椎间盘突出
The English phrase "herniated disc" is translated into Mandarin as 椎间盘突出.
椎间盘突出 is used to describe a herniated disc.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 椎间盘, meaning intervertebral disc and 突出, meaning protrusion or bulge.
How does it change in a sentence?
To turn the anatomical description into the name of the medical condition or disease, you can add the suffix 症 to the end, forming 椎间盘突出症.
Did you know?
- Because 突出 can mean 'outstanding' or 'prominent' in a positive sense, using the phrase in a non-medical context can describe a talented person.
- In Chinese culture, the condition 椎间盘突出 is frequently attributed to 'cold dampness' 寒湿 entering the body, leading people to seek 'heat' treatments like moxibustion.
- In common conversation, people often shorten 椎间盘突出 to just 腰突 'yāotū', which literally means 'lumbar protrusion'.
Examples in context
- 我有椎间盘突出I have a herniated disc.
- 这是椎间盘突出导致的疼痛This is the pain caused by a herniated disc.
- 他最近因为椎间盘突出很痛苦。Tā zuìjìn yīnwèi zhuījiānpán tūchū hěn tòngkǔ.He has been in a lot of pain recently due to a herniated disc.
- 医生说我的腰椎间盘突出很严重。Yīshēng shuō wǒ de yāozhuī jiānpán tūchū hěn yánzhòng.The doctor said my lumbar herniated disc is quite serious.
- 长期久坐可能会导致椎间盘突出。Chángqī jiùzuò kěnéng huì dǎozhì zhuījiānpán tūchū.Sitting for a long time can lead to a herniated disc.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a health issue.
- 俊杰 Junjie晓雯，最近你的腰还好吗？Xiǎowén, zuìjìn nǐ de yāo hái hǎo ma?Xiaowen, how is your lower back lately?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen不太好，医生说我椎间盘突出。Bú tài hǎo, yīshēng shuō wǒ zhuījiānpán tūchū.Not great, the doctor said I have a herniated disc.
- 俊杰 Junjie那真的太糟糕了。Nà zhēnde tài zāogāo le.That is really too bad.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen谢谢你的关心，俊杰。Xièxiè nǐ de guānxīn, Jùnjié.Thank you for your concern, Junjie.
