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甲亢

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎ kàng

hyperthyroidism (abbr. for 甲狀腺功能亢進 jiǎ zhuàng xiàn gōng néng kàng jìn)

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甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
亢: kàng · high, proud; violent, excessive; skilled; name; 2nd lunar mansion, determinative star κ Virginis (Kang)

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3–4 · jia3 kang4

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noun

(medicine) short for 甲狀腺機能亢進癥／甲状腺机能亢进症 (jiǎzhuàngxiàn jīnéng kàngjìn zhēng, “hyperthyroidism”)

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