亢进 (kàng jìn) — (medical) hyperfunction

Definition

A medical term meaning an organ or gland is working too hard (e.g. 甲状腺功能亢进 = hyperthyroidism). Almost always appears as a suffix after 功能 or 分泌, rarely used alone.

noun

(medical) hyperfunction

Examples

亢进。
Yī shēng zhěn duàn tā huàn yǒu shèn shàng xiàn gōng néng kàng jìn.
The doctor diagnosed him with adrenal hyperfunction.
亢进。
Zhè zhǒng yào kě yǐ zhì liáo wèi suān fēn mì kàng jìn.
This medicine can treat gastric acid hyperfunction.
亢进。
Cháng qī de jiǎ zhuàng xiàn gōng néng kàng jìn huì yǐng xiǎng xīn zàng jiàn kāng.
Long-term thyroid hyperfunction can affect heart health.

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