息肉

xīròu

noun #37,505

Measure Word

一个息肉 gè

Meanings

1 polyp (medical)
2 fleshy growth on a mucous membrane

Characters

to rest; breath

Examples

医生在他的肠子里发现了一个息肉。

Yīshēng zài tā de chángzi li fāxiàn le yī gè xīròu.

The doctor found a polyp in his intestine.

大多数息肉是良性的。

Dàduōshù xīròu shì liángxìng de.

Most polyps are benign.

Tips

memory

息 means 'to rest / breathe' and 肉 is 'flesh' — picture a small lump of 'resting flesh' that has settled where it shouldn't be. The most common compounds in clinic talk are 肠息肉 (intestinal polyp), 鼻息肉 (nasal polyp), and 胃息肉 (gastric polyp).

Stroke Order

息 xī

肉 ròu