囊肿

囊腫

nángzhǒng

noun #16,401

Meanings

1 cyst (medical)

Characters

sac; bag; pouch

swollen; swelling

Examples

医生说这个囊肿是良性的。

Yīshēng shuō zhège nángzhǒng shì liángxìng de.

The doctor said this cyst is benign.

她需要做手术切除囊肿。

Tā xūyào zuò shǒushù qiēchú nángzhǒng.

She needs surgery to remove the cyst.

Tips

memory

囊 means 'sac/bag' and 肿 means 'swollen' — a cyst is literally a 'swollen sac,' which is medically accurate.

Stroke Order

囊 náng

肿 zhǒng