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肥厚性鼻炎 (hikouseibien) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

肥ひ厚こう性せい鼻び炎えん

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Meanings

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hypertrophic rhinitis

Medical term for chronic nasal congestion caused by thickened nasal mucosa.

肥ひ厚こう性せい鼻び炎えんは鼻び粘ねん膜まくが厚あつく

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性せい

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Hypertrophic rhinitis causes chronic nasal congestion due to thickening of the nasal mucosa.

Kanji

肥fertilizer, get fat, fertile
厚thick, heavy, rich
性sex, gender, nature
鼻nose, snout
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Related words

アレルギー性せい鼻び炎えん
Allergic rhinitis (hay fever) caused by allergens, while hypertrophic rhinitis involves physical thickening of nasal tissues.
慢まん性せい鼻び炎えん
Chronic rhinitis is a broader term; hypertrophic rhinitis is a specific type with mucosal hypertrophy.

Built from

肥ひ厚こう+性せい+

Etymology

Compound of 肥厚 (ひこう, 'hypertrophy') + 性 (せい, '-ic, -like') + 鼻炎 (びえん, 'rhinitis').

鼻び炎えん