衝しょう心しん

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

heart failure due to beriberi

Medical term for cardiac failure caused by severe thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency, historically associated with beriberi. Rare in modern contexts outside historical or specialized medical discussion.

脚かっ気けが悪あっ化かすると衝しょう心しんを起おこすことがある。
When beriberi worsens, it can lead to heart failure.

collide, brunt, highway

心heart, mind, spirit

Similar words

脚かっ気け
Beriberi, the thiamine deficiency disease that can cause 衝心.
心しん不ふ全ぜん
General term for heart failure, not specifically linked to beriberi.

Etymology

Compound of 衝 (しょう, 'to strike') and 心 (しん, 'heart'), literally 'heart-striking'. The term describes the acute cardiac impact of beriberi.