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光化性角化病

Mandarin · pinyin guāng huà xìng jiǎo huà bìng

(medicine) actinic keratosis, aka solar keratosis

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光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease

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1–4–4–3–4–4 · guang1 hua4 xing4 jiao3 hua4 bing4

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