动脉瘤

動脈瘤
dòngmàiliú
noun #7,831

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 aneurysm

Characters

Artery + tumor - a bulging growth on an artery wall.

Examples

HSK 2
Yīshēng shuō tā yǒu nǎo dòngmàiliú.
The doctor said he has a brain aneurysm.
HSK 4
Tā zuò le dòngmàiliú shǒushù.
He had aneurysm surgery.
HSK 7-9
Dòngmàiliú pòliè shì hěn wēixiǎn de.
A ruptured aneurysm is very dangerous.

Tips

usage
动脉 means artery, while 静脉 means vein. Together with (tumor), 动脉瘤 describes the balloon-like bulge that forms on a weakened artery wall.

Stroke Order

dòng
mài
liú