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耳炎

耳炎

Chinese

ear flame; inflammation; -itis
simp. and trad.
(耳炎)

Noun

耳炎

  1. (pathology) otitis, inflammation of the ear

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
えん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

(ear) + (-itis)

Noun

耳炎 (hiragana じえん, romaji jien)

  1. (pathology) otitis, inflammation of the ear, such as that resulting from ear infection, often causing earache

Derived terms

  • 中耳炎 (ちゅうじえん) (chūjien): otitis media, inflammation of the middle ear
  • 内耳炎 (ないじえん) (naijien): otitis interna, inflammation of the inner ear
  • 外耳炎 (がいじえん) (gaijien): otitis externa, inflammation of the outer ear