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多發性硬化症

简多发性硬化症 · 繁多發性硬化症

Mandarin · pinyin duō fā xìng yìng huà zhèng

multiple sclerosis

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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
硬: yìng · hard, firm, strong; obstinate
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
症: zhèng · disease, illness, ailment
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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1–1–4–4–4–4 · duo1 fa1 xing4 ying4 hua4 zheng4

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do1 faat3 sing3 ngaang6 faa3 zing3

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noun

(pathology) multiple sclerosis (MS)

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