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mastitis

UK //mæˈstaɪtɪs//US //mæˈstaɪtɪs//

词源

源自希腊语 'mastos'(乳房)和 '-itis'(炎症后缀),字面意思为乳房炎症。

noun

❶ 乳腺炎,指乳房组织的炎症,常见于哺乳期女性,症状包括乳房红肿、疼痛和发热。

“She was diagnosed with mastitis and prescribed antibiotics.”

(她被诊断出乳腺炎,医生开了抗生素。)

“Breastfeeding mothers are more prone to mastitis due to blocked milk ducts.”

(哺乳期妈妈因乳管堵塞更容易患乳腺炎。)

同义词:breast inflammation, mammary gland infection

常见短语

bovine mastitis — 牛乳腺炎,指奶牛乳房组织的感染,是畜牧业中常见的疾病,影响产奶量和质量。

“The farm implemented new hygiene protocols to reduce cases of bovine mastitis.”

(农场实施了新的卫生规程以减少牛乳腺炎病例。)