静脉炎 (jìng mài) — 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.The doctor diagnosed him with phlebitis.
- 静脉炎。Cháng qī wò chuáng róng yì yǐn qǐ jìng mài.Long-term bed rest can easily cause phlebitis.
- 静脉炎。Zhì liáo jìng mài xū yào xiū xi hé yào wù.Treating phlebitis requires rest and medication.
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