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血清肝炎 (kesseikanen) Japanese meaning: serum hepatitis | Kotomora

血けっ清せい肝かん炎えん

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Meanings

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serum hepatitis

Medical term for hepatitis transmitted via blood or blood products, often referring to hepatitis B or C.

血けっ清せい肝かん炎えんは輸ゆ血けつによって感かん染せんする

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Serum hepatitis can be transmitted through blood transfusions.

Kanji

血blood
清pure, purify, cleanse
肝liver, pluck, nerve
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Related words

肝かん炎えん
General term for hepatitis; 血清肝炎 specifies the route of infection via blood or serum.
B型がた肝かん炎えん
Hepatitis B, a common type of serum hepatitis.

Built from

血けっ清せい+肝かん炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 血清 (serum) and 肝炎 (hepatitis).