炎症 (yán zhèng) — inflammation

Definition

炎症 (yánzhèng) is the medical noun for 'inflammation' as a condition. 发炎 is the verb phrase 'to become inflamed'; 肺炎 refers specifically to lung inflammation (pneumonia).

noun
inflammation

Examples

  • 炎症
    Yī shēng shuō wǒ hóu long yǒu diǎn yán zhèng, yào duō hē shuǐ.
    The doctor said I have some inflammation in my throat and should drink more water.
  • 炎症
    Zhè zhǒng yào néng yǒu xiào huǎn jiě pí fū yán zhèng.
    This medicine can effectively relieve skin inflammation.
  • 炎症
    yán zhèng Xiāo tuì hòu, shāng kǒu màn màn yù hé le.
    After the inflammation subsided, the wound healed slowly.

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