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The character for "疡", denoting an ulcer or sore, originates from the traditional form "瘍", which clearly demonstrates its semantic-phonetic composition with the sickness radical "疒" on the left and the component "昜" on the right providing phonetic suggestion. This structure, with "昜" also carrying connotations of spreading or opening, aptly characterizes the lesion the word describes. Over its history, the character’s core medical meaning has remained narrowly focused and stable, specifically referring to surface wounds, sores, or ulcers, without significant expansion into broader metaphorical uses, making it a specialized term within medical and pathological contexts.
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他的口腔有溃疡。
医生正在治疗他的胃溃疡。
这种药膏对皮肤溃疡有效。
十二指肠溃疡需要耐心调养。
严重的褥疮溃疡可能导致感染。
患者疡面渗出物需要定期清理。
该研究致力于慢性难愈性溃疡的新疗法。
作为疡科医生，他精通各类皮肤组织溃烂的治疗。