Definition
骨髓炎 is a medical term for 'osteomyelitis' — a bone infection typically caused by bacteria. It's a compound noun built from 骨髓 (bone marrow) and 炎 (inflammation/infection). This is a highly specialized medical term you'll encounter in health contexts rather than everyday conversation. It's at HSK 7 because it belongs to advanced scientific vocabulary.
n.
osteomyelitis (bone infection)
Examples
- 骨髓炎，。Yīshēng shuō tā dé le gū, xūyào zhùyuàn zhìliáo.The doctor said he has osteomyelitis and needs to be hospitalized for treatment.
- 骨髓炎。gū shì yì zhǒng yánzhòng de gǔgé gǎnrǎn.Osteomyelitis is a serious bone infection.
- 骨髓炎。Kàngshēngsù kěyǐ zhìliáo zǎoqī gū.Antibiotics can treat early-stage osteomyelitis.
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