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骨髄炎 (kotsuzuien) Japanese meaning: osteomyelitis | Kotomora

骨こつ髄ずい炎えん

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Meanings

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osteomyelitis

Medical term for bone marrow inflammation, typically caused by infection.

骨こつ髄ずい炎えんは抗こう生せい物ぶっ質しつで治ち療りょうされる

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Osteomyelitis is often treated with antibiotics.

Kanji

骨skeleton, bone, remains
髄marrow, pith, essence
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Built from

骨こつ髄ずい+炎えん

Etymology

From 骨髄 (bone marrow) + 炎 (inflammation).