Definition
全身性 is a noun that describes a condition or quality that affects the entire body. In medical and scientific contexts, it often translates to the English adjective 'systemic' (e.g., 全身性疾病 'systemic disease'). Although it is a noun, it frequently appears before another noun as an attributive modifier, similar to an adjective in English. It is not used to describe partial or localized symptoms.
noun
systemic naturewhole-body nature
n
(attributive) systemicaffecting the entire body
Examples
- 全身性。Yīshēng quèzhěn zhè shì yì zhǒng quán shēn xìng jíbìng.The doctor diagnosed this as a systemic disease.
- 全身性。Zhè zhǒng bìngdú huì yǐnqǐ quán shēn xìng gǎnrǎn.This virus can cause a systemic infection.
- 全身性。Zhìliáo bìxū kǎolǜ huànzhě de quán shēn xìng zhèngzhuàng.Treatment must take the patient's systemic symptoms into account.
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