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腱炎

Reading

Kana: けんえん
Romaji: ken'en
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

tendinitis; tendonitis

See also: 腱鞘炎

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 キン
Meaning: tendon
Readings: エン、 ほのお
Meanings: inflammation, flame, blaze

Example Sentence

(ねん)ほど(まえ)にアキレス(けん)(いた)くなりアキレス腱炎(けんえん)といわれました。
➥About four years ago my Achilles tendon started to hurt and I was told it was Achilles tendonitis.
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