Chinese word

溃疡

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuì yáng

Meaning

  • nounulcer

Example

吃辣的会让胃溃疡更严重。chī là de huì ràng wèi kuì yáng gèng yán zhòng

Eating spicy food can make a stomach ulcer worse.

Illustration for 溃疡 (ulcer)

More examples

我嘴里有口腔溃疡，吃东西很疼。wǒ zuí lǐ yǒu kǒu qiāng kuì yáng chī dōng xī hěn téng

I have a mouth ulcer, and it hurts a lot when I eat.

Core concept

A raw, broken patch on skin or a mucous membrane that may hurt or bleed.

Common phrases

  • 胃溃疡wèi kuì yáng

    stomach ulcer

  • 口腔溃疡kǒu qiāng kuì yáng

    oral ulcer

  • 得了溃疡dé le kuì yáng

    develop an ulcer

Similar words

口腔溃疡kǒu qiāng kuì yáng: A sore in the mouth that often stings and hurts when eating.
胃溃疡wèi kuì yáng: A raw sore in the stomach lining that may cause pain after eating or when hungry.

Definition in Chinese

皮肤或黏膜出现的局部溃烂或溃破，表现为表面破损、疼痛或出血，是一种病变名称。pí fū huò nián mó chū xiàn de jú bù kuì làn huò kuì pò biǎo xiàn wèi biǎo miàn pò sǔn téng tòng huò chū xuè shì yì zhǒng bìng biàn míng chēng

Word origin

The term combines 溃 (kuì, "break open") and 疡 (yáng, "sore"), linking the broken surface with the lesion it produces.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, ulcer can refer to a condition in the mouth, stomach, or another body area, so the surrounding body-site word often supplies important information about the exact kind.

Other meanings

  • sorenoun

Related words

  • 胃溃疡wèi kuì yángstomach ulcernoun
  • 口腔溃疡kǒu qiāng kuì yángoral ulcernoun

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