HSK · Level 122
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Chinese word
血栓
Pronunciation
Pinyinxuè shuān
Meaning
- nounblood clot
Example
他因为血栓住院了。tā yīn wèi xuè shuān zhù yuàn le
He was admitted to the hospital because of a blood clot.
More examples
检查显示他的腿部有血栓形成。jiǎn chá xiǎn shì tā de tuǐ bù yǒu xuè shuān xíng chéng
The examination showed that a blood clot had formed in his leg.
Core concept
A lump of clotted blood that acts like a plug inside a blood vessel.
Common phrases
血栓形成xuè shuān xíng chéng
blood clot formation
深静脉血栓shēn jìng mài xuè shuān
deep vein thrombosis
动脉血栓dòng mài xuè shuān
arterial thrombosis
Similar words
血块xuè kuài: A mass of blood that has thickened and stuck together into a lump.
Definition in Chinese
在血管内由于血液凝固或血流异常而形成的块状物，能部分或完全阻塞血流，可能导致组织缺血或梗死。zài xuè guǎn nèi yóu yú xuè yè níng gù huò xuè liú yì cháng ér xíng chéng de kuài zhuàng wù néng bù fèn huò wán quán zǔ sè xuè liú kě néng dǎo zhì zǔ zhī quē xuè huò géng sǐ
Word origin
血 (xuè, "blood") + 栓 (shuān, "stopper") forms a compound that pictures the clot as a plug inside a vessel.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this term sounds clinical and often appears in hospital explanations or health reports rather than casual descriptions.
Related words
- 血栓症xuè shuān zhèngthrombosisnoun
- 血栓形成xuè shuān xíng chéngblood clot formationnoun