Japanese symbol for “pancreatitis”
膵炎
すいえん
Romaji: suien
pancreatitis
In Japanese, pancreatitis is 膵炎, read すいえん (suien).
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Meanings
- n pancreatitis (med)
Written forms: 膵炎、すい炎. Readings: すいえん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pancreatitis”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 膵臓炎 | すいぞうえん suizouen | pancreatitis |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 膵臓 | すいぞう suizou | pancreas |
| 膵癌 | すいがん suigan | pancreatic cancer |
| 膵島 | すいとう suitou | pancreatic islets; islets of Langerhans |
| 膵管 | すいかん suikan | pancreatic duct |
| 膵液 | すいえき suieki | pancreatic juice |
| 肺炎 | はいえん haien | pneumonia |
| 炎上 | えんじょう enjou | going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building) |
| 肝炎 | かんえん kan'en | hepatitis |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pancreatitis”.
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