脳炎

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The spelling is 脳炎, read のうえん, and it combines 脳, meaning brain, with 炎, meaning inflammation.
• Basic usage: 脳炎 is encephalitis, inflammation of brain tissue associated with causes such as infection or an immune response.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Explanation of test findings and documented cases
  • Both examples use the form 脳炎. It can be the condition explained alongside one patient's results or the subject of multiple cases summarized in a medical document.
• A doctor's review and a concise case summary
  • 医師は検査結果を見ながら脳炎について説明した。 — The doctor explained encephalitis while reviewing the test results.
  • 資料には脳炎の症例が簡潔にまとめられている。 — The document briefly summarizes cases of encephalitis.