S TAY NGI HC TING ANH Y KHOA

(Chng I: Cc Thut Ng Y Hc C Bn)

A HANDBOOK FOR MEDICAL ENGLISH LEARNERS

Nguyn Phc Vnh C

Tn N Thanh Tho

Tn N Hi Anh

Bo Nguyn

Chng I: Cc thut ng y hc cn bn
1. Bc s
2. Bc s chuyn khoa
3. Cc chuyn gia ngnh y t tng cn
4. Cc chuyn khoa
5. Bnh vin
6. Phng/ban trong bnh vin
7. Cc t ng ch cc b phn trn c th ngi
8. Cc t ng ch c quan bng
9. Cc gc t ch b phn trn c th ngi
10. Bng cp y khoa
1. Bc s
Attending doctor: bc s iu tr

Consulting doctor: bc s hi chn; bc s tham vn. n. consultant

Duty doctor: bc s trc. n. doctor on duty

Emergency doctor: bc s cp cu

ENT doctor: bc s tai mi hng

Family doctor: bc s gia nh

Herb doctor: thy thuc ng y, lng y. n. herbalist

Specialist doctor: bc s chuyn khoa

Consultant: bc s tham vn; bc s hi chn. n. consulting doctor

Consultant in cardiology: bc s tham vn/hi chn v tim. n. consultant
cardiologist

Practitioner: ngi hnh ngh y t

Medical practitioner: bc s (Anh)

General practitioner: bc s a khoa

Acupuncture practitioner: bc s chm cu. n. acupuncturist

Specialist: bc s chuyn khoa

Specialist in plastic surgery: bc s chuyn khoa phu thut to hnh

Specialist in heart: bc s chuyn khoa tim. n. cardiac/heart specialist

Eye/heart/cancer specialist: bc s chuyn khoa mt/chuyn khoa

tim/chuyn khoa ung th

Fertility specialist: bc s chuyn khoa him mun v v sinh. n.

reproductive endocrinologist

Infectious disease specialist: bc s chuyn khoa ly

Surgeon: bc s khoa ngoi

Oral maxillofacial surgeon: bc s ngoi rng hm mt

Neurosurgeon: bc s ngoi thn kinh

Thoracic surgeon: bc s ngoi lng ngc

Analyst (M): bc s chuyn khoa tm thn. n. shrink

Medical examiner: bc s php y

Dietician: bc s chuyn khoa dinh dng

Internist: bc s khoa ni. n. Physician

Quack: thy lang, lang bm, lang vn. n. charlatan

Vet/veterinarian: bc s th y
Lu : Tnh t (medical, herbal)/danh t (eye/heart) +
doctor/specialist/surgeon/practitioner.

A specialist/consultant in + danh t (cardiology/heart).

2. Bc s chuyn khoa

Allergist: bc s chuyn khoa d ng

Andrologist: bc s nam khoa

An(a)esthesiologist: bc s gy m

Cardiologist: bc s tim mch

Dermatologist: bc s da liu

Endocrinologist: bc s ni tit. n. hormone doctor

Epidemiologist: bc s dch t hc

Gastroenterologist: bc s chuyn khoa tiu ha

Gyn(a)ecologist: bc s ph khoa

H(a)ematologist: bc s huyt hc

Hepatologist: bc s chuyn khoa gan

Immunologist: bc s chuyn khoa min dch

Nephrologist: bc s chuyn khoa thn

Neurologist: bc s chuyn khoa thn kinh

Oncologist: bc s chuyn khoa ung th

Ophthalmologist: bc s mt. n. oculist

Orthopedist: bc s ngoi chnh hnh

Otorhinolaryngologist/otolaryngologist: bc s tai mi hng. n. ENT

doctor/specialist

Pathologist: bc s bnh l hc
Proctologist: bc s chuyn khoa hu mn trc trng

Psychiatrist: bc s chuyn khoa tm thn

Radiologist: bc s X-quang

Rheumatologist: bc s chuyn khoa bnh thp

Traumatologist: bc s chuyn khoa chn thng

Obstetrician: bc s sn khoa

Paeditrician: bc s nhi khoa

Lu : Tn ca bc s chuyn khoa thng tn cng bng hu t sau:

-logist
-ian
-iatrist
-ist
-logy > -logist. V d, cardiology > cardiologist
-ics > -ician. V d, obstetrics > obstetrician
-iatry > -iatrist. V d, psychiatry > psychiatrist
3. Cc chuyn gia ngnh y t tng cn

Physiotherapist: chuyn gia vt l tr liu

Occupational therapist: chuyn gia liu php lao ng

Chiropodist/podatrist: chuyn gia chn hc

Chiropractor: chuyn gia nn bp ct sng

Orthotist: chuyn vin chnh hnh

Osteopath: chuyn vin nn xng

Prosthetist: chuyn vin phc hnh

Optician: ngi lm king eo mt cho khch hng

Optometrist: ngi o th lc v la chn knh cho khch hng

Technician: k thut vin

Laboratory technician: k thut vin phng xt nghim

X-ray technician: k thut vin X-quang

Ambulance technician: nhn vin cu thng

4. Cc chuyn khoa

Surgery: ngoi khoa

Internal medicine: ni khoa

Neurosurgery: ngoi thn kinh

Plastic surgery: phu thut to hnh

Orthopedic surgery: ngoi chnh hnh. n. orthopedics

Thoracic surgery: ngoi lng ngc

Nuclear medicine: y hc ht nhn

Preventative/preventive medicine: y hc d phng

Allergy: d ng hc

An(a)esthesiology: chuyn khoa gy m

Andrology: nam khoa

Cardiology: khoa tim

Dermatology: chuyn khoa da liu

Dietetics (and nutrition): khoa dinh dng

Endocrinology: khoa ni tit

Epidemiology: khoa dch t hc

Gastroenterology: khoa tiu ha

Geriatrics: lo khoa. n. gerontology

Gyn(a)ecology: ph khoa
H(a)ematology: khoa huyt hc

Immunology: min dch hc

Nephrology: thn hc

Neurology: khoa thn kinh

Odontology: khoa rng

Oncology: ung th hc

Ophthalmology: khoa mt

Orthop(a)edics: khoa chnh hnh

Traumatology: khoa chn thng

Urology: niu khoa

Outpatient department: khoa bnh nhn ngoi tr

Inpatient department: khoa bnh nhn ngoi tr

Lu : Tn cc chuyn khoa thng tn cng bng nhng hu t sau:

-logy
-iatry
-iatrics
-ics
5. Bnh vin
Hospital: bnh vin

Cottage hospital: bnh vin tuyn di, bnh vin huyn

Field hospital: bnh vin d chin

General hospital: bnh vin a khoa

Mental/psychiatric hospital: bnh vin tm thn

Nursing home: nh dng lo

Orthop(a)edic hospital: bnh vin chnh hnh

6. Phng/ban trong bnh vin

 Accident and Emergency Department (A&E): khoa tai nn v cp cu. n.
casualty

Admission office: phng tip nhn bnh nhn

Admissions and discharge office: phng tip nhn bnh nhn v lm th

tc ra vin

Blood bank: ngn hng mu

Canteen: phng/ nh n, cn tin

Cashiers: quy thu tin

Central sterile supply/services department (CSSD): phng/n v dit

khun/tit trng

Coronary care unit (CCU): n v chm sc mch vnh

Consulting room: phng khm. n. exam(ination) room

Day surgery/operation unit: n v phu thut trong ngy

Diagnostic imaging/X-ray department: khoa chn on hnh nh

Delivery room: phng sinh

Dispensary: phng pht thuc. n. pharmacy

Emergency ward/room: phng cp cu

High dependency unit (HDU): n v ph thuc cao

Housekeeping: phng tp v

Inpatient department: khoa bnh nhn ni tr

Intensive care unit (ICU): n v chm sc tng cng

Isolation ward/room: phng cch ly

Laboratory: phng xt nghim

Labour ward: khu sn ph

Medical records department: phng lu tr bnh n/ h s bnh l

Mortuary: nh vnh bit/nh xc

Nursery: phng tr s sinh

Nutrition and dietetics: khoa dinh dng

On-call room: phng trc

Outpatient department: khoa bnh nhn ngoi tr

Operating room/theatre: phng m

Pharmacy: hiu thuc, quy bn thuc. n. drugstore (M)

Sickroom: bung bnh

Specimen collecting room: bung/phng thu nhn bnh phm

Waiting room: phng i

Lu :

Operations room: phng tc chin (qun s)

Operating room: phng m

7. Cc t ng ch cc b phn trn c th ngi (parts of the body)

1. Jaw : hm (mandible)

2. Neck: c

3. Shoulder: vai

4. Armpit: nch (axilla)

5. Upper arm: cnh tay trn

6. Elbow: ci tay

7. Back: lng

8. Buttock: mng

9. Wrist: c tay
10. Thigh: i

11. Calf: bp chn

12. Leg: chn

13. Chest: ngc (thorax)

14. Breast: v

15. Stomach: d dy (abdomen)

16. Navel: rn (umbilicus)

17. Hip: hng

18. Groin: bn

19. Knee: u gi

Lu : Cc bc s thng s dng ting Anh thng thng ch cc b

phn trn c th ngi; tuy nhin, khi cn dng cc tnh t ch b phn
trn c th ngi, h dng cc tnh t c ngun gc La-tin/Hy lp. V d,
ta c th ni disease of the liver hoc hepatic disease, heart attack
hoc cardiac attack
8. Cc t ng ch cc c quan bng (abdominal organs)

1. Pancreas: ty tng

2. Duodenum: t trng

3. Gall bladder: ti mt

4. Liver: gan

5. Kidney: thn

6. Spleen: l lch

7. Stomach: d dy

9. Cc gc t (word roots) ch cc b phn trn c th ngi

1. Brachi- (arm): cnh tay

2. Somat-, corpor- (body): c th

3. Mast-, mamm- (breast): v

4. Bucca- (cheek): m

5. Thorac-, steth-, pect- (chest): ngc

6. Ot-, aur- (ear): tai

7. Ophthalm-, ocul- (eye): mt

8. Faci- (face): mt

9. Dactyl- (finger): ngn tay

10. Pod-, ped- (foot): chn

11. Cheir-, man- (hand): tay

12. Cephal-, capit- (head): u

13. Stom(at)-, or- (mouth): ming

14. Trachel-, cervic- (neck): c

15. Rhin-, nas- (nose): mi

16. Carp- (wrist): c tay

10. Bng cp y khoa

Bachcelor: C nhn

Bachelor of Medicine: C nhn y khoa

Bachelor of Medical Sciences: C nhn khoa hc y t

Bachelor of Public Health: C nhn y t cng ng

Bachelor of Surgery: C nhn phu thut

Doctor of Medicine: Tin s y khoa