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源自拉丁语 tumor(肿胀),与 tumere(肿胀)相关,16世纪进入英语医学词汇。
❶ 肿瘤,指体内异常生长的细胞团块,可能是良性或恶性的。通常因细胞分裂失控形成,恶性肿瘤会扩散并危及健康。
“The doctor found a small tumor during the routine check-up.”
(医生在常规检查中发现了一个小肿瘤。)
“She underwent surgery to remove the benign tumor from her breast.”
(她接受了手术切除乳房中的良性肿瘤。)
brain tumor — 脑肿瘤,指在大脑或中枢神经系统中形成的异常组织增生,可能影响认知或身体功能。
“He was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor that required immediate treatment.”
(他被诊断出患有需要立即治疗的良性脑肿瘤。)
tumor marker — 肿瘤标志物,血液或组织中可检测的特定物质,用于辅助诊断或监测癌症进展。
“Elevated levels of this tumor marker may indicate the presence of cancer.”
(该肿瘤标志物水平升高可能表明存在癌症。)