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萎縮性鼻炎 (ishukuseibien) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

萎い縮しゅく性せい鼻び炎えん

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Meanings

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atrophic rhinitis

Medical term for chronic nasal inflammation with atrophy of the mucosa and turbinates.

萎い縮しゅく性せい鼻び炎えんは鼻び粘ねん膜まくが薄うすくなる

病びょう

気き

です

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Atrophic rhinitis is a disease in which the nasal mucosa becomes thin.

Kanji

萎wither, droop, lame
縮shrink, contract, shrivel
性sex, gender, nature
鼻nose, snout
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Built from

萎い縮しゅく性せい+鼻び炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 萎縮 (いしゅく, atrophy) + 性 (せい, nature) + 鼻炎 (びえん, rhinitis).