Chinese word

肿块

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǒng kuài

Meaning

  • nounlump

Example

医生检查后说那是个肿块，需要复查。yī shēng jiǎn chá hòu shuō nà shì gè zhǒng kuài xū yào fù chá

After the examination, the doctor said it was a lump and needed a follow-up checkup.

Illustration for 肿块 (lump)

More examples

她体检时在腋下摸到一个小肿块，医生建议进一步检查。tā tí jiǎn shí zài yè xià mō dào yí gè xiǎo zhǒng kuài yī shēng jiàn yì jìn yí bù jiǎn chá

During her physical exam, she felt a small lump under her arm, and the doctor recommended further tests.

Core concept

A noticeable place where tissue is raised, thickened, or gathered into a mass.

Common phrases

  • 发现肿块fā xiàn zhǒng kuài

    find a lump

  • 摸到肿块mō dào zhǒng kuài

    feel a lump

  • 乳房的肿块rǔ fáng de zhǒng kuài

    breast lump

Similar words

包块bāo kuài: A distinct mass on or inside the body, found by touch or medical examination.
硬块yìng kuài: A distinct lump with a hard or firm feel when touched.
结节jié jié: A small, rounded lump that develops in tissue or an organ.
肿瘤zhǒng liú: A mass that grows from body tissue and may be cancerous or not.

Definition in Chinese

通常用于描述可触及或影像学检查发现的局部肿胀或包块，不直接指明良性或恶性，需进一步检查确定。tōng cháng yòng yú miáo shù kě chù jí huò yǐng xiàng xué jiǎn chá fā xiàn de jú bù zhǒng zhàng huò bāo kuài bù zhí jiē zhǐ míng liáng xìng huò è xìng xū jìn yí bù jiǎn chá què dìng

Word origin

肿 (zhǒng, "swelling") + 块 (kuài, "lump") combines swelling with a distinct mass to name the finding without stating its cause.

Usage tips

  • For native English speakers, a report using 肿块 (zhǒngkuài, "lump") should be read as a description of a physical finding, not as a diagnosis.

Other meanings

  • growthnoun
  • bumpnoun

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