Kanji 原 meadow, original, primitive 発 departure, discharge, publish Related words 二に 次じ 性せい Means 'secondary' in a medical context, arising as a result of another condition, opposite of 原発性 .
特とく 発はつ 性せい Also means 'idiopathic' or 'of unknown cause', often used interchangeably with 原発性 in some contexts, but 原発性 emphasizes 'primary' as opposed to 'secondary'.
Word family· 7 primary lateral sclerosis; PLS
primary immunodeficiency syndrome
primary pulmonary hypertension
primary biliary cirrhosis
primary immunodeficiency syndrome
Show 2 more Show fewer Etymology Compound of 原発 (げんぱつ , 'primary occurrence') + 性 (せい , '-ity, nature'), forming a medical term meaning 'primary' in the sense of originating spontaneously.
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