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急性膵炎 (きゅうせいすいえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

急きゅう性せい膵すい炎えん

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Meanings

1

acute pancreatitis

Medical term for sudden inflammation of the pancreas.

急きゅう性せい膵すい炎えんの主おもな原げん因いんは胆

たん

石せき

と

アルコール

です

。

The main causes of acute pancreatitis are gallstones and alcohol.

Kanji

急hurry, emergency, sudden
性sex, gender, nature
膵pancreas, (kokuji)
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Related words

慢まん性せい膵すい炎えん
Chronic pancreatitis, a long-term inflammation, as opposed to the sudden onset of 急性膵炎.

Built from

急きゅう性せい+膵すい炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 急性 (acute) and 膵炎 (pancreatitis), itself from 膵 (pancreas) and 炎 (inflammation).