傷寒
しょ
う
か
ん
Meanings
1
acute febrile illness; typhoid fever
Medical term for a severe feverish disease, historically including typhoid. Used in clinical or historical contexts.
Shōkan is one of the acute illnesses accompanied by high fever.
2
cold-induced disease; cold damage
rare term
Rare term from traditional Chinese medicine, referring to illness caused by external cold. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.
In Kampo medicine, shōkan refers to a pathological condition caused by cold evil.