Japanese symbol for “botulism”
ボツリヌス症
ボツリヌスしょう
Romaji: botsurinusushou
botulism
In Japanese, botulism is ボツリヌス症, read ボツリヌスしょう (botsurinusushou).
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Meanings
- n botulism (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 症状 | しょうじょう shoujou | symptoms; condition (of a patient) |
| 重症 | じゅうしょう juushou | serious illness |
| 症候群 | しょうこうぐん shoukougun | syndrome |
| 恐怖症 | きょうふしょう kyoufushou | phobia; morbid fear |
| 後遺症 | こういしょう kouishou | prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela |
| 炎症 | えんしょう enshou | inflammation; irritation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “botulism”.
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