痈 (yōng) - carbuncle — a severe abscess or multiple boils

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痈 · yōng

carbuncle — a severe abscess or multiple boils in the skin, typically infected with staphylococcus bacteria, forming a painful, inflamed mass.

carbuncle — a severe abscess or multiple boils

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 疽— deep-rooted ulcer (more serious than 痈)
  • 疮— sore, skin lesion (general term)
  • 疖— boil, furuncle (smaller than 痈)

Antonyms

  • 康— health (opposite of disease state)
  • 健— healthy, robust (opposite of diseased condition)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with a carbuncle (痈) on his back.
  • Traditional Chinese medicine treats carbuncles with herbal poultices (痈疽敷药).
  • Surgical drainage may be necessary for a severe carbuncle (痈肿).

Collocations

  • carbuncle and deep-rooted ulcer(痈疽)
  • carbuncle swelling(痈肿)
  • lung carbuncle(肺痈)
  • intestinal carbuncle(肠痈)
  • carbuncle toxin(痈毒)
  • treating carbuncle(治痈)

Idioms

  • Carbuncles and boils are hard to avoid(痈疽难免)
  • A carbuncle on the back — a burden hard to bear(背痈难负)
  • Drain the pus to cure the carbuncle(溃痈治疮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '痈' represents a severe yang-type sore caused by heat-toxin accumulation and qi-blood stagnation.
  • Historical medical texts like 'The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon' discuss diagnosis and treatment of carbuncles.
  • The character structure reflects the disease nature with the 'sickness' radical 疒.

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