"tumour" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 肿瘤

Definition

体内组织异常生长，可形成肿块或团块。肿瘤可以是良性（非癌症）或恶性（癌症）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

英式拼写为'tumour'，美式为'tumor'。是医学专用词，不能用于普通肿块。常用搭配：'benign tumour'（良性），'malignant tumour'（恶性）。经常和'diagnose'、'remove'等动词一起用。

Examples

The doctor found a tumour in her lung.

医生在她的肺里发现了一个**肿瘤**。

Is the tumour cancerous?

**肿瘤**是癌症吗？

They removed the tumour during surgery.

他们在手术中切除了**肿瘤**。

The scans showed that the tumour hadn't grown.

影像检查显示**肿瘤**没有变大。

He's recovering well after the tumour was taken out.

他手术切除**肿瘤**后恢复得很好。

Doctors are still not sure if the tumour is benign or malignant.

医生们还不确定**肿瘤**是良性还是恶性。