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寒熱往来 (kannetsuourai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Alternating chills and fever are seen as a typical symptom of malaria.
In Kampo medicine, alternating chills and fever is considered characteristic of Shōyō-byō.
Kanji 熱 heat, temperature, fever 往 journey, travel, chase away Related words 悪お 寒かん 悪寒 refers specifically to the sensation of chills or feeling cold, often as a prodromal symptom, while 寒熱往来 describes the alternating pattern of chills and fever.
発はつ 熱ねつ 発熱 means 'fever' or 'pyrexia' in general, without the alternating pattern implied by 寒熱往来.
Etymology Compound of 寒 (cold), 熱 (heat/fever), and 往来 (coming and going), literally 'cold and heat coming and going'. The term is used in traditional East Asian medicine and modern medical contexts.
