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扁桃体

扁桃體
biǎntáotǐ
noun #20,052

Measure Word

切除扁桃体 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 tonsil

Examples

HSK 6
孩子反复扁桃体发炎，可能需要手术。
Háizi fǎnfù biǎntáotǐ fāyán, kěnéng xūyào shǒushù.
The child has recurring tonsillitis and may need surgery.
HSK 7-9
他扁桃体发炎，医生建议手术切除。
Tā biǎntáotǐ fāyán, yīshēng jiànyì shǒushù qiēchú.
His tonsils were inflamed and the doctor recommended surgery to remove them.

Tips

memory
扁桃 literally means 'almond' (flat peach), and 体 means 'body/organ'. The tonsils are named for their almond-like shape - 扁桃体 = almond-shaped organs.

Stroke Order

扁 biǎn
桃 táo
体 tǐ