Medical Chinese dictionary

Neurology in Chinese: 神经内科 (shénjīng nèikē)

Neurology in Chinese is 神经内科 (shénjīng nèikē) (Traditional: 神經內科). The academic field is 神经病学 (shénjīngbìngxué). Neurosurgery is 神经外科 (shénjīng wàikē). Neurological is 神经系统的 or 神经性.

Character breakdown

神经 (shénjīng, nerve) + 内科 (nèikē, internal medicine): the medical nerve department.

Simplified and Traditional

Simplified: 神经内科. Traditional (Taiwan, Hong Kong): 神經內科. Pinyin: shénjīng nèikē.

Also searched as

neurological in Chinese; neurology in Chinese translation; paediatric neurology in Chinese

High-yield phrases

神经内科

shénjīng nèikē

Neurology

Main term

神经外科

shénjīng wàikē

Neurosurgery

Related term

神经病学

shénjīngbìngxué

Neurology (academic field)

Related term

儿童神经内科

értóng shénjīng nèikē

Paediatric neurology

Related term

您需要去神经内科检查一下。

Nín xūyào qù shénjīng nèikē jiǎnchá yíxià.

You need to be seen in the neurology department.

Example sentence

Example clinical dialogue

doctor

您需要去神经内科检查一下。

Nín xūyào qù shénjīng nèikē jiǎnchá yíxià.

You need to be seen in the neurology department.

Common mistakes

  • Never shorten this to 神经病 (shénjīngbìng) with a patient: in everyday speech it means 'crazy' and is offensive.

FAQ

What is neurology in Chinese?

Neurology in Chinese is 神经内科 (shénjīng nèikē) (Traditional: 神經內科).

How do I use 神经内科 with a patient?

您需要去神经内科检查一下。 (Nín xūyào qù shénjīng nèikē jiǎnchá yíxià.): "You need to be seen in the neurology department."

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