痄 (zhà) - mumps & swelling of the parotid glands
痄 · zhà
mumps;
swelling of the parotid glands;
also used in the term for scrofula (tuberculous lymphadenitis).
mumpsswelling of the parotid glandsalso used in the term for scrofula (tuberculous
Usage highlights
mumpsscrofulasymptoms of mumpsswelling from mumpstreat mumpsmumps virus
Synonyms
- 腮腺炎— parotitis (medical term for mumps)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The child has mumps (痄腮).
- He was diagnosed with scrofula (痄瘰).
- The swelling is a symptom of mumps (痄腮的症状).
Collocations
- mumps(痄腮)
- scrofula(痄瘰)
- symptoms of mumps(痄腮症状)
- swelling from mumps(痄腮肿胀)
- treat mumps(治疗痄腮)
- mumps virus(痄腮病毒)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily appears in medical or pathological contexts, specifically referring to mumps and related swellings.
- Historically linked to traditional Chinese medicine terminology for infectious diseases causing glandular swelling.