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脊髄性小児麻痺 (せきずいせいしょうにまひ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

脊せき髄ずい性せい小しょう児に麻ま痺ひ

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Meanings

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poliomyelitis; polio; infantile paralysis

Medical term for poliomyelitis, also known as infantile paralysis. Used in clinical contexts.

See also: ポリオ

脊せき髄ずい性せい小しょう児に麻ま痺ひはポリオウイルスによって引ひき起おこされる。

Poliomyelitis is caused by the poliovirus.

Kanji

脊stature, height, spine
髄marrow, pith, essence
性sex, gender, nature
小little, small
児newborn babe, child, young of animals
麻hemp, flax, numb
痺palsy, become numb, paralysed

Related words

ポリオ
ポリオ is the common katakana loanword for polio, used in everyday language, while 脊髄性小児麻痺 is a formal medical term.

Built from

脊せき髄ずい+性せい+小しょう児に

Etymology

Compound of 脊髄 (spinal cord), 性 (nature), 小児 (infant/child), and 麻痺 (paralysis). The term is a direct medical description of the disease.

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