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気管炎 (きかんえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

気き管かん炎えん

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Meanings

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tracheitis; inflammation of the trachea

Medical term for inflammation of the trachea, often caused by infection or irritation.

気き管かん炎えんの症しょう状じょうには咳せきや喉のどの痛いたみが

Kanji

気spirit, mind, air
管pipe, tube, wind instrument
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Related words

気き管かん支し炎えん
気管支炎 is bronchitis (inflammation of the bronchi), while 気管炎 is tracheitis (inflammation of the trachea).

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Symptoms of tracheitis include coughing and a sore throat.

Word family

鼻び気き管かん炎えん
rhinotracheitis

Built from

気き管かん+炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 気管 (trachea) + 炎 (inflammation).