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軟骨炎 (なんこつえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

軟なん骨こつ炎えん

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Meanings

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chondritis; inflammation of cartilage

Medical term for inflammation of cartilage. Used in clinical contexts.

肋ろく軟なん骨こつ炎えんは胸むねの痛いたみを引ひき

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Costochondritis can cause chest pain.

Kanji

軟soft
骨skeleton, bone, remains
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Related words

軟なん骨こつ
軟骨 means 'cartilage', while 軟骨炎 specifically refers to inflammation of cartilage.

Word family

離り断だん性せい骨こつ軟なん骨こつ炎えん
osteochondritis dissecans

Built from

軟なん骨こつ+炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 軟骨 (cartilage) + 炎 (inflammation), following the standard medical naming pattern for inflammatory conditions.