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卵胞 (らんぽう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

卵らん胞ぽう

also: らんほう

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Meanings

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noun

ovarian follicle

anatomy

Anatomical term for the fluid-filled sac in the ovary that contains an immature egg.

超ちょう音おん波ぱ検けん査さで卵らん胞ぽうの大おおきさを測はかります。
We measure the size of the follicle with an ultrasound.
卵らん胞ぽうが十じゅう分ぶんに育そだったら

Written forms

卵胞Usage100%
- らんぽう
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading らんぽう is the most common.
- らんほう
  Alternate reading; less common than らんぽう.

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Ovulation occurs when the follicle has matured sufficiently.

らんほう

Kanji

卵egg, ovum, spawn
胞placenta, sac, sheath

Similar words

排はい卵らん
排卵 refers to ovulation, the release of the egg from the follicle, while 卵胞 is the follicle itself.
卵らん巣そう
卵巣 is the ovary, the organ containing follicles; 卵胞 is a structure within the ovary.

Etymology

Compound of 卵 (egg) and 胞 (sac/cell), directly describing the anatomical structure.