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嚢胞 (のうほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

嚢のう胞ほう

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

cyst

medicine

Medical term for a fluid-filled sac in the body.

超ちょう音おん波ぱ検けん査さで卵らん巣そうに嚢のう胞ほうが見みつかった。
An ultrasound found a cyst on the ovary.

Written forms

嚢のう胞ほうUsage33%
Standard kanji form for medical use.
囊のう胞ほうUsage61%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant using the older form of the first kanji.
のう胞ほうUsage6%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes used when the first kanji is difficult.

Kanji

嚢pouch, purse, bag
胞placenta, sac, sheath
囊bag, purse, sack

Similar words

腫しゅ瘍よう
腫瘍 is a broader term for tumor or neoplasm, while 嚢胞 specifically refers to a cyst.

Etymology

From 嚢 (sac) + 胞 (capsule).