Dental Chinese: Oral Medicine & Pathology

Phrases you'll use during this part of a dental appointment, with their meanings.

溃疡
The sore
口腔溃疡
The canker sore
我一吃酸的就火辣辣的
It burns when I eat something acidic
吃东西时有烧灼感吗?
Does it burn when you eat?
烧灼
To burn
这处溃疡应该两周内愈合
This sore should heal in two weeks
这处溃疡有多久了?
How long have you had this sore?
肿块
The lump
白斑
The white patch
长大
To grow
您的脸颊上有一块白斑
You have a white patch on your cheek
肿块变大了吗?
Has the lump grown?
斑块
The patch
Hard
这块白斑擦不掉
This white patch does not come off
这个肿块疼吗?
Does the lump hurt?
上腭
The palate
颈部
The neck
抬起
To lift
我检查一下您的颈部
I'm going to check your neck
把舌头移到一边
Move your tongue to the side
我看一下您的舌头下面
I'm going to check under your tongue
请把舌头抬起来。
Lift your tongue, please.
活检
The biopsy
样本
The sample
化验
To analyze
我让您去看专科医生
I'm going to send you to a specialist
我们要取一小块样本
We're going to take a small sample
这是一个简单的测试。
It's a simple test.
现在检查一下比较好
It is better to check it now
变干
To dry out
有些药会让口腔干燥
Some medications dry out the mouth
您的舌头有烧灼感吗?
Does your tongue burn?
要经常喝水
Drink water more often

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