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急性膵炎 (kyuuseisuien) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

急きゅう性せい膵すい炎えん

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Meanings

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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

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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).