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.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.