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胸膜炎 (kyoumakuen) Japanese meaning: pleurisy | Kotomora

胸きょう膜まく炎えん

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Meanings

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pleurisy

Medical term for inflammation of the pleura, the membranes surrounding the lungs. Used in clinical contexts.

胸きょう膜まく炎えんの症しょう状じょうには、胸むねの痛いたみ

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Symptoms of pleurisy include chest pain and fever.

Kanji

胸bosom, breast, chest
膜membrane
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Built from

胸きょう膜まく+炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 胸膜 (きょうまく, 'pleura') + 炎 (えん, 'inflammation').