"abscess" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 膿腫

Definition

膿腫是身體因感染產生、充滿膿液且腫脹疼痛的區域。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「膿腫」屬於正式醫學用語。常見用法如「牙齦膿腫」、「皮膚膿腫」。不適用於小粉刺或瘀青，只指因感染而有膿和腫脹的情形。

Examples

The doctor said I have an abscess on my gum.

醫生說我的牙齦上有個**膿腫**。

An abscess needs to be treated quickly to avoid problems.

**膿腫**需要及早治療，以免發生問題。

You can get an abscess from a tooth infection.

牙齒感染可能導致**膿腫**。

The dentist had to drain the abscess to relieve my pain.

牙醫必須將**膿腫**引流，才能減輕我的疼痛。

If an abscess bursts, it can cause the infection to spread.

如果**膿腫**破裂，感染可能會擴散。

He went to the hospital because the abscess on his leg got worse.

他因為腿上的**膿腫**惡化而去醫院了。