
cyst
词源
源自希腊语 'kystis'(膀胱或囊袋),通过拉丁语 'cystis' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 囊肿,指体内或皮肤下形成的异常封闭囊状结构,内含液体或半固体物质,通常为良性但可能引起不适。
“The doctor found a small cyst on her ovary during the ultrasound.”
(医生在超声波检查中发现她的卵巢上有个小囊肿。)
“He had to undergo surgery to remove a painful cyst from his wrist.”
(他不得不接受手术切除手腕上一个疼痛的囊肿。)
❶ 生物学中某些生物形成的保护性囊状结构,如寄生虫的休眠阶段或藻类的孢子囊。
“The parasite survives harsh conditions by forming a protective cyst.”
(寄生虫通过形成保护性囊胞在恶劣环境中存活。)
“Under the microscope, we observed the cysts of Giardia in the water sample.”
(显微镜下我们在水样中观察到了贾第虫的包囊。)
常见短语
ovarian cyst — 卵巢囊肿,指女性卵巢上形成的液体填充囊,可能引起疼痛或月经不调。
“She experienced sharp pain due to a ruptured ovarian cyst.”
(她因卵巢囊肿破裂而感受到剧烈疼痛。)
ganglion cyst — 腱鞘囊肿,常见于手腕或手指关节附近的良性肿块,内含胶状物质。
“The pianist had difficulty playing because of a ganglion cyst on her wrist.”
(这位钢琴家因手腕上的腱鞘囊肿而演奏困难。)