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皮膚筋炎 (ひふきんえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

皮ひ膚ふ筋きん炎えん

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Meanings

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dermatomyositis

Medical term for an inflammatory disease affecting skin and muscles.

皮ひ膚ふ筋きん炎えんは膠こう原げん病びょうの一いっ

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Dermatomyositis is a type of collagen disease.

Kanji

皮pelt, skin, hide
膚skin, body, grain
筋muscle, sinew, tendon
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Built from

皮ひ膚ふ+筋きん炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 皮膚 (skin), 筋 (muscle), and 炎 (inflammation), reflecting the affected tissues.