shàn
noun #28,730

Meanings

  1. 1 hernia

Examples

Tā bèi zhěnduàn chū huàn yǒu fùgǔgōu shàn, xūyào shǒushù zhìliáo.
He was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia requiring surgical treatment.
Yīshēng shuō zhè zhǒng shàn qì rúguǒ bù jíshí zhìliáo huì yǒu fēngxiǎn.
The doctor said this type of hernia can be risky if not treated promptly.

Tips

usage
alone is the medical character; in everyday speech, hernia is usually called 疝气 (shàn qì). Common types include 腹股沟 (inguinal hernia) and (umbilical hernia).

Stroke Order

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