“肿大”常见的英文表达有 swelling、enlargement,具体使用哪个词需根据语境和描述对象来确定:
swelling:侧重于描述因炎症、受伤或其他原因导致的局部体积增大,通常伴有红肿、疼痛等症状,是一个比较宽泛且常用的词汇。例如:
The doctor noticed a swelling in his leg.(医生注意到他的腿有肿胀。)
His face was swollen from the allergic reaction.(由于过敏反应,他的脸肿了起来。)
enlargement:更强调物体或器官在正常生理范围之外的增大,常用于医学领域描述器官或组织的异常增大。例如:
The patient has an enlargement of the spleen.(这个病人脾脏肿大。)
Doctors detected an enlargement in his thyroid gland.(医生发现他的甲状腺有肿大现象。)