🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

부비동 감염

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bubidong gamyeom

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sinus Infection/ˈsaɪ.nəs ɪnˈfɛk.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 부비동 감염으로 고통받고 있습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A condition characterized by inflammation of the sinuses, often due to infection.

    "After catching a cold, she developed a painful sinus infection that required antibiotics."
  2. 2

    An infection that causes swelling and blockage of the sinus cavities, leading to symptoms such as nasal congestion and facial pain.

    "The sinus infection made it difficult for him to breathe through his nose."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sinus' originates from the Latin word 'sinus', meaning 'bay' or 'fold', referring to the cavities in the skull. 'Infection' comes from the Latin 'infectio', meaning 'to taint or dye', which evolved to describe the invasion of pathogens in the body.

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🇫🇷French → English

infection des sinus

Transliteration: ɛ̃.fɛk.sjɔ̃ de si.nys

"Elle a une infection des sinus qui nécessite un traitement."

🇩🇪German → English

Nasennebenhöhlenentzündung

Transliteration: naː.zɛnˈneː.bən.høː.lən.ʔɛnˈtsʏŋ

"Er hat eine Nasennebenhöhlenentzündung und braucht Medikamente."

🇮🇹Italian → English

infezione dei seni paranasali

Transliteration: in.feˈtsjone dei ˈse.ni pa.ra.naˈza.li

"Ha un'infezione dei seni paranasali che richiede attenzione medica."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

infección de los senos paranasales

Transliteration: in.fekˈsjon de los ˈse.nos pa.ɾa.naˈsa.les

"Ella tiene una infección de los senos paranasales que necesita tratamiento."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

infecção dos seios da face

Transliteration: ĩ.fɛkˈsɐ̃w̃ dus ˈse.i.us da ˈfa.si

"Ele está com uma infecção dos seios da face que precisa de cuidados."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

साइनस संक्रमण

Transliteration: sā'inas saṅkraman

"उसे साइनस संक्रमण हो गया है और उसे डॉक्टर के पास जाना होगा।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

鼻窦感染

Transliteration: bí dòu gǎn rǎn

"他得了鼻窦感染,需要去看医生。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

부비동 감염

Transliteration: bubidong gamyeom

"그는 부비동 감염으로 고통받고 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

副鼻腔感染

Transliteration: fukubikōkansenshō

"彼は副鼻腔感染にかかっています。"

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