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動脈硬化

简动脉硬化 · 繁動脈硬化

Mandarin · pinyin dòng mài yìng huà

hardening of the arteries
arteriosclerosis

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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
脈: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries
硬: yìng · hard, firm, strong; obstinate
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
脉: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries

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4–4–4–4 · dong4 mai4 ying4 hua4

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noun

(pathology) arteriosclerosis

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