"ortho" in Chinese (Simplified)
正畸(口语缩写)正骨(医学用语,非正式缩写)
Definition
“Ortho”是英语中对正畸(牙齿矫正)或骨科(骨骼与关节治疗)领域的非正式简称,也可作为医学词汇前缀意为“正”“直”或“矫正”。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这种缩写主要出现在美国的医疗、口腔诊所等非正式语境下,多为对'orthodontist'(正畸医生)或'orthopedist'(骨科医生)的口语简称。正式文件或学术环境建议用完整单词。也常作为词缀构成医学词,如'orthopedic'。
Examples
I'm going to the ortho for my braces appointment.
我要去**正畸**复诊。
My friend works as an ortho in a hospital.
我朋友在医院做**正骨医生**。
You need to see the ortho for your knee pain.
你需要去看**正骨医生**,因为你的膝盖疼。
Most people just call their orthodontist the ortho.
大多数人都直接叫他们的正畸医生**正畸**。
The ortho fixed my broken arm in no time.
**正骨医生**很快治好了我的断臂。
I had to wait a month just to get an ortho appointment!
我为了预约**正畸**挂号等了一个月!