ɪɾ ɪz ɐ kˈɑːmpaʊnd ʌvðə wˈɜːd , mˈiːnɪŋ "ʌv dɪzˈiːz" ɔːɹ "dɪzˈiːzd", ænd ðə wˈɜːd , ɐ wˈɜːd mˈiːnɪŋ "bˈɑːdi" ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌmðə tʃaɪnˈiːz kˈæɹɪktɚ.
It is a compound of the word , meaning "of disease" or "diseased", and the word , a word meaning "body" originating from the Chinese character.