tumor; neoplasm; categorized as benign or malignant
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Meanings
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tumor; neoplasm; an abnormal mass of tissue resulting from uncontrolled cell growth
formalA medical term. Can be harmful to the body and is categorized as benign (良性) or malignant (恶性). Commonly known as 瘤子 in informal speech.
Jiǎn检
chá查
fā发
xiàn现
tā他
de的
fèi肺
bù部
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
zhǒng肿
liú瘤
。
The examination found a small tumor in his lung.
Liáng良
xìng性
zhǒng肿
liú瘤
tōng通
cháng常
shēng生
zhǎng长
huǎn缓
màn慢
，
bù不
huì会
kuò扩
sàn散
。
Benign tumors usually grow slowly and do not spread.
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È恶
xìng性
zhǒng肿
liú瘤
jiù就
shì是
tōng通
cháng常
suǒ所
shuō说
de的
ái癌
zhèng症
。
Malignant tumors are what we commonly call cancer.
Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
shǒu手
shù术
qiē切
chú除
zhè这
gè个
zhǒng肿
liú瘤
。
The doctor recommended surgical removal of this tumor.
Zǎo早
qī期
fā发
xiàn现
shì是
zhì治
liáo疗
zhǒng肿
liú瘤
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
Early detection is key to treating tumors.