Definition
癌变 is a noun that refers to the process by which normal cells transform into cancerous ones. You'll often encounter it in medical contexts. Be careful not to use it as a verb — use 发生癌变 ('to undergo cancerous transformation') instead.
n
cancerous transformationmalignant change
Examples
- 癌变。Zhè zhǒng xìbāo fāshēng le ái biàn.This type of cell has undergone cancerous transformation.
- ，癌变。Yīshēng gàosu tā, zhège zhǒngliú yǒu ái biàn de kěnéng.The doctor told him that this tumor has a possibility of malignant change.
- 癌变。Zǎoqī fāxiàn kěyǐ zǔzhǐ ái biàn de fāshēng.Early detection can prevent the occurrence of cancerous transformation.
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