"carbuncle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 痈
• 疖

Definition

痈是皮肤上因一群毛囊感染引起的红色疼痛肿块，通常含有脓液。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于医学术语，正式且较少在日常口语中出现，比“疖”更严重，涉及多个毛囊。容易与“疖”混淆，但“痈”范围更广。

Examples

The doctor said my skin infection is a carbuncle.

医生说我的皮肤感染是**痈**。

A carbuncle is often larger and more painful than a regular boil.

**痈**通常比普通的疖子更大、更疼。

He had a carbuncle on his neck that needed treatment.

他脖子上有一个**痈**，需要治疗。

If a carbuncle doesn't heal, you should see a doctor right away.

如果**痈**一直不好，就要立刻去看医生。

She was worried about the hard, red lump and learned it was a carbuncle.

她担心那个坚硬的红肿块，后来得知那是**痈**。

I've never had a carbuncle, but my uncle got one last year and it took weeks to go away.

我从没长过**痈**，但我叔叔去年就得了一个，花了好几周才好。