炎症

yánzhèng

inflammation

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 6

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症

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炎
症
  • 症状zhèngzhuàngsymptom (of an illness)B6
  • 癌症áizhèngcancerB7
  • 并发症bìngfāzhèngcomplications (undesired side-effect of meB7
  • 病症bìngzhèngdiseaseB7
  • 对症下药duìzhèng-xiàyàolit. to prescribe the right medicine for aB7
  • 后遗症hòuyízhèng(medicine) sequelaeB7
  • 抑郁症yìyùzhèngclinical depressionB7

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他的伤口有炎症。

His wound is inflamed.

炎症要早点治。

Inflammation should be treated early.