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皮炎

píyán
noun #36,324

Meanings

  1. 1 dermatitis
  2. 2 skin inflammation

Examples

过敏性皮炎常伴有瘙痒。
Guòmǐnxìng píyán cháng bànyǒu sàoyǎng.
Allergic dermatitis is often accompanied by itching.
他的脸上起了一片皮炎。
Tā de liǎn shàng qǐ le yí piàn píyán.
A patch of dermatitis has broken out on his face.

Tips

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The 炎 suffix means inflammation — it appears in virtually every Chinese medical term for 'itis': 肝炎 hepatitis, 胃炎 gastritis, 关节炎 arthritis. Learn 炎 once and unlock a whole dictionary of diseases.

Stroke Order

皮 pí
炎 yán