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脊髄炎 (sekizuien) Japanese meaning: myelitis | Kotomora

脊せき髄ずい炎えん

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Meanings

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myelitis; inflammation of the spinal cord

Medical term for inflammation of the spinal cord. Used in clinical contexts.

脊せき髄ずい炎えんはウイルス感かん染せんによって引ひき起

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Myelitis can be caused by a viral infection.

Kanji

脊stature, height, spine
髄marrow, pith, essence
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Related words

脊せき髄ずい
脊髄 means 'spinal cord'; 脊髄炎 specifically refers to its inflammation.
脳のう炎えん
脳炎 is encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), while 脊髄炎 is myelitis (inflammation of the spinal cord).

Word family

脳のう脊せき髄ずい炎えん
encephalomyelitis

Built from

脊せき髄ずい+炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 脊髄 (せきずい, 'spinal cord') and 炎 (えん, 'inflammation').