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十二指腸炎 (じゅうにしちょうえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

十じゅう二に指し腸ちょう炎えん

Meanings

1

noun

duodenitis

medicine

Medical term for inflammation of the duodenum.

内ない視し鏡きょう検けん査さで十じゅう二に指し腸ちょう炎えんと診しん断だんされた。
I was diagnosed with duodenitis by endoscopy.

Kanji

十ten
二two, two radical (no. 7)
指finger, point to, indicate
腸

intestines, guts, bowels

炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Similar words

十じゅう二に指し腸ちょう
Refers to the duodenum itself, not the inflammation.
胃い炎えん
Gastritis; inflammation of the stomach lining.

Etymology

Compound of 十二指腸 (duodenum) + 炎 (inflammation).