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口腔癌 (koukougan) Japanese meaning: oral cancer | Kotomora

口こう腔こう癌がん

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Meanings

1

oral cancer

Medical term for malignant tumors in the mouth, including lips, tongue, gums, and palate.

口こう腔こう癌がんの早そう期き発はっ見けんには定てい期き的

てき

な

歯し

科か

検けん

診しん

が

重じゅう

要よう

です

。

Regular dental checkups are important for early detection of oral cancer.

Kanji

口mouth
腔body cavity
癌cancer, cancerous evil

Related words

口こう腔こう
口腔 means 'oral cavity'; 口腔癌 is the specific disease.
癌がん
癌 is the general term for cancer; 口腔癌 specifies the location.

Built from

口こう腔こう+がん

Written forms

口こう腔こう癌がん
Standard kanji spelling for medical and formal contexts.
口こう腔こうがん
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in patient-facing materials.
口こう腔こうガン
Katakana variant for がん, sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.

Etymology

Compound of 口腔 (oral cavity) and 癌 (cancer).