Table 3 Glossary of terms
Chinese | Pingying | English |
|---|---|---|
村卫生室 | Cun weishengshi | Village clinic (VC) |
乡镇卫生院 | Xiangzheng weisheng yuan | Township Health Centre (THC) |
药店 | Yaodian | Pharmacy, medicine shop |
内科 | neike | Internal medicine |
中西医结合内科 | zhongxi yi jiehe neike | Chinese–Western combined internal medicine |
儿科 | erke | Paediatrics |
抗生素 | Kangsheng su | Antibiotic, literally “anti-life element” |
抗菌药 | kangjun yao | Anti-bacterial medicine |
抗微生物药 | kang weishengwu yao | Anti-microbe medicine or anti-microorganism medicine |
消炎药 | xiaoyan yao | Anti-inflammation medicine |
炎 | yan | Inflammation |
中药 | zhong yao | Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) |
西药 | xi yao | Western medicine |
感染 | ganran | Infection |
咽喉炎 | yanhou yan | Throat inflammation |
支气管炎 | zhiqiguan yan | Bronchus inflammation |
感冒药 | ganmao yao | Cold remedy |
头孢 | toubao | Cephalosporin |
黄芪 | huangqi | Astragalus (a kind of herb used in TCM) |
消炎水 | xiaoyan shui | Anti-inflammation water or water that eradicates inflammation (intravenous antibiotic drip) |
尿路感染 | Naiolu ganran | Urinary tract infection |
吊水 | diaoshui | Water for dripstand |
尿道炎 | niaodao yan | Urinary tract inflammation |
扁桃体炎 | biantaoti yan | Inflamed tonsil |
血常规 | Xue changgui | Routine blood test |
血象高 | Xuexiang gao | High blood cell (count) |
支气管感染 | zhiqiguan ganran | Windpipe infection |
新型农村合作医疗 (新农合) | Xinxing nongcun hezuo yiliao | New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS) |
中专 | zhongzhuan | Medical diploma |
