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反復過多損傷 (はんぷくかたそんしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

反はん復ぷく過か多た損そん傷しょう

Meanings

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noun

repetitive strain injury; RSI

Medical term for injuries caused by repetitive motions, such as carpal tunnel syndrome or tendonitis. Often abbreviated as RSI in English contexts.

長ちょう時じ間かんのパソコン作さ業ぎょうで反はん復ぷく過か多た損そん傷しょうになることがある。
Prolonged computer work can lead to repetitive strain injury.
反はん復ぷく過か多た損そん傷しょうの予よ防ぼうには、適てき度どな休きゅう憩けいが重じゅう要ようです。
Taking regular breaks is important for preventing RSI.

Kanji

反anti-
復restore, return to, revert
過overdo, exceed, go beyond
多

many, frequent, much

損damage, loss, disadvantage

傷wound, hurt, injure

Similar words

腱けん鞘しょう炎えん
腱鞘炎 specifically refers to tendon sheath inflammation (tenosynovitis), a common type of RSI, while 反復過多損傷 is the broader category.
頸けい肩けん腕わん症しょう候こう群ぐん
頸肩腕症候群 refers to cervicobrachial syndrome, a condition often caused by repetitive strain, but 反復過多損傷 is a more general term.

Etymology

Compound of 反復 (repetition), 過多 (excessive), and 損傷 (injury). A direct translation of the English medical term 'repetitive strain injury'.