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胸腔 (きょうこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

胸きょう腔こう

also: きょうくう

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

thoracic cavity; chest cavity

anatomy

Anatomical term for the cavity enclosed by the ribs, containing the lungs and heart.

胸きょう腔こう内ないに液えき体たいがたまることがあります。
Fluid can accumulate in the thoracic cavity.
胸きょう腔こう鏡きょう手しゅ術じゅつは低てい侵しん襲しゅうです。
Thoracoscopic surgery is minimally invasive.

Written forms

胸腔Usage100%
- きょうこう
  Standard kanji form; the reading きょうこう is the most common pronunciation.
- きょうくう
  Alternate reading; less common than きょうこう.

きょうくう

Kanji

胸bosom, breast, chest
腔body cavity

Similar words

胸きょう郭かく
胸郭 refers to the bony rib cage structure, while 胸腔 is the internal cavity space.
腹ふく腔くう
腹腔 is the abdominal cavity, located below the diaphragm, whereas 胸腔 is the chest cavity above it.

Etymology

From 胸 (chest) + 腔 (cavity). A straightforward medical compound.