hardening of the arteries Arteriosclerosis 动脉硬化 Dongmai ying hua
Harmful Adverse 不利的 Buli de
Hay fever Rhinitis 鼻发炎 Bi fayan
Head Head 头 Tou
Headache Cephalgia 头痛 Tou tong
Hearing-related Auditory 听觉 Ting jue
Heart Heart 心脏 Xin zang
Heart attack Myocardial infarction 心肌梗塞/心脏病发作 Xinji gengse/xinzang bing
fazuo
Heart murmur Heart murmur 不正常的心跳 Buzhengchang de xintiao
Heart specialist Cardiologist 心脏病专家 Xinzangbing zhuanjia
Heart valve infection Endocarditis 心瓣膜发炎 Xinbanmo fayan
Heartburn Reflux 胃灼热 Weizhuo re
Heel Heel 脚后跟 Jiao hougen
Help Help 帮助 Bang zhu
Hemophilia Hemophilia 血友病 Xue you bing
Hemorrhoids Hemorrhoids 痔疮 Zhi chuang
Hepatitis Hepatitis 肝脏发炎 Ganzang fayan
Hernia Hernia 疝 Shan
Heroin Heroin 海洛因 Hai luo yin
High blood pressure Hypertension 高血压症 Gao xueya zheng
High blood sugar Hyperglycaemia 高血糖症 Gao xuetang zheng
High/over-active thyroid Hyperthyroidism 甲状腺机能高 Jiazhuangxian jineng gao
Hip Hip 臀部 Tun bu
HIV HIV 艾滋病病毒 Aizibing bingdu
Hives Urticaria 皮肤疹 Pifu zhen
Hoarseness Hoarseness 嘶哑的 Siya de
Hospitalization Hospitalization 住院 Zhu yuan
Husband Husband 丈夫 Zhangfu
Hypothermia Hypothermia 低体温症 Di tiwen zheng

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Hysterectomy Hysterectomy 子宫割除术 Zigong ge chu shu

Ill Ill 有病的 Youbing de
Immunity Immunity 免疫的 Mianyi de
Immunization Immunization 有免疫力的 You mianyi li
Impetigo Impetigo 脓庖病 Nong pao bing
Incontinence Incontinence 大小便失禁的 Daxiaobian shijin de
Indigestion Dyspepsia 消化不良 Xiaohua bu liang
Indigestion remedy Antacid 制酸剂 Zhisuan ji
Infection Infection 传染病 Chuanran bing
Inflammation of the Pancreatitis 胰腺发炎 yíxiàn fayan
pancreas
Injection Injection 注射 zhù shè
Injury Injury 受伤 Shoushang
Inoperable Inoperable 不可以动手术的 Bu keyi dong shoushu de
Insect Insect 昆虫 Kunchong
Instructions Instructions 用法说明 Yongfa shuoming
Insulin Insulin 胰岛素 Yi dao su
Insurance Insurance 保险 Baoxian
Intensive care unit (ICU) Intensive care unit (ICU) 加强护理/重症监护室 Jiaqiang huli/zhongzheng
jianhu shi
Intermittent Intermittent 断断续续的 Duanduan xuxu de
Internal Exam using fiber Endoscopy 内部视觉检验 Neibu shijue jianyan
optic tube
Intestinal Intestinal (影响)肠 (Yingxiang) chang
Intestinal (IV) Intestinal 肠静脉內喂养 Chang jingmai nei weiyang
Intestines Intestines 肠 Chang
Intolerance to light Photophobia 畏光症 Wei guang zheng
Irregular Aberrant 不定期的 Bu dingqi de
Irregular heartbeat Arrhythmia 心跳反常病 Xintiao fanchang bing
Irritation Irritation 使感到不适 Shi gandao bushi
Is/it is Is/it is 是/这是 Shi/zhe shi
It It 它 Ta
Itchy Pruritic 发痒症 Fa yang zheng
Jaundice Jaundice 黄疸病 Huangdan bing
Jaw Jaw 颌 He
Jellyfish Jellyfish 水母 Shuimu
Joint Joint 关节 guān jié
Joint pain Arthralgia 关节痛 Guanjie tong
Juice Juice 果/菜/肉汁 Guo/cai/rou zhi
Keloid Keloid 瘢瘤 Ban liu
Ketoacidosis Ketoacidosis 酮酸中毒 Tongsuan zhongdu
Kidney Kidney 肾 Shen
Kidney failure Azotaemia 肾有故障 Shen you guzhang
Kidney-related Renal 肾脏的 Shenzang de
Knee Knee 膝 Xi
Laboratory Laboratory 实验室 Shiyan shi
Lack of periods Amenorrhoea 无月经 Wu yuejing
Last name Last name 姓名 Xingming
Laxative Laxative 泻药 Xie yao
Laying down Supine 仰卧的 Yang wo de
Leg Leg 腿 Tui

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Lethargy Lethargy 无生气 Wu sheng qi

Leukemia Leukemia 白血病 Baixue bing
Life support Life support 生命维持器 Shengming weichi qi
Ligament Ligament 韧带 Rendai
Lip Lip 嘴唇 Zuichun
Liquor Liquor 烈性酒 Liexing jiu
Liver Liver 肝脏 Ganzang
Local Local 本地的 Bendi de
Low blood pressure Hypotensive 低血压症 Di xueya zheng
Low blood sugar Hypoglycaemia 低血糖症 Di xuetang zheng
Low/underactive thyroid Hypothyroidism 甲状腺机能低 Jiazhuangxian jineng di
Lump N/A 肿块 Zhong kuai
Lunch Lunch 午餐 Wucan
Lung Lung 肺 Fei
Lung-related Pulmonary 肺的 Fei de
Lymph node cancer Lymphoma 淋巴瘤 Lin ba liu
Malaise Malaise 不适 Bu shi
Malaria Malaria 疟疾 Nueji de
Malignant Malignant 恶性的/致命的 E'xing de/zhiming de
Man Man 男人 Nan ren
Massage Massage 按摩 An mo
Medical Medical 医学的 Yixue de
Medical condition Medical condition 病情 bìng qíng
Medication Medication 药物 yàowù
Medication for irregular Antiarrhythmic 治疗心跳反常药 Zhiliao xintiao fanchang
heartbeat yao
Medication that prevents Anticoagulant 防血凝结药 Fang xueningjie yao
blood clotting
Medication to increase urine Diuretic 排尿剂 Painiao ji
output
Medication to prevent Anticonvulsant 防痉挛药 Fang jingluan yao
convulsions
Medication to reduce Anti-inflammatory 消炎药 Xiaoyan yao
swelling
Medication to treat cancer Antineoplastic 治疗癌症药 Zhiliao aizheng yao
Medication to treat cancer Antitumor 治疗肿瘤药 Zhiliao zhongliu yao
Medication to treat cough Antitussive 治疗咳嗽药 Zhiliao kesou yao
Medication to treat diabetes Antidiabetic 治疗糖尿病药 Zhiliao tangniaobing yao
Medication to treat epilepsy Antiepileptic 治疗羊癫疯/癫痫药 Zhiliao
yangxianfeng/dianxian yao
Medication to treat fever Antipyretic 治疗发烧药 Zhiliao fashao yao
Medication to treat fungus Antifungal 治疗真菌药 Zhiliao zhengjun yao
infection
Medication to treat high Antihypertensive 治疗高血压药 Zhiliao gaoxueya yao
blood pressure
Medication to treat itching Antipruritic 止痒药 Zhiyang yao
Medication to treat vomiting Antiemetic 治疗呕吐药 Zhiliao outu yao
Medication/substance to Emetic 使呕吐药 Shi outo yao
cause vomiting
Melanoma Melanoma 黑素瘤 Hei su liu
Meningitis Meningitis 脑膜发炎 Naomo fayan
Menopause Menopause 绝经 Jue jing
Mental retardation Mental retardation 智力迟钝的 Zhili chidun de

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Migraine Migraine 偏头痛 Pian toutong

Mild Subclinical 不严重的先期症状 Bu yanzhong de xianqi
zhengzhuang
Milk production Lactation 泌乳 Mi ru
Miscarriage Miscarriage 流产/小产 Liuchan/xiaochan
Mom-mother Mom-mother 妈妈/母亲 Mama/muqin
More More 更多的 Gengduo de
Mouth Mouth 口 Kou
MRI MRI (Magnetic Resonance 核能声波内部扫描器 Heneng shengbo neibu
Imaging) saomiao qi
Mucus Mucus 粘液 Nian ye
Multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis 多发性硬化 Duo fa xing yinghua
Muscle Muscle 肌肉 Jirou
Muscle pain Myalgia 肌肉痛 Jirou tong
Muscle relaxant Muscle relaxant 肌肉松弛药 Jirou songchi yao
Muscular dystrophy Muscular dystrophy 肌肉营养不良 Jirou yingyang buliang
Mutism Mutism 哑症 Ya zheng
Narcotic Narcotic 麻醉剂 Mazui ji
Nasal Nasal 鼻的 Bi de
Nausea Nausea 作呕 Zuo'ou
Navel Navel 肚脐 Du qi
Nearsightedness Myopia 近视 Jinshi
Neck Neck 颈 Jing
Needle Needle 针 Zhen
Nerve Nerve 神经线 shén jīng xiàn
Nervousness Nervousness 神经系统 Shenjing xitong
Nitroglycerin Nitroglycerin 硝化甘油 Xiaohuaganyou
No No 没有 Meiyou
None None 全无 Quanwu
Non-malignant Benign 良性的 Liangxing de
Non-urgent Elective 可选择的 Ke xuanze de
Normal Normal 正常的 Zhengchang de
Nosebleed Epistaxis 鼻出血 Bi chuxue
Not ever Not ever 从不 Cong bu
Nurse Nurse 护士 Hushi
Obesity Obesity 非常肥胖的 Feichang feipang de
Obstetrical Obstetrical 产科 Chan ke
Occasional Occasional 偶然的 Ouran de
Ointment Ointment 软膏 Ruan gao
Operating room Operating room 手术室 Shoushu shi
Ophthalmological Ophthalmological 眼科学 Yan ke xue
Oral Oral 口用的 Kou yong de
Orthopedic Orthopedic 矫形外科 Jiaoxing waike
Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis 骨关节发炎 Gu guanjie fayan
Osteoporosis Osteoporosis 骨硬化病 Gu yinghua bing
Ovarian Ovarian 卵巢 Luan chao
Overdose Overdose 过量 Guo liang
Ovulation Ovulation 产卵 Chan luan
Oxygen Oxygen 氧气 Yang qi
Pacemaker Pacemaker 心脏起博器 Xinzang qibo qi
Pain Pain 痛苦 Tongku

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Painful urination Dysuria 排尿困难 Painiao kun nan

Pain-killer Analgesic 止痛 Zhitong
Palpitation Palpitation 心脏急速的跳动 Xinzang jisu de tiaodong
Paralysis Paralysis 使麻痹 Shi mabi
Paranoia Paranoia 妄想狂 Wangxiang kuang
Parasite-related Parasitic 寄生物 Jisheng wu
Parkinson’s disease Parkinsonism 帕金森氏症 Pajinsen shi zheng
Patient Patient 病人 Bingren
Pediatric Pediatric 儿科 Er ke
Penis Penis 阴茎 Yinjing
Periods Menstruation 月经 Yue jing
Peritonitis Peritonitis 腹膜发炎 Fu mo fayan
Persistent Persistent 持续的 Chixu de
Perspiration Perspiration 流汗 Liu han
Petit mal/absence Petit mal 癫痫小发作 Dian xian xiao fazuo
Pharmacy Pharmacy 药店 Yao dian
Phlebitis Phlebitis 静脉发炎 Jing mo fayan
Phlegm Sputum 痰 Tan
Phobia Phobia 恐惧 Kong ju
Phone Phone 电话 Dianhua
Physical therapy Physical therapy 物理治疗法 Wuli zhiliao fa
Pillow Pillow 枕头 Zhentou
“Pins & needles” sensation Paraesthesia 有针刺般的感觉(麻痹) You zhenciban de ganjue
(mabi)
Placenta Placenta 胎盘 Tai pan
Pneumonia Pneumonia 肺发炎 Fei fayan
Poison Toxin 有毒的 You du de
Poison ivy/oak Poison ivy/oak 毒常春藤/橡(栎)树 Du changchunteng/xiang
(yue) shu
Policy number Policy number 保险单的号码 Baoxiandan de haoma
Polio Poliomyelitis 小儿麻痹症 Xiao'er mabi zheng
Pollen Pollen 花粉 Huafen
Preeclampsia Preeclampsia 子痫前症/子痫先兆 Zixian qian zheng/zixian
xian zhao
Pregnant Pregnant 怀孕的 Huai yan de
Premature Premature 早产 Zao chan
Premenstrual Premenstrual 月经前 Yuejing qian
Prescription Prescription 药方 Yao fang
Prevention Prevention 防止 Fangzhi (de)
Priest (Catholic) Priest (Catholic) 神父(天主教) Shen fu (tian zhu jiao)
Private room Private room 私用的房间 Siyong de fangjian
Procedure Procedure 程序 Cheng xu
Prognosis Prognosis 预言能力 Yuyan nengli
Prolapse Prolapse 脱垂 Tuo chui
Prostate Prostate 前列腺 Qian lie xian
Prostate inflammation Prostatitis 前列腺发炎 Qian lie xian fayan
Psoriasis Psoriasis 牛皮癣/银屑病 Niupi xuan/yinxie bing
Psychiatric Psychiatric 精神病治疗 Jingshenbing zhiliao
Psychiatrist Psychiatrist 精神科医生 Jingshen ke yisheng
Puberty Puberty 青春期/发育期 Qingchun qi/fayu qi
Pus Purulent 含脓的 Han nong de

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Question Question 问题 Wenti

Rabies Rabies 狂犬病 Kuangquan bing
Racing heart Tachycardia 心跳过速 Xintaio guosu
Radiation Radiation 辐射 Fushe
Radiation therapy Radiotherapy 射线治疗 Shexian zhiliao
Random Sporadic 偶尔发生的 Ou'er fasheng de
Rape Rape 强奸 Qiang jian
Rare / Rarely seen Rare 罕見 hǎnjiàn
Rash Rash 疹子 Zhen zi
Razor Razor 剃刀 Ti dao
Recovery room Recovery room 康复室 Kangfu shi
Rectal Rectal 直肠 Zhi chang
Recuperation Recuperation 复原 Fu yuan
Recurring Recurrent 重现 Chong xian
Regurgitation Regurgitation 反胃 Fan wei
Remission Remission 症状减轻 Zhengzhuang jianqing
Resuscitation Resuscitation 使恢复知觉 Shi huifu zhijue
Rib Rib 肋骨 Leigu
Ringing in the ears Tinnitus 耳鸣 Er ming
Rumbling tummy Borborygmus 肠有气 Chang you qi
Runny nose Rhinorrhoea 鼻溢/鼻漏 Biyi/bilou
Rupture Rupture 发疝气 Fashan qi
Scar Scar 伤疤 Shangba
Schizophrenia Schizophrenia 精神分裂症 Jingshen fenlie zheng
Sciatica Sciatica 坐骨神经痛 Zuo gu shenjing tong
Scrotum Scrotum 阴囊袋 Yin nang dai
Sedative Sedative 镇静药 Zhenjing yao
Seizure/convulsion Seizure 发作(惊 厥) Fazuo (jingjue)
Senility Dementia 年老病(心理/智能衰退) Nianlaobing (xinli/zhineng
shuai tui)
Severe Acute 厉害的 Lihai de
Sexually transmitted Venereal 性病 Xing bing
Shin Shin 胫 Jing
Shingles Herpes zoster 庖疹爆发的痛苦 Paozhen baofa de tongku
Shock Shock 震惊 Zhenjing
Shoulder Shoulder 肩 Jian
Sickle cell anemia Sickle cell anemia 镰状细胞性贫血 Lianzhuang xibao xing
pinxue
Side effect Side effect 副作用 Fu zuo yong
Sinusitis Sinusitis 竇/颅骨发炎 Dou/lugu fayan
Sleep Sleep 睡眠 Shuimian
Sleepiness Somnolence 磕睡的 Ke shui de
Sleeping pill Hypnotic 安眠药 An-mian yao
Sleeping pill N/A 安眠药丸 An-mian yaowan
Sleeplessness Insomnia 失眠 Shimian
Smell Odor 气味 Qi wei
Smoke Smoke 抽烟 Chouyan
Snakebite Snakebite 给蛇咬 Gei sheyao
Sometimes Sometimes 有时 Youshi
Sore throat Laryngitis 喉痛 Hou tong
Sore throat Pharyngitis 喉痛 Hou tong

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Spasm Spasm 痉挛 Jingluan

Specialist Specialist 专家 Zhuanjia
Speech Speech 说话能力 Shuohau nengli
Spider bite Spider bite 给蜘蛛咬 Gei zhizhu yao
Spinal Spinal 脊椎骨的 Jizhuigu de
Spleen enlargement Splenomegaly 脾肿大 Pi zhong da
Sprain Sprain 扭伤 Niushang
Stiffness Rigidity 坚硬的 Jianying de
Stomach ache Stomach ache 胃痛 Wei tong
Stomach flu Gastroenteritis 胃肠发炎 Weichang fayan
Stomach ulcer Peptic ulcer 消化性溃疡 Xiaohua xing kuiyang
Stress Stress 压力 Yali
Stroke Cerebrovascular accident 中风 Zhongfeng
Sudden Abrupt 突然的 Turan de
Sudden attack Paroxysmal 发作 Fazuo
Sunburn Sunburn 日炙 Rizhi
Suncreen/sunblock Suncreen/sunblock 防晒油膏 Fang shai yougao
Supplement Supplement 补充 Buchong
Suppository Suppository 栓剂塞药(座药) Shuan ji sai yao (zuo yao)
Surgical Surgical 外科的 Waike de
Sweating Diaphoresis 出汗 Chuhan
Swelling Swelling 肿胀 Zhongzhang
Swelling due to fluid Edema 水肿 Shui zhǒng
Swelling in artery wall Aneurysm 动脉瘤 Dongmai liu
Swollen Swollen 肿 zhǒng
Symptom Symptom 症状 Zhengzhuang
Syringe Syringe 注射器 Zhushe qi
Tampon Tampon 月经棉栓 Yuejing mianshuan
Teen-ager Adolescent 青少年 Qing shao nian
Temperature Temperature 发烧 Fashao
Tendency Predisposition 使预先有倾向 Shi yuxian you qingxiang
Tendency Tendency 趋势 Qushi
Tendinitis Tendinitis 肌腱发炎 Ji jian fayan
Test Test 检验 Jianyan
Testicle-related Testicular 睾丸 Gaowan
Tetanus Tetanus 破伤风 Poshangfeng
The Bends/decompression The Bends/decompression 屈痛/减压病(潜水员病) Qutong/jianya bing (qian
sickness sickness shui yuan bing)
Therapy Therapy 治疗 Zhiliao
Thigh Thigh 大腿 Datui
Throbbing (pain) Throbbing (pain) (心脏/脉搏)跳动痛 (xinzang/maibo) tiao dong
tong
Thumb Thumb 大拇指 Da muzhi
Thyroid Thyroid 甲狀腺 jiǎ zhuàng xiàn
To die To die 死亡 Si wang
Toe Toe 脚趾 Jiaozhi
Toilet Toilet 盥洗室 Guanxi shi
Tongue Tongue 舌头 Shetou
Tonsilitis Tonsilitis 扁桃腺发炎 Biantaoxian fayan
Tooth Tooth 牙齿 Yachi
Toothache Toothache 牙痛 Yatong
Toothbrush Toothbrush 牙刷 Yashua
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Toothpaste Toothpaste 牙膏 Yagao

Tranquilizer Antipsychotic 镇静剂 Zhenjing ji
Tranquilizer Tranquilizer 镇静剂 Zhenjing ji
Transfer Transfer 调动 Diaodong
Transfusion Transfusion 输血 Shuxue
Transplantation Transplantation 移植 Yizhi
Tremor Tremor 发抖 Fa dou
(Trisomy 21) Down’s Syndrome 唐氏综合症 Tangshi zonghe zheng
Tube Tube 管状的 Guanzhuang de
Tuberculosis Tuberculosis 肺结核病 Fei jiehe bing
Tumour Tumour 肿瘤 Zhong liu
Typhoid fever Typhoid fever 伤寒病 Shanghan bing
Typhus Typhus 斑疹伤寒 Banzhen shanghan
Ulcer Ulcer 溃疡 Kuiyang
Ultrasound/sonogram Ultrasound/sonogram 超声波检查技术/超声图 Chao sheng bo jiancha
jishu/chao sheng tu
Unconscious Unconscious 失去知觉的 Shiqu zhijue de
Under the tongue Sublingual 舌头下的 Shetou xia de
Upset stomach Gastritis 胃溃疡 Wei kuiyang
Urgent Urgent 紧急的 Jinji de
Urinary tract Infection UTI Urinary tract Infection UTI 泌尿道感染/发炎 Mi niao dao ganran/fayan
Urination Micturition 排尿 Pai niao
Urine Urine 尿/小便 Niao/xiaobian
Urine test N/A 验尿/验小便 Yan niao/yan xiaobian
Vaccination Vaccination 接种疫苗 Jiezhong yimiao
Vaginal Vaginal 阴道 Yindao
Vaginal discharge Vaginal discharge 阴道排泄物 Yindao paixiewu
Varicose vein Varicose vein 静脉曲张 Jingmai quzhang
Vial Vial 小的药水瓶 Xiao de yaoshui ping
Viral Viral 病毒引起的 Bingdu yinqi de
Vision Vision 视力 Shili
Visiting hours Visiting hours 访问时间 Fangwen shijian
Vomit (n.) Vomitus 呕吐 Outu
Vomiting Emesis 呕吐 Outu
Vomiting blood Hematemesis 吐血 Tu xue
Walking Ambulatory 可以行动的 Keyi xingdong de
Walking stick Walking stick/crutches 拐杖 t guǎi zhàng
Warning sensation Aura 感觉有症状 Ganjue you zhengzhuang
Wart Wart 疣/瘊子 You/houzi
Weakness Weakness 虚弱 Xuruo
Wheezing/breathless Wheezing/breathless 喘气 Chuanqi
Wheelchair Wheelchair 轮椅 lún yǐ
When When 什么时候 Shenme shihou
White of the eye Sclera 眼膜 Yan mo
Whooping cough Pertussis 百日咳 Bai ri ke
Wife Wife 妻子 Qizi
Womb Uterus 子宫 Zigong
Worms Worms 蠕虫 Ruchong
Worsening Aggravation 使气恼 Shi qinao
Worsening Exacerbation 恶化 E'hua
Wound Wound 伤口/受伤 Shangkou/shoushang
Wrist Wrist 手腕 Shouwan
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X-ray Radiography 射线(X –光) Shexian (X-guang)

Yeast infection Candidiasis 念珠菌病 Nianzhujun bing
Yellow fever Yellow fever 黄热病 Huangre bing

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