Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
原发性
English translation:
Primary
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May 23, 2016 14:06
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原发性
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请问“原发性”如何翻译。谢谢！
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| 5 +2 | Primary |
jyuan_us
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| 4 +1 | Idiopathic |
Intotheworld
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Primary
Primary
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原发性醛固酮增多症 - 在线翻译
www.iciba.com/原发性醛固酮增多症
原发性醛固酮增多症. 释义. [医]PA; primary aldosteronism. 60天四六级必过 · 释义不满意？搜一下. 每日一句; 发现频道. Maybe there's something fate can't touch.
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原发性英文翻译：[ yuánfāxìng ] biliary cirrhosis primary…，点击查查权威在线词典详细解释原发性英文怎么说，怎么用英语翻译原发性，原发性的英语例句用法和 ...
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primary is the term for 原发性, 與 secondary（繼發性）相對。
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原发性醛固酮增多症 - 在线翻译
www.iciba.com/原发性醛固酮增多症
原发性醛固酮增多症. 释义. [医]PA; primary aldosteronism. 60天四六级必过 · 释义不满意？搜一下. 每日一句; 发现频道. Maybe there's something fate can't touch.
原发性英文_原发性英语翻译_原发性英文怎么说_什么意思_解释_例句_ ...
www.ichacha.net › 英语翻译
原发性英文翻译：[ yuánfāxìng ] biliary cirrhosis primary…，点击查查权威在线词典详细解释原发性英文怎么说，怎么用英语翻译原发性，原发性的英语例句用法和 ...
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primary is the term for 原发性, 與 secondary（繼發性）相對。
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Idiopathic
relating to or denoting any disease or condition that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiopathy
Another word: etiology.
Idiopathic is much more common used than etiology though in the medical field.
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unknown etiology
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Since the link was deleted, here I have to post it again.
原发性:
http://www.a-hospital.com/w/原发性
对于一些疾病，病因尚未完全明了的。根据病因是否已知，将其病因分为原发性和继发性两种。前者是指病因未明的一类；而后者病因明显。
For example: idiopathic cardiomyopathy and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are two very common terms we use for the patients for heart/lung transplant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiopathy
Another word: etiology.
Idiopathic is much more common used than etiology though in the medical field.
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unknown etiology
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Note added at 10 hrs (2016-05-24 00:16:54 GMT)
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Since the link was deleted, here I have to post it again.
原发性:
http://www.a-hospital.com/w/原发性
对于一些疾病，病因尚未完全明了的。根据病因是否已知，将其病因分为原发性和继发性两种。前者是指病因未明的一类；而后者病因明显。
For example: idiopathic cardiomyopathy and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are two very common terms we use for the patients for heart/lung transplant.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
tanglsus
: also known as essential, referenced below
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| neutral |
jyuan_us
: I think the link you cited and the reference given were related to 癲癇only. For other diseases, Primary is 原發性， as opposed to 繼發性。The posting in your link was challenged by a reader, and the poster failed to give a convincing argument in reply.
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Reference comments
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Reference:
特发性/原发性
特发性癫痫也叫原发性癫痫，它是一组特定的癫痫综合症，对于儿童，往往和年龄有密切关系，有些与遗传因素有关系，并且预后良好。
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| neutral |
jyuan_us
: Even for Epilepsy, Idiopathic and Primary are used interchangeably. You may Google for Idiopathic ("Primary") Generalized Epilepsy
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Discussion
BTW, it has nothing to do with being professional or not.