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流行性肝炎 (りゅうこうせいかんえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

流りゅう行こう性せい肝かん炎えん

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Meanings

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noun

epidemic hepatitis

medicine

Medical term for hepatitis that spreads in an epidemic pattern; often refers to hepatitis A or E in clinical contexts.

流りゅう行こう性せい肝かん炎えんは、汚お染せんされた水みずや食しょく品ひんを介かいして感かん染せんすることがある。
Epidemic hepatitis can be transmitted through contaminated water or food.

Kanji

流current, a sink, flow
行going, journey, carry out
性sex, gender, nature
肝liver, pluck, nerve
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Similar words

肝かん炎えん
General term for hepatitis; 流行性肝炎 specifies the epidemic form.
A型がた肝かん炎えん
Hepatitis A is a common cause of epidemic hepatitis, but 流行性肝炎 is a broader epidemiological term.

Etymology

Compound of 流行性 (epidemic) + 肝炎 (hepatitis).