胬 (nǔ) - A type of fleshy growth or pterygium, specifically

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A type of fleshy growth or pterygium, specifically referring to abnormal tissue growth in the eye (pterygium) or more generally to unwanted fleshy excrescences.

A type of fleshy growth or pterygium, specifically

Usage highlights

pterygiumpterygium encroaching on the cornearemove pterygiumfleshy growthocular pterygium

Synonyms

  • 息肉— polyp (a general term for abnormal growths)
  • 赘肉— excess flesh, superfluous flesh

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with pterygium (胬肉).
  • Traditional medicine describes certain growths as 胬肉攀睛 (pterygium encroaching on the cornea).
  • The recipe called for removing the unwanted flesh (胬肉).

Collocations

  • pterygium(胬肉)
  • pterygium encroaching on the cornea(胬肉攀睛)
  • remove pterygium(割胬肉)
  • fleshy growth(胬生物)
  • ocular pterygium(眼胬肉)

Idioms

  • Pterygium encroaching on the cornea(胬肉攀睛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a medical term in both traditional Chinese medicine and modern ophthalmology.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, it is associated with wind-heat or blood stasis patterns.
  • The character structure is rare and not commonly used outside specific medical contexts.

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