(nòng) - Nong — refers to suppuration, ulceration, or the & also used in medical contexts for purulent conditions.

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Nong — refers to suppuration, ulceration, or the formation of pus;

also used in medical contexts for purulent conditions.

Nong — refers to suppuration, ulceration, or thealso used in medical contexts for purulent conditions.

Usage highlights

suppurationpurulent inflammationdrain puspus formationpurulent dischargeulceration

Synonyms

  • pus, suppuration (more common variant)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wound showed signs of suppuration (癑化).
  • He was diagnosed with purulent inflammation (癑性炎症).
  • The abscess required drainage (排癑).

Collocations

  • suppuration(癑化)
  • purulent inflammation(癑性炎症)
  • drain pus(排癑)
  • pus formation(成癑)
  • purulent discharge(癑液)
  • ulceration(潰癑)

Idioms

  • To drain pus and expel toxins(排癑解毒)
  • Purulent swelling and ulceration(癑腫潰瘍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in traditional Chinese medicine and medical contexts to describe pathological conditions involving pus.
  • The character contains the 疒 (sickness) radical, indicating its association with disease and medical conditions.

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