痃 (xuán) - A type of abdominal mass or swelling, especially & also refers to a type of hernia.

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痃 · xuán

A type of abdominal mass or swelling, especially referring to a cord-like induration in the hypochondrium;

also refers to a type of hernia.

A type of abdominal mass or swelling, especiallyalso refers to a type of hernia.

Usage highlights

Abdominal massCordAbdominal mass and addictionHypochondriac massAbdominal lumpPediatric abdominal mass

Synonyms

  • 疝— hernia
  • 癖— addiction; abdominal mass

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with an abdominal mass (痃癖).
  • Traditional medicine describes various types of abdominal lumps (腹痃).
  • The condition presented as a cord-like induration (痃气).

Collocations

  • Abdominal mass(腹痃)
  • Cord-like induration(痃气)
  • Abdominal mass and addiction(痃癖)
  • Hypochondriac mass(胁痃)
  • Abdominal lump(痃块)
  • Pediatric abdominal mass(小儿痃气)

Idioms

  • Abdominal masses and addictions(痃癖)
  • Hypochondriac cord-like indurations(胁痃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in traditional Chinese medicine to describe specific types of abdominal masses or hernias.
  • The character contains the 疒 (sickness) radical, indicating its medical nature.
  • Rarely used in modern everyday language outside of medical contexts.

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