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滑膜 (かつまく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

滑かつ膜まく

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Meanings

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noun

synovial membrane; synovium

anatomy

Anatomical term for the membrane lining joints, bursae, and tendon sheaths.

滑かつ膜まくは関かん節せつの内うち側がわを覆おおう薄うすい膜まくです。
The synovial membrane is a thin membrane that lines the inside of joints.

Kanji

滑slippery, slide, slip
膜membrane

Etymology

From 滑 (katsu, 'smooth') + 膜 (maku, 'membrane'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the anatomical meaning.