增生

zēngshēng

noun #41,702

Meanings

1 hyperplasia
2 abnormal cell proliferation

Characters

to grow, produce

Examples

她被诊断为乳腺增生。

Tā bèi zhěnduàn wéi rǔxiàn zēngshēng.

She was diagnosed with breast hyperplasia.

骨质增生会引起关节疼痛。

Gǔzhì zēngshēng huì yǐnqǐ guānjié téngtòng.

Bone hyperplasia (bone spurs) can cause joint pain.

Tips

usage

Literally 'increase + grow' — cells growing in excess. Often heard in 乳腺增生 (breast hyperplasia, a benign and very common finding in Chinese women's checkups) and 骨质增生 (bone spurs).

Stroke Order

增 zēng

生 shēng