"tonsil" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 扁桃体

Definition

扁桃体是位于喉咙后部的两个小而圆的组织，有助于保护身体免受感染。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于医学或健康语境。常见搭配有“扁桃体肿大”、“切除扁桃体”（扁桃体切除术）。通常用复数“扁桃体”，指两侧结构。不要与“腺样体”混淆，它们是不同但接近的组织。

Examples

The doctor looked at my tonsil.

医生检查了我的**扁桃体**。

A sore tonsil can make it hard to swallow.

疼痛的**扁桃体**会让吞咽变得困难。

Children sometimes need to have a tonsil removed.

有时孩子需要切除一个**扁桃体**。

My tonsil feels swollen and hurts whenever I eat.

我的**扁桃体**肿胀，吃东西时会痛。

I had my left tonsil removed last year after many infections.

去年我因为多次感染切除了左边的**扁桃体**。

If your tonsil looks red or has white spots, see a doctor soon.

如果你的**扁桃体**发红或有白点，请尽快看医生。