活組織檢查
wut6 zou2 zik1 gim2 caa4
The English word "biopsy" is translated into Cantonese as 活組織檢查 (wut6 zou2 zik1 gim2 caa4).
The term refers to the removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes. In a medical context, the verb 做 (zou6) is commonly used with this noun to mean "to perform" or "to undergo" a biopsy, forming the phrase 做活組織檢查.
Meaning: removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 活組織檢查 is composed of 活 (living), 組織 (tissue) and 檢查 (examination/check).
How do you pronounce it?
wut6 zou2 zik1 gim2 caa4
Did you know?
- When discussing a biopsy, a patient might use the phrase 攞啲肉出嚟 (lo2 di1 juk6 ce1 lei4), which literally means 'take some meat out', using the word for 'meat' instead of 'tissue'.
- In casual clinical settings, doctors may shorten the phrase to 切片 (cit3 pin2), which literally means 'sliced piece', referring to the histological slide created from the biopsy.
- The Cantonese word 組織 (tissue) is a cognate with the Japanese word 組織 (soshiki), showing how medical terminology was standardized across East Asia.
Examples in context
- 醫生建議做個活組織檢查。ji1 sang1 gin3 ji5 zou6 go3 wut6 zi2 se1 gim2 caa4.The doctor suggested doing a biopsy.
- 活組織檢查嘅結果係陰性。wut6 zi2 se1 gim2 caa4 ge3 git3 gwo2 hai6 jam1 sing3.The biopsy results are negative.
- 我需要等活組織檢查嘅報告。ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 dang2 wut6 zi2 se1 gim2 caa4 ge3 bou3 gou3.I need to wait for the biopsy report.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a recent doctor's visit.
- 志強 Chi Keung嘉欣，你醫生話點樣？ga1 han1, nei5 ji1 sang1 waa6 dim2 joeng2?Ka Xin, what did your doctor say?
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan佢話要做個活組織檢查先至知。keoi5 waa6 jiu3 zou6 go3 wut6 zu2 zik1 gim2 caa4 sin1 zi3 zi1.He said I need to do a biopsy to find out.
- 志強 Chi Keung會唔會好驚呀？wui5 m4 wui5 hou2 geng1 aa3?Are you scared?
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan有啲驚，但係要做就做啦。jau5 di1 geng1, daan6 si6 jiu3 zou6 zau6 zou6 laa1.A little, but if it must be done, then it must be done.
