Chinese word

初诊

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū zhěn

Meaning

  • nouninitial consultation

Example

我需要挂初诊号。wǒ xū yào guà chū zhěn hào

I need to register for an initial consultation.

Illustration for 初诊 (initial consultation)

More examples

昨天我在门诊挂了初诊号。zuó tiān wǒ zài mén zhěn guà le chū zhěn hào

Yesterday, I registered for an initial consultation at the outpatient clinic.

Core concept

An opening medical check that establishes what should happen next.

Common phrases

  • 挂初诊号guà chū zhěn hào

    register for an initial consultation

  • 缴初诊费jiǎo chū zhěn fèi

    pay the initial consultation fee

Similar words

复诊fù zhěn: A return medical consultation for checking how a patient is doing and whether treatment is working.
就诊jiù zhěn: Receiving a doctor's examination at a hospital or clinic.
挂号guà hào: Registering at a hospital for a consultation by selecting a department and joining the waiting list.

Definition in Chinese

病人首次到医疗机构由医生进行的诊断性问诊或检查，通常作为后续治疗或进一步检查的起点。bìng rén shǒu cì dào yī liáo jī gòu yóu yī shēng jìn xíng de zhěn duàn xìng wèn zhěn huò jiǎn chá tōng cháng zuò wéi hòu xù zhì liáo huò jìn yí bù jiǎn chá de qí diǎn

Word origin

初诊 (chūzhěn, "initial consultation") is formed from 初 (chū, "first") + 诊 (zhěn, "medical examination"), so the compound names the opening clinical assessment.

Usage tips

  • Hospital forms may separate a new case from a return case, making this word useful when describing the kind of appointment being booked.

Opposites

Related words

  • 初诊费chū zhěn fèiinitial consultation feenoun

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