Terms guides

Chinese and English names of medical specialties with their Medical Council specialty codes, and the meaning of common terms when seeing a doctor.

• What is 中風 in English? StrokeHow do you say 中風 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English names for 中風 and 腦血管病.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 乳癌 in English? Breast CancerHow do you say 乳癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name for 乳癌 and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 仁安醫院 in English? Union HospitalHow do you say 仁安醫院 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list of hospitals, this page gives the English name for 仁安醫院.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 公立醫院 in English? Public hospitalHow do you say 公立醫院 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of Hong Kong Yearbook 2024 and the Hospital Authority fee schedule, this page gives the English name for 公立醫院 (public hospital).Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 冠心病 in English? Coronary heart diseaseHow do you say 冠心病 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name for 冠心病 (冠狀動脈心臟病).Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 分娩 (childbirth) in English? Vaginal delivery / Caesarean sectionHow do you say 分娩 (childbirth) in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list, this page gives the English names for childbirth.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 前列腺癌 in English? Prostate CancerHow do you say 前列腺癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Government's Cancer Online Resource Hub, this page gives the English name for 前列腺癌 and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 前列腺肥大 in English? Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)How do you say 前列腺肥大 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name and abbreviation for 良性前列腺肥大症.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 割包皮 in English? CircumcisionHow do you say 割包皮 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list, this page gives the English name for 割包皮 (circumcision).Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 卵巢癌 in English? Ovarian cancerHow do you say 卵巢癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of the Centre for Health Protection's summary of cancer screening recommendations, this page gives the English name for 卵巢癌.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 嘉諾撒醫院 in English? Canossa Hospital (Caritas)How do you say 嘉諾撒醫院 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list of hospitals, this page gives the English name for 嘉諾撒醫院.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 大腸癌 in English? Colorectal CancerHow do you say 大腸癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name for 大腸癌 and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 子宮頸癌 in English? Cervical CancerHow do you say 子宮頸癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Centre for Health Protection's web pages, this page gives the English name for 子宮頸癌 (cervical cancer) and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 寶血醫院 in English? Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas)How do you say 寶血醫院 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list of hospitals, this page gives the English name for 寶血醫院.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 心律不正 in English? ArrhythmiaHow do you say 心律不正 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Department of Health's Drug Office, this page gives the English name for 心律不正.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 播道醫院 in English? Evangel HospitalHow do you say 播道醫院 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list of hospitals, this page gives the English name for 播道醫院.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 暗瘡 in English? AcneHow do you say 暗瘡 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Department of Health's Drug Office, this page gives the English names for 暗瘡, 粉刺 and 尋常痤瘡.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 淋巴癌 (lymphoma) in English? Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (非霍奇金淋巴瘤)How do you say 淋巴癌 (lymphoma) in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Government's Cancer Online Resource Hub statistics tables, this page shows how lymphoma is written in English.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 激光矯視 in English? LASIKHow do you say 激光矯視 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list, this page gives the English name for 激光矯視 (laser vision correction).Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 濕疹 in English? EczemaHow do you say 濕疹 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of a Government reply to the Legislative Council, this page gives the English name for 濕疹 and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 甲狀腺手術 (thyroid surgery) in English? ThyroidectomyHow do you say 甲狀腺手術 (thyroid surgery) in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list, this page gives the English name for thyroid surgery.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 甲狀腺癌 in English? Thyroid CancerHow do you say 甲狀腺癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Government's Cancer Online Resource Hub web pages, this page gives the English name for 甲狀腺癌 (thyroid cancer) and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 疝氣手術 (hernia surgery) in English? Hernia repairHow do you say 疝氣手術 (hernia surgery) in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list, this page gives the English name for hernia surgery.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 痔瘡手術 in English? Haemorrhoidectomy (痔瘡: haemorrhoid)How do you say 痔瘡手術 in English? Based on bilingual material from the Centre for Health Protection and the Department of Health's pilot programme on private hospital price transparency, this page gives the English names for 痔瘡 and haemorrhoidectomy.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 白內障手術 in English? Cataract surgeryHow do you say 白內障手術 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of a Government reply to the Legislative Council and of the Department of Health's pilot programme on private hospital price transparency, this page gives the English name for 白內障手術.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 糖尿病 in English? Diabetes mellitusHow do you say 糖尿病 in English? Based on the Chinese and English material of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name for ‘糖尿病’ and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 肝癌 in English? Liver CancerHow do you say 肝癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Centre for Health Protection's web pages, this page gives the English name for 肝癌 (liver cancer) and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 肺癌 in English? Lung CancerHow do you say 肺癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Centre for Health Protection's web pages, this page gives the English name for 肺癌 (lung cancer) and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 胃癌 in English? Stomach CancerHow do you say 胃癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Centre for Health Protection's web pages, this page gives the English name for 胃癌 (stomach cancer) and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 胰臟癌 in English? Pancreatic CancerHow do you say 胰臟癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Government's Cancer Online Resource Hub, this page gives the English name for 胰臟癌 and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 腰背痛 in English? Low back painHow do you say 腰痛 or 腰背痛 in English? Based on the Chinese and English index pages of the Health Bureau's primary care reference framework on common musculoskeletal problems, this page gives the English name for 腰背痛.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 膝關節置換 in English? Total knee joint replacementHow do you say 膝關節置換手術 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of a Government reply to the Legislative Council, this page gives the English names for total knee joint replacement and total joint replacement.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 血癌 (blood cancer) in English? Leukaemia (白血病)How do you say 血癌 (blood cancer) in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Government's Cancer Online Resource Hub statistics table, this page gives the English name for 白血病 (leukaemia).Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 醫健通 in English? eHealthHow do you say 醫健通 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the eHealth website, this page gives the English names for 醫健通 and its mobile app.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 頭痛 in English? HeadacheHow do you say 頭痛 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Department of Health's Drug Office, this page gives the English name for 頭痛.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 養和醫院 in English? Hong Kong Sanatorium & HospitalHow do you say 養和醫院 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the hospital list of the Department of Health's pilot programme on private hospital price transparency, this page gives the English name of 養和醫院.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 驗血 in English? Blood testHow do you say 驗血 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of the Government's Cancer Online Resource Hub and the Hospital Authority's schedule of charges, this page gives the English names for blood tests and pathology services.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 骨質密度 in English? Bone density (DEXA)How do you say 骨質密度 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Department of Health's Elderly Health Service, this page gives the English names for bone density and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 高血壓 in English? Hypertension (high blood pressure)How do you say 高血壓 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name for 高血壓.Updated 2026-10-02
• What is 鼻咽癌 in English? Nasopharyngeal Cancer (NPC)How do you say 鼻咽癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name for 鼻咽癌 and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
• Doctor specialty names in Chinese and English: the 66 specialties on the Medical Council Specialist Register, with English names and specialty codesWhat are 心臟科, 皮膚科 (皮膚及性病科) and 腸胃科 (腸胃肝臟科) called in English? Based on the Specialist Registration page of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page lists the Chinese names, English names and specialty codes of 66 specialties.Updated 2026-10-01
• What are 私家醫生 and 私家醫院 in English? Private practitioner / Private hospitalHow do you say 私家醫生 and 私家醫院 in English? Based on Government documents in Chinese and English: how private doctor and private hospital are written in English, and how to check a private doctor's registration.Updated 2026-10-01
• What are 腸胃肝臟科 (腸胃科, 肝臟科) in English? Gastroenterology & Hepatology (Medical Council specialty code S17)What are 腸胃肝臟科 (腸胃科, 肝臟科) in English? Based on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page gives the English name and specialty code of 腸胃肝臟科 and explains how to check a Gastroenterology & Hepatology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 免疫及過敏病科 (過敏科) in English? Immunology & Allergy (Medical Council specialty code S34)What is 免疫及過敏病科 (過敏科) in English? Based on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page gives the English name and specialty code of 免疫及過敏病科 and explains how to check an Immunology & Allergy specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 兒科 in English? Paediatrics (Medical Council specialty code S10)What is 兒科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register: the English name and specialty code of 兒科, and how to check whether a doctor is a Paediatrics specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 內分泌及糖尿科 (內分泌科) in English? Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (Medical Council specialty code S16)What is 內分泌及糖尿科 (內分泌科) in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 內分泌及糖尿科, and explains how to check on the Council's website whether a doctor is a specialist in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 內科腫瘤科 in English? Medical Oncology (Medical Council specialty code S36)What is 內科腫瘤科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 內科腫瘤科, and explains how to check on the Council's website whether a doctor is a specialist in Medical Oncology.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 呼吸系統科 (呼吸科) in English? Respiratory Medicine (Medical Council specialty code S22)What is 呼吸系統科 (呼吸科) in English? Based on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page gives the English name and specialty code of 呼吸系統科 and explains how to check a Respiratory Medicine specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 外科 in English? General Surgery (Medical Council specialty code S28)What is 外科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register: the English name and specialty code of 外科, and how to check whether a doctor is a General Surgery specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 大腸鏡 in English? ColonoscopyHow do you say 照腸鏡 in English? Based on bilingual material from the Department of Health's Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme and hospitals, this page gives the English name for 大腸鏡 and how the examination is done.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 婦產科 in English? Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Medical Council specialty code S06)What is 婦產科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register: the English name and specialty code of 婦產科, and how to check whether a doctor is an Obstetrics & Gynaecology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 家庭醫學 in English? Family Medicine (Medical Council specialty code S05)What is the English for 家庭醫學? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 家庭醫學, and how to check a Family Medicine specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 專科醫生 in English? Specialist (the Medical Council's Specialist Register)How do you say 專科醫生 in English? Based on Chinese and English material from the Medical Council of Hong Kong: the English for 專科醫生 and for the Specialist Register, and how to check whether a doctor is on the Specialist Register.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 專科門診 in English? Specialist Out-patient Clinic (SOPC)How do you say 專科門診 in English? Based on Chinese and English announcements by the Government and the Hospital Authority: the English name for 專科門診, the abbreviation SOPC, and what you need to book a new appointment at a public specialist outpatient clinic.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 心臟科 in English? Cardiology (Medical Council specialty code S13)What is the English for 心臟科? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 心臟科, and how to check a Cardiology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 急症室 in English? Accident & Emergency (A&E)How do you say 急症室 in English? Based on the Hospital Authority's schedule of charges and Government announcements in Chinese and English: the English name for 急症室, the abbreviation A&E, and how Accident and Emergency triages patients by condition.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 感染及傳染病科 (感染科) in English? Infectious Disease (Medical Council specialty code S35)What is 感染及傳染病科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register: the English name and specialty code of 感染及傳染病科, and how to check whether a doctor is an Infectious Disease specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 整形外科 in English? Plastic Surgery (Medical Council specialty code S32)What is 整形外科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 整形外科, and explains how to check on the Council's website whether a doctor is a specialist in Plastic Surgery.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 普通科門診 in English? General Out-patient Clinic (GOPC), now called 家庭醫學診所, Family Medicine ClinicHow do you say 普通科門診 in English? Based on the Hospital Authority's Chinese and English press releases and schedule of charges: the English names of the general outpatient clinic (GOPC) and of the renamed Family Medicine Clinic.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 正電子掃描 in English? PET-CT (PET stands for Positron Emission Tomography)What is PET scan in Chinese, and how do you say 正電子掃描 in English? Based on Government announcements in Chinese and English and hospital fee schedules: the Chinese and English names for PET-CT scanning.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 泌尿外科 (泌尿科) in English? Urology (Medical Council specialty code S29)What is 泌尿外科 (泌尿科) in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 泌尿外科, and explains how to check on the Council's website whether a doctor is a specialist in Urology.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 皮膚及性病科 (皮膚科) in English? Dermatology & Venereology (Medical Council specialty code S15)What is 皮膚及性病科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register: the English name and specialty code of 皮膚及性病科, and how to check whether a doctor is a Dermatology & Venereology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 眼科 in English? Ophthalmology (Medical Council specialty code S07)What is 眼科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 眼科, and explains how to check on the Council's website whether a doctor is a specialist in Ophthalmology.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 磁力共振 in English? MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)How do you say 磁力共振 in English, and what is MRI in Chinese? Based on Chinese and English announcements by the Hospital Authority and the Government and hospital fee schedules: the Chinese and English names for MRI.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 第二意見 in English? Second opinionHow do you say 第二意見 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Code of Professional Conduct: the English for 第二意見, and what the Code requires of doctors commenting on a colleague's opinion.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 精神科 in English? Psychiatry (Medical Council specialty code S24)What is the English for 精神科? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 精神科, and how to check a Psychiatry specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 老人科 in English? Geriatric Medicine (Medical Council specialty code S18)What is 老人科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 老人科, and explains how to check on the Council's website whether a doctor is a specialist in Geriatric Medicine.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 耳鼻喉科 in English? Otorhinolaryngology (Medical Council specialty code S09)What is 耳鼻喉科 in English? Based on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page gives the English name and specialty code of 耳鼻喉科 and explains how to check an Otorhinolaryngology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 胃鏡 in English? Gastroscopy (OGD)How do you say 照胃鏡 in English? Based on private hospitals' bilingual fee schedules, this page gives the English name for 胃鏡 and its full name, oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD).Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 腎病科 (腎科) in English? Nephrology (Medical Council specialty code S20)What is the English for 腎病科 (腎科)? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 腎病科, and how to check a Nephrology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 腦神經科 in English? Neurology (Medical Council specialty code S21)What is 腦神經科 in English? Based on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page gives the English name and specialty code of 腦神經科 and explains how to check a Neurology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 臨床腫瘤科 in English? Clinical Oncology (Medical Council specialty code S26)What is 臨床腫瘤科 in English? Based on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page gives the English name and specialty code of 臨床腫瘤科 and explains how to check a Clinical Oncology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 血液及血液腫瘤科 (血液科) in English? Haematology & Haematological Oncology (Medical Council specialty code S19)What is the English for 血液及血液腫瘤科 (血液科)? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 血液及血液腫瘤科, and how to check a Haematology & Haematological Oncology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 超聲波 in English? Ultrasound (ultrasound scan)How do you say 超聲波 in English, and what is 超聲波檢查 in English? Based on Government announcements in Chinese and English and hospital fee schedules: the Chinese and English names for ultrasound.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 轉介信 in English? Referral letterHow do you say 轉介信 in English? Based on the Hospital Authority's Chinese and English press releases: the English name for 轉介信, and the referral letter requirement for booking a new appointment at a public specialist outpatient clinic.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 通波仔 in English? Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (經皮冠狀動脈介入治療)How do you say 通波仔 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of the Policy Address and the Samaritan Fund report, and on hospital material, this page gives the full Chinese name and the English name of 通波仔.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 醫生紙 / 病假紙 in English? Medical certificate (sick leave certificate)How do you say 醫生紙 in English? Based on the Employment Ordinance and the Hospital Authority's Chinese and English press releases: the English names for 醫生紙, 病假紙 and 病假證明書.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 電腦掃描 in English? CT scan (Computed Tomography)How do you say 電腦掃描 in English, and what is CT scan in Chinese? Based on Chinese and English announcements by the Hospital Authority and the Government and hospital fee schedules: the Chinese and English names for CT scanning.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 風濕病科 (風濕科) in English? Rheumatology (Medical Council specialty code S23)What is 風濕病科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register: the English name and specialty code of 風濕病科, and how to check whether a doctor is a Rheumatology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
• What is 骨科 in English? Orthopaedics & Traumatology (Medical Council specialty code S08)What is the English for 骨科? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 骨科, and how to check an Orthopaedics & Traumatology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01