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胎座 (たいざ, taiza) Japanese meaning: placenta | Kotomora

胎たい座ざ

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Meanings

1

Medical term for the organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy.

胎たい座ざは胎たい児じに酸さん素そと栄えい養ようを供きょう給きゅうする。
The placenta supplies oxygen and nutrients to the fetus.

Kanji

胎womb, uterus
座squat, seat, cushion

Related words

胎たい盤ばん
胎盤 is the more common medical term for placenta. 胎座 is a less frequent synonym.

Etymology

Compound of 胎 (fetus, womb) and 座 (seat, base). The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'placenta'.