Japanese symbol for “thrombosis”
血栓症
けっせんしょう
Romaji: kessenshou
thrombosis
In Japanese, thrombosis is 血栓症, read けっせんしょう (kessenshou).
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Meanings
- n thrombosis (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 血液 | けつえき ketsueki | blood |
| 出血 | しゅっけつ shukketsu | bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage |
| 血管 | けっかん kekkan | blood vessel; vein |
| 血圧 | けつあつ ketsuatsu | blood pressure |
| 献血 | けんけつ kenketsu | blood donation |
| 貧血 | ひんけつ hinketsu | anemia; anaemia |
| 血栓 | けっせん kessen | thrombus; blood clot |
| 脳血栓 | のうけっせん noukessen | cerebral thrombosis |
| 症状 | しょうじょう shoujou | symptoms; condition (of a patient) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “thrombosis”.
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