complication; secondary disease
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complication; condition caused by an existing disease
formalA medical term. Refers to a secondary disease, disorder, or adverse condition that arises in the course of a primary illness. Also called 合并症.
Táng糖
niào尿
bìng病
kě可
néng能
yǐn引
qǐ起
duō多
zhǒng种
yán严
zhòng重
de的
bìng并
fā发
zhèng症
。
Diabetes can cause many serious complications.
Fèi肺
yán炎
shì是
má麻
zhěn疹
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
bìng并
fā发
zhèng症
。
Pneumonia is a common complication of measles.
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Yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
kòng控
zhì制
shù术
hòu后
bìng并
fā发
zhèng症
。
The doctor is working hard to control the postoperative complications.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
yào药
kě可
yǐ以
jiǎn减
shǎo少
xīn心
zàng脏
shǒu手
shù术
bìng并
fā发
zhèng症
de的
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
This new drug can reduce the risk of complications from heart surgery.
Hé合
bìng并
zhèng症
hé和
bìng并
fā发
zhèng症
zài在
yī医
xué学
shàng上
cháng常
kě可
tōng通
yòng用
。
The terms '合并症' and '并发症' are often used interchangeably in medicine.