瘜 (xī) - Polyp — an abnormal growth of tissue projecting

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Polyp — an abnormal growth of tissue projecting from a mucous membrane, especially in the nose, colon, or uterus.

Polyp — an abnormal growth of tissue projecting

Usage highlights

nasal polypcolon polyputerine polypgallbladder polyppolyp removaladenomatous polyp

Synonyms

  • 息肉— polyp (more common medical term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The doctor found a nasal polyp (鼻瘜肉).
  • Colon polyps (结肠瘜肉) can sometimes be precancerous.
  • She underwent surgery to remove uterine polyps (子宫瘜肉).

Collocations

  • nasal polyp(鼻瘜肉)
  • colon polyp(结肠瘜肉)
  • uterine polyp(子宫瘜肉)
  • gallbladder polyp(胆囊瘜肉)
  • polyp removal(瘜肉切除)
  • adenomatous polyp(腺瘤性瘜肉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, polyps are seen as manifestations of phlegm-dampness accumulation or qi stagnation.
  • The character is primarily used in medical contexts and rarely appears in classical literature or common speech.

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