noun
acute febrile illness; typhoid fever
Medical term for a severe feverish disease, historically including typhoid. Used in clinical or historical contexts.
傷寒は高熱を伴う急性疾患の一つである。
Shōkan is one of the acute illnesses accompanied by high fever.
noun
cold-induced disease; cold damage
Rare term from traditional Chinese medicine, referring to illness caused by external cold. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.
漢方では、傷寒は寒邪による病態を指す。
In Kampo medicine, shōkan refers to a pathological condition caused by cold evil.