Medical Mandarin vocabulary

Nervous System Mandarin vocabulary

Learn medical terminology for the nervous system

Spinal Cord (脊髓)

脊髓 (jǐsuǐ) — Spinal cord; 前角 (qiánjiǎo) — Anterior horn; 后角 (hòujiǎo) — Posterior horn; 马尾 (mǎwěi) — Cauda equina

Brain Anatomy (脑解剖)

脑 (nǎo) — Brain; 脑皮质 (nǎopízhì) — Cerebral cortex; 脑髓质 (nǎosuǐzhì) — Cerebral medulla; 脑干 (nǎogàn) — Brain stem; 延髓 (yánsuǐ) — Medulla oblongata; 脑桥 (nǎoqiáo) — Pons; 锥体束 (zhuītǐshù) — Pyramidal tract; 小脑 (xiǎonǎo) — Cerebellum; 丘脑 (qiūnǎo) — Thalamus; 端脑 (duānnǎo) — Telencephalon; 基底节 (jīdǐjié) — Basal ganglia; 内囊 (nèináng) — Internal capsule

High-yield phrases

脊髓

jǐsuǐ

Spinal cord

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前角

qiánjiǎo

Anterior horn

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后角

hòujiǎo

Posterior horn

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马尾

mǎwěi

Cauda equina

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nǎo

Brain

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脑皮质

nǎopízhì

Cerebral cortex

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脑髓质

nǎosuǐzhì

Cerebral medulla

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脑干

nǎogàn

Brain stem

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延髓

yánsuǐ

Medulla oblongata

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脑桥

nǎoqiáo

Pons

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Common mistakes

  • Memorising isolated terms without practising them in full clinical questions and dialogues.

FAQ

How do I learn nervous system Mandarin vocabulary?

Study the nervous system terms below with pinyin and English, then practise them in full clinical questions inside the ClinicalMandarin app.

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