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結腸癌 (けっちょうがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

結けっ腸ちょう癌がん

Meanings

1

noun

colon cancer

medicine

Medical term for malignant tumor in the colon.

父ちちは結けっ腸ちょう癌がんと診しん断だんされた。
My father was diagnosed with colon cancer.

Written forms

結けっ腸ちょう癌がん
Standard kanji spelling using 癌 for cancer.
結けっ腸ちょうがん
Common mixed spelling with がん in hiragana, often used in patient-facing materials.
結けっ腸ちょうガン
Katakana spelling for がん, sometimes seen in medical contexts or emphasis.

Kanji

結tie, bind, contract
腸intestines, guts, bowels

癌cancer, cancerous evil

Similar words

大だい腸ちょう癌がん
大腸癌 is a broader term for colorectal cancer, including both colon and rectal cancer, while 結腸癌 specifically refers to cancer of the colon.

Etymology

Compound of 結腸 (colon) and 癌 (cancer).