"polyp" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 息肉

Definition

息肉是体内形成的小肿块，比如在结肠、鼻子或喉咙里。有些息肉无害，但有些可能发展成严重的健康问题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“息肉”主要用于医学语境，指的是如结肠、鼻腔或子宫等器官内的异常增生。不是用于外部肿块或一般的肿瘤。常用搭配有“结肠息肉”、“鼻息肉”等。

Examples

The doctor found a polyp in her nose.

医生在她的鼻子里发现了一个**息肉**。

A polyp can sometimes become cancerous.

**息肉**有时会变成癌症。

Many people have a polyp and do not know it.

很多人有**息肉**却不知道。

My aunt had a polyp removed from her colon last year.

我姑妈去年在结肠里切除了一个**息肉**。

After the checkup, they told me I only had a small polyp.

体检后，他们告诉我我只有一个小**息肉**。

Do you know if having a polyp always means something serious?

你知道有**息肉**是不是总代表很严重的问题吗？