瘤子

liúzi

noun #29,707

Measure Word

一个瘤子 gè

Meanings

1 tumor
2 lump
3 growth

Characters

tumor, lump, growth

noun suffix (colloquializer)

Examples

医生发现他颈部有一个瘤子。

Yīshēng fāxiàn tā jǐngbù yǒu yī gè liúzi.

The doctor found a tumor on his neck.

这个瘤子是良性的，不需要手术。

Zhège liúzi shì liángxìng de, bù xūyào shǒushù.

This tumor is benign and does not require surgery.

Tips

usage

瘤子 is colloquial; the formal medical term is 肿瘤 (zhǒngliú). 瘤子 is used in everyday conversation to refer to a visible lump or growth.

Stroke Order

瘤 liú

子 zǐ