关节炎

關節炎

guānjiéyán

noun #12,747

Meanings

1 arthritis

Characters

to close; joint; barrier

joint; section; festival

inflammation; -itis

Examples

他的关节炎每到冬天就会加重。

Tā de guānjiéyán měi dào dōngtiān jiù huì jiāzhòng.

His arthritis gets worse every winter.

很多老年人都患有关节炎。

Hěnduō lǎoniánrén dōu huànyǒu guānjiéyán.

Many elderly people suffer from arthritis.

Tips

memory

关节 (joint) + 炎 (inflammation) = inflammation of the joints. The suffix 炎 appears in many medical terms: 肺炎 (pneumonia), 肝炎 (hepatitis), 胃炎 (gastritis).

Stroke Order

关 guān

节 jié

炎 yán