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基礎病

简基础病 · 繁基礎病

Mandarin · pinyin jī chǔ bìng

underlying medical condition

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基: jī · foundation, base
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病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease
础: chǔ · foundation stone, plinth

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1–3–4 · ji1 chu3 bing4

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noun

(medicine) underlying disease; underlying medical history; background disease

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