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静脉炎 (jìng mài yán) — phlebitis

Definition

Medical term for inflammation of a vein (phlebitis). 静脉 is 'vein'; 炎 means '-itis', inflammation — the same suffix as in 肝炎 and 肺炎.

noun
phlebitis

Examples

  • 静脉炎。
    Yī shēng zhěn duàn tā huàn yǒu jìng mài yán.
    The doctor diagnosed him with phlebitis.
  • 静脉炎。
    Cháng qī wò chuáng róng yì yǐn qǐ jìng mài yán.
    Long-term bed rest can easily cause phlebitis.
  • 静脉炎。
    Zhì liáo jìng mài yán xū yào xiū xi hé yào wù.
    Treating phlebitis requires rest and medication.

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