yōng
痈
carbuncle; cutaneous suppurative inflammation
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
cutaneous carbuncle; suppurative inflammation
formal, medicalA serious, common bacterial skin infection caused by staphylococcus bacteria, primarily affecting the back or nape area.
Bèi背
shàng上
zhǎng长
le了
yōng痈
，
téng疼
de得
tā他
lián连
fān翻
shēn身
dōu都
kùn困
nán难
。
He developed a carbuncle on his back, making it painful even to turn over.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yōng痈
rú如
guǒ果
bù不
jí及
shí时
zhì治
liáo疗
，
kě可
néng能
huì会
yǐ引
fā发
bài败
xuè血
zhèng症
。
If this type of carbuncle is not treated promptly, it may lead to sepsis.
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Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
tā他
qiē切
kāi开
le了
yōng痈
，
pái排
chū出
le了
lǐ里
miàn面
de的
nóng脓
yè液
。
The doctor incised the carbuncle and drained the pus inside it.
Xiàng项
bù部
zhǎng长
le了
yōng痈
ràng让
tā他
wú无
fǎ法
zhèng正
cháng常
dī低
tóu头
gōng工
zuò作
。
A carbuncle on the nape prevented him from lowering his head to work normally.
Yōng痈
de的
biǎo表
miàn面
huì会
chū出
xiàn现
xǔ许
duō多
xiǎo小
kǒng孔
，
xíng形
sì似
shāi筛
zi子
。
The surface of a carbuncle will develop many small holes, resembling a sieve.