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硬性癌 (こうせいがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

硬こう性せい癌がん

こ

う

せ

い

が

ん

Meanings

1

scirrhous carcinoma; scirrhus

Medical term for a hard, fibrous type of carcinoma, often found in the stomach or breast.

硬こう性せい癌がんは線

せん

維い

組そ

織しき

が

多おお

く

、

硬かた

い

しこり

と

し

て

触ふ

れる

こと

が

ある

。

Scirrhous carcinoma has abundant fibrous tissue and may be felt as a hard lump.

Kanji

硬stiff, hard
性sex, gender, nature
癌cancer, cancerous evil

Related words

癌がん
癌 is the general term for cancer, while 硬性癌 specifies a histological subtype with dense fibrous stroma.

Built from

硬こう性せい+がん

Written forms

硬こう性せい癌がん
Standard kanji spelling for this medical term.
硬こう性せいがん
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, sometimes used for readability.
硬こう性せいガン
Katakana spelling for がん, occasionally seen in medical contexts.

Etymology

From 硬性 (こうせい, 'hard, sclerotic') + 癌 (がん, 'cancer'). The term is a direct medical compound describing the firm consistency of this carcinoma type.