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栓子 (せんし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

栓せん子し

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Meanings

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noun

medicine

Medical term for a mass (such as a blood clot or air bubble) that travels through the bloodstream and blocks a vessel.

肺はい塞そく栓せん症しょうは、肺はい動どう脈みゃくに栓せん子しが詰つまる病びょう気きです。
Pulmonary embolism is a disease in which an embolus blocks the pulmonary artery.

Kanji

栓plug, bolt, cork
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Similar words

塞そく栓せん
塞栓 refers to the condition of embolism or the blockage itself, while 栓子 specifically refers to the embolus (the material causing the blockage).
血けっ栓せん
血栓 is a thrombus (blood clot) that forms in place, whereas 栓子 is an embolus that travels and lodges elsewhere.

Etymology

From 栓 (plug, stopper) + 子 (small thing, child), a coined medical term for an embolus. The exact derivation is uncertain, but the kanji suggest a small plug-like object.