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好酸球性肺炎 (こうさんきゅうせいはいえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

好こう酸さん球きゅう性せい肺はい炎えん

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Meanings

1

eosinophilic pneumonia

Medical term for a lung condition characterized by eosinophil accumulation. Used in clinical contexts.

好こう酸さん球きゅう性せい肺はい炎えんは、血けつ液えき中ちゅうの

好こう

酸さん

球きゅう

が

増ぞう

加か

する

疾しっ

患かん

です

。

Eosinophilic pneumonia is a disease in which eosinophils in the blood increase.

Kanji

好fond, pleasing, like something
酸acid, bitterness, sour
球ball, sphere
性sex, gender, nature
肺lungs
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

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好こう酸さん球きゅう+性せい+肺はい炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 好酸球 (eosinophil) + 性 (-ic, -type) + 肺炎 (pneumonia). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term follows standard medical naming conventions.