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視神経炎 (shishinkeien) Japanese meaning: optic neuritis | Kotomora

視し神しん経けい炎えん

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Meanings

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optic neuritis

Medical term for inflammation of the optic nerve. Used in clinical contexts.

視し神しん経けい炎えんは視し力りょく低てい下かの原げん因いんと

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Optic neuritis can cause vision loss.

Kanji

視inspection, regard as, see
神gods, mind, soul
経sutra, longitude, pass thru
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Built from

視し神しん経けい+炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 視神経 (optic nerve) and 炎 (inflammation).