原发性

原發性

yuánfāxìng

adjective

Meanings

1 primary (medical)
2 idiopathic
3 originating on its own

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Examples

他被诊断为原发性高血压。

Tā bèi zhěnduàn wéi yuánfāxìng gāoxuèyā.

He was diagnosed with primary hypertension.

医生区分了原发性和继发性感染。

Yīshēng qūfēn le yuánfāxìng hé jìfāxìng gǎnrǎn.

The doctor distinguished between primary and secondary infections.

Tips

usage

Medical term paired with 继发性 (jìfāxìng, secondary). 原发性 means the condition arose on its own; 继发性 means it developed as a consequence of another disease.

Stroke Order

原 yuán

发 fā

性 xìng