肿块 (zhǒng kuài) — lump, swelling; (medical) tumor
Definition
A physical lump or swelling under the skin — usually a medical finding (neck, breast, etc.), more clinical than the everyday word 包 (bāo) for a bump. The “tumor” sense here means any abnormal mass, not necessarily cancer.
noun
lumpswelling(medical) tumor
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 肿块。Yī shēng fā xiàn tā bó zi shàng yǒu yí gè zhǒng kuài.The doctor found a lump on his neck.
- 肿块。Zhè ge zhǒng kuài xū yào zuò jìn yí bù jiǎn chá.This lump needs further examination.
- 肿块，。Tā fā xiàn rǔ fáng yǒu zhǒng kuài, mǎ shàng qù le yī yuàn.She found a lump in her breast and went to the hospital immediately.
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