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乳腺炎 (nyuusenen) Japanese meaning: mastitis | Kotomora

乳にゅう腺せん炎えん

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Meanings

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mastitis

Medical term for inflammation of the breast tissue, often associated with breastfeeding.

授じゅ乳にゅう中ちゅうの母はは親おやは乳にゅう腺せん炎えんに注ちゅう意

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Breastfeeding mothers need to be careful about mastitis.

Kanji

乳milk, breasts
腺gland, (kokuji)
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Built from

乳にゅう腺せん+炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 乳腺 (にゅうせん, 'mammary gland') + 炎 (えん, 'inflammation').