Definition
Wavering, undulating, or tending to flow; in medicine, describing a swelling that moves or ripples when pressed.
Etymology
From Latin 'fluctuans' (flowing, undulating), present participle of 'fluctuare' (to wave or flow). The medical meaning developed when doctors needed to describe certain types of swellings that respond to pressure.
Kelly Says
In medicine, a fluctuant mass means there's fluid inside that moves around—doctors use this when diagnosing cysts or abscesses. It's one of those Latin words that doctors kept because it's precise and sounds professional.
Translations
ARالعربية
متقلب
mut-qalib
BNবাংলা
পরিবর্তনশীল
poriborton-sheel
CACatalà
fluctuat
floo-kty-at
CSČeština
fluktuující
floo-kty-oo-y-ee
DADansk
fluktuerende
floo-kty-er-en-deh
DEDeutsch
schwankend
shvank-ent
ELΕλληνικά
μεταβαλλόμενο
meh-ta-va-llo-meh-no
ESEspañol
fluctuante
floo-kty-AHN-teh
FAفارسی
تغییراتی
taghyiraati
FISuomi
vaihteleva
vah-i-teh-le-va
FRFrançais
fluctquant
floo-kty-AN
HEעברית
oszillator
oh-zee-lah-tor
HIहिन्दी
चलनशील
chaln-sheel
HUMagyar
ingadozó
in-gah-doh-zo
IDBahasa Indonesia
fluktuatif
floo-kty-a-tif
IGIG
chịu sự thay đổi
chee-oo-soo-thay-doh-ee
ITItaliano
fluctuante
floo-kty-AHN-teh
KO한국어
변동하는
byeon-dong-ha-neun
MRMR
परिवर्तनशील
pa-ree-var-tan-sheel
MSBahasa Melayu
berfluktuasi
ber-floo-kty-ah-see
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ
pyawng-le
NLNederlands
fluctuerend
floo-kty-er-ent
NONorsk
fluktuerende
floo-kty-er-en-deh
PLPolski
fluktuujący
floo-kty-oo-y-ee
PTPortuguês
fluctuante
floo-kty-AHN-teh
RORomână
fluctuanta
floo-kty-AHN-tah
RUРусский
колеблющийся
koleblyuyushchiysya
SVSvenska
fluktuerande
floo-kty-er-an-deh
TAதமிழ்
மாறுபடும்
maar-boo-padum
TEతెలుగు
వి Fluctuant
vi-fluk-ty-ant
TLTL
nag-iiba
nahg-ee-bah
TRTürkçe
dalgalan
dal-gah-lan
UKУкраїнська
колеблючий
koleblyuchyi
VITiếng Việt
rung động
rung dong
YOYO
gbejade
gbeh-jah-deh