疡 (yáng) - sore & ulcer
疡 · yáng
sore;
ulcer;
festering wound;
to ulcerate
soreulcerfestering wound
Usage highlights
ulcergastric ulcerduodenal ulcerulcerative colitismouth ulcerulcer surface
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The wound became ulcerated (溃疡).
- He suffers from gastric ulcer (胃溃疡).
- The skin lesion showed signs of ulceration (疡面).
Collocations
- ulcer(溃疡)
- gastric ulcer(胃溃疡)
- duodenal ulcer(十二指肠溃疡)
- ulcerative colitis(溃疡性结肠炎)
- mouth ulcer(口腔溃疡)
- ulcer surface(疡面)
Idioms
- Ulcerated sores and rotten flesh(溃疡腐肉)
- Festering wounds and malignant sores(疡疮恶疖)
Cultural background
FAQ- Medical term in Traditional Chinese Medicine for sores and ulcers.
- Considered an inauspicious character due to association with disease and decay.