小児がん (しょうにがん) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
childhood cancer; pediatric cancer
medicine
Medical term for cancer occurring in children. Used in clinical and general contexts.
She is involved in research on pediatric cancer.
Similar words
- 癌
General term for cancer; 小児がん specifically refers to cancer in children.
- 小児科
Pediatrics; the medical field dealing with children's health, not limited to cancer.
Etymology
Compound of 小児 (shōni, 'young child') and 癌 (gan, 'cancer').
