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カウパー腺 (カウパーせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

カウパー腺せん

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Meanings

1

Cowper's gland; bulbourethral gland

Anatomical term for the paired male accessory glands; used in medical and biological contexts.

カウパー腺せんは尿にょう道どう球きゅう腺せんとも呼

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The Cowper's gland is also called the bulbourethral gland.

Kanji

腺gland, (kokuji)

Word family

カウパー腺せん液えき
Cowper's fluid; pre-ejaculate

Built from

カウパー+腺せん

Etymology

From English 'Cowper's gland', named after the English anatomist William Cowper. The Japanese term combines the katakana rendering of 'Cowper' with 腺 (gland).