also: ふっくう · ふっこう · ふくこう
abdominal cavity
Anatomical term for the space within the abdomen that contains the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs.
Many organs are located within the abdominal cavity.
Laparoscopic surgery leaves only small incisions.
laparoscope
abdominal pressure; intra-abdominal pressure
abdominocentesis; abdominal paracentesis; peritoneal tap
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ふくくう is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than ふくくう.
Rare alternate reading.
Rare alternate reading.
Compound of 腹 (abdomen) and 腔 (cavity). The reading ふくくう is the standard on'yomi combination; alternate readings such as ふっくう arise from gemination of the first character's final く.