肉瘤 (ròu liú) — sarcoma
Definition
A 肉瘤 (ròuliú) is a sarcoma — a malignant tumor arising from connective tissue such as bone, muscle, or fat, not an ordinary lump. In everyday medical contexts, a benign fatty growth is usually called 脂肪瘤 rather than 肉瘤.
noun
sarcoma
Examples
- 肉瘤。Yī shēng shuō tā tuǐ shàng de ròu liú shì liáng xìng de.The doctor said the sarcoma on his leg is benign.
- 肉瘤。Zhè zhǒng ròu liú xū yào jǐn kuài shǒu shù qiē chú.This type of sarcoma needs to be surgically removed as soon as possible.
- 肉瘤。Huà liáo duì mǒu xiē ròu liú xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.Chemotherapy works well for some sarcomas.
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