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脳脊髄膜炎 (のうせきずいまくえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

脳のう脊せき髄ずい膜まく炎えん

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Meanings

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cerebrospinal meningitis

Medical term for inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord.

脳のう脊せき髄ずい膜まく炎えんは早そう期き治ち療

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Early treatment is important for cerebrospinal meningitis.

Kanji

脳brain, memory
脊stature, height, spine
髄marrow, pith, essence
膜membrane
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Related words

髄ずい膜まく炎えん
General term for meningitis; 脳脊髄膜炎 specifies involvement of both brain and spinal cord.

Etymology

Compound of 脳 (brain), 脊髄 (spinal cord), and 膜炎 (meningitis).