항강(項強)

Neck stiffness

Also known as neck rigidity. It is most commonly caused by wind, cold and dampness affecting the Taiyang meridian, external summer heat, and malnourishment of local muscles due to consumption of fluids and blood.

• WGM2# 776 / 병음: xiàng jiàng (시앙 지앙)
• 분류: 2. 진단·병증과 체질술어(診斷·病證和體質術語; Terminologies on diagnosis, patterns and constitution) - 2.2 사진(四診; Four diagnostic methods) - 문진류(問診類; The category of inquiry)
• Ref. WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine (2022)

항강(項強)

목 뒤가 뻣뻣하고 아프며 목을 잘 돌리지 못하는 증상. =항강증(項強症)

• Ref. 국립국어원, 표준국어대사전 (2020)