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筋痛性脳脊髄炎 (きんつうせいのうせきずいえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

筋きん痛つう性せい脳のう脊せき髄ずい炎えん

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Meanings

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myalgic encephalomyelitis; ME

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Medical term for a chronic condition characterized by severe fatigue and post-exertional malaise; often discussed alongside chronic fatigue syndrome (慢性疲労症候群).

See also: 慢性疲労症候群

筋きん痛つう性せい脳のう脊せき髄ずい炎えんは、慢まん性せい疲ひ労ろう症しょう候こう群ぐんとも深ふかく関かん連

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Myalgic encephalomyelitis is a disease closely related to chronic fatigue syndrome.

Kanji

筋muscle, sinew, tendon
痛pain, hurt, damage
性sex, gender, nature
脳brain, memory
脊stature, height, spine
髄marrow, pith, essence
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Similar words

慢まん性せい疲ひ労ろう症しょう候こう群ぐん
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is often used interchangeably with ME, but some medical definitions distinguish them; 筋痛性脳脊髄炎 emphasizes neurological inflammation.

Etymology

A modern medical compound: 筋痛 (muscle pain) + 性 (-ic) + 脳脊髄 (brain and spinal cord) + 炎 (inflammation). The term is a direct translation of the English 'myalgic encephalomyelitis'.