MEDILINGUAL Vocab in O&G

Terminology Translation
Obstetrics & gynaecology (f chn k)
= gynaecology
= obstetrics
ANATOMY
Abdomen (f b)
Anus (gng mn)
Bladder (pang gung)
Breast (r fng )/(r xin)
Buttocks (tn b]
Cervix (z n jn)/ (n ku)
Nipple (r tu)
Ovary (lun cho
Perineum (hu yn)
Placenta (ti pn)
Umbilical cord (q di)
Urethra (nio do ku)
Uterus (z gng)
Vagina (yn do)
NB: for gynae cancers, just add (a) to the end
GYNAECOLOGY
Period/menses (yu jng)
Cycle length (yu jng zhu q)
Ovulation (pi lun]
Menopause (ju jng) formal
(gng nin q) colloquial
Oestrogen (c j s)
Progesterone (hung t tng)
Endometriosis (z gng ni m y wi
zhng)
Fibroids (z gng j li)
Ovarian cyst (lun cho nng zhng)
Ovarian torsion (Lun cho ni zhun)
PCOS (du nng lun cho zng
h zhng)
OBSTETRICS
Abortion (d ti)
Amniocentesis (yang shu chun c)
Amniotic fluid (yang shu)
Antibodies (kng t)
Birth (ch sheng)
- Birth canal - (chn do)
Birth (to do with) (fn min)
e.g. birth plan e.g. (fn min j hu)
Blood type (xi xng)
Conception/to get pregnant (hui yn)
Confinement period (i.e. the 30 days after (zu yu zi)
birth where women arent allowed to do
anything its a very Chinese thing)
Contractions (zhn tng)
Delivery
- Normal vaginal - (shn chn)
- Caesarean section - (p f chn)
Down syndrome (tng sh zng h zhng)
Due date (y chn q)
During pregnancy (yn chn q)
Foetal monitoring (ti er jin h)
Foetal movements (ti dng)
Folic acid (y sun)
Forceps (chn qin)
Genetic (y chun)
Glucose tolerance test (p to tng ni ling sh
yn)
Induction of labour (yn chn)
Oxytocics (cu chn s)
Premature labour (zo chn)
Prolonged pregnancy (cho gu y chn q)
Rh blood type Rh (Rh xu xng)

- Rh positive [yngxng]
- Rh negative [ynxng]

Rupture of membranes
- Natural SROM - (yang shu p le)
- Artificial ROM - (p shu)
Twins (shung bo ti)
Ultrasound B (B cho)
Obstetric complications
Breech position (tn wi)
Cord Prolapse (q di tu chu)
Ectopic pregnancy (z gng wi yn)
Gestational diabetes (yn q tng nio bng)
Iron deficiency (qu ti)
Jaundice (hung dn)
Mastitis (r xin yn)
Miscarriage (li chn)
 Placenta praevia - (qin zh ti pn)
- Retained placenta - (ti pn zh li)
Post-partum depression (chn hu y y zhng)
Preeclampsia (Xin zho z xin)
(Symptoms)
- High blood pressure - (go xi y)
- Proteinuria - (dn bi nio)
- Headache - (tu tng)
Shoulder dystocia () (jin nn chn)
UTI (nio do gn rn)
IMMUNISATIONS
DTPa (bi bi p y mio)
Hepatitis (gn yn y mio)
- Hep A (ji xng)
- Hep B (y xng)
Influenza (li gn y mio)
MMR (mumps, measles, rubella) , ,
(m zhn, si xin yn, fng zhn y mio)
Varicella zoster (shu du y mio)