"tonsils" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 扁桃腺

Definition

扁桃腺是位於喉嚨後方的兩個小而柔軟的器官，有助於對抗感染，在兒童中特別重要。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於醫學或喉嚨不適時談論。常見說法有「扁桃腺腫大」、「割扁桃腺」。需區分與腺樣體。

Examples

My tonsils hurt when I swallow.

吞嚥時我的**扁桃腺**會痛。

She had her tonsils removed last year.

她去年割除了**扁桃腺**。

Doctors check your tonsils during an exam.

醫生在檢查時會看你的**扁桃腺**。

My tonsils always get swollen when I catch a cold.

我每次感冒時**扁桃腺**都會腫大。

The doctor said my sore throat is from infected tonsils.

醫生說我的喉嚨痛是因為**扁桃腺**感染。

When I was a kid, I had to get my tonsils out because I had so many infections.

我小時候因為太多感染，不得不割除**扁桃腺**。