noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
moderate illness; moderate case
Medical term used to describe a condition of moderate severity, often in contrast to 軽症 (mild) and 重症 (severe).
彼は中等症の肺炎と診断された。
He was diagnosed with moderate pneumonia.
中等症
Patients with moderate illness receive treatment in the general ward.
重症 means 'severe illness', a more serious condition than 中等症.
Compound of 中等 (moderate, middle grade) and 症 (illness, condition).