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粘膜癌 (ねんまくがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

粘ねん膜まく癌がん

Meanings

1

noun

mucosal cancer; mucosal carcinoma

medicine

Medical term for cancer arising from a mucous membrane. Used in clinical contexts.

早そう期きの粘ねん膜まく癌がんは内ない視し鏡きょうで切せつ除じょできることが多おおい。
Early-stage mucosal cancer can often be removed endoscopically.

Written forms

粘ねん膜まく癌がん
Standard kanji spelling for mucosal cancer.
粘ねん膜まくがん
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, often used when the kanji 癌 is considered difficult or in patient-facing materials.

Kanji

粘sticky, glutinous, greasy
膜membrane
癌

cancer, cancerous evil

Similar words

癌がん
General term for cancer; 粘膜癌 specifies cancer of the mucous membrane.
粘ねん膜まく
Mucous membrane; 粘膜癌 is a cancer that develops there.

Etymology

Compound of 粘膜 (mucous membrane) and 癌 (cancer).