gwat1 seoi5 jim4骨髓炎
Jyutpinggwat1 seoi5 jim4
Yalegwāt séuih yìhm
Definition
Osteomyelitis; inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, also known as medullitis.
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How it's used
Medical terminology in Cantonese often follows the same characters as written Chinese, but in a clinical setting, doctors will explain the condition using descriptive terms like 發炎 or 感染. While technically precise, patients are more likely to describe the symptoms rather than the specific diagnosis unless they have already received a formal report.
Examples
His leg has been hurting for a long time, the doctor says it is osteomyelitis.
Osteomyelitis must be treated as soon as possible, otherwise it will be very troublesome.
Related words
Common phrases
chronic osteomyelitis
acute osteomyelitis
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