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血管支架

Mandarin · pinyin xuè guǎn zhī jià

(medicine) vascular stent; stent (used to keep a blood vessel open)

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血: xuè · blood; Kangxi radical 143
管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
支: zhī · disperse, pay; support; branch
架: jià · rack, stand, prop; prop up

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4–3–1–4 · xue4 guan3 zhi1 jia4

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