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貧血症 (hinketsushou) Japanese meaning: anemia | Kotomora

貧ひん血けつ症しょう

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ん

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つ

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Meanings

1

anemia

Medical term for a condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin.

貧ひん血けつ症しょうの治ち療りょうには鉄てつ分ぶんの摂せっ取しゅが重

じゅう

要よう

です

。

Iron intake is important for treating anemia.

Kanji

貧poverty, poor
血blood
症symptoms, illness

Related words

貧ひん血けつ
貧血 is a more common and general term for anemia, while 貧血症 is a formal medical term often used in clinical contexts.

Word family

鎌かま形がた赤せっ血けっ球きゅう貧ひん血けつ症しょう
sickle cell anemia; sickle cell disease

Built from

貧ひん血けつ+症しょう

Etymology

Compound of 貧血 (anemia) + 症 (disease, condition).