Meaning of 炎症(えんしょう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 炎症

Kana Reading えんしょう

Romaji enshō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

inflammation; irritation

Examples of 炎症, えんしょう in a sentence

子宮内膜炎は、細菌が子宮内に入り、内膜に炎症を起す病気である。

Endometritis is a disease where bacteria enter the uterus and cause inflammation of the inner membrane.
目が炎症を起こしているようですが。

I'm afraid I have an inflammation in my eyes.
歯茎が炎症を起こしているようなのですが。

I think I have a gum infection.
歯茎が炎症を起こしています。

You have a gum infection.

Related Kanji

炎 JLPT 1

8 strokes

inflammation, flame, blaze

On'Yomi: エン

Kun'Yomi: ほのお

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症 JLPT 1

10 strokes

symptoms, illness

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi:

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