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肿胀
zhǒngzhàng
Description
"肿胀"是说身体的一部分变大、鼓起来了，常常是因为受伤或者生病。
"肿胀" means a part of the body becomes larger or swollen, often due to injury or illness.
看医生的时候，我们常常会用到这个词。
We often use the word "肿胀" when seeing a doctor.
Meanings
肿胀zhǒngzhàng
swelling; to swell up
他的脚受伤了，现在很肿胀。
His foot is injured and now very swollen.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
肿 (swell/swollen) + 胀 (distend/bloat), two near-synonyms combined for emphasis.
- Nuance
more formal/medical than plain 肿, common in doctor's descriptions.
In videos
“那通常是由于轻微的牙痛或者牙龈肿胀”
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