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脳脊髄膜炎 (nousekizuimakuen) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

脳のう脊せき髄ずい膜まく炎えん

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Meanings

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cerebrospinal meningitis

Medical term for inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord.

脳のう脊せき髄ずい膜まく炎えんは早そう期き治ち療りょうが重じゅう要

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Early treatment is important for cerebrospinal meningitis.

Kanji

脳brain, memory
脊stature, height, spine
髄marrow, pith, essence
膜membrane
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Related words

髄ずい膜まく炎えん
General term for meningitis; 脳脊髄膜炎 specifies involvement of both brain and spinal cord.

Etymology

Compound of 脳 (brain), 脊髄 (spinal cord), and 膜炎 (meningitis).