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膠芽腫 (こうがしゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

膠こう芽が腫しゅ

Meanings

1

noun

glioblastoma

medicine

Medical term for a highly malignant brain tumor. Used in clinical contexts.

膠こう芽が腫しゅは最もっとも悪あく性せい度どの高たかい脳のう腫しゅ瘍ようの一ひとつです。
Glioblastoma is one of the most malignant brain tumors.

Kanji

膠glue, isinglass
芽bud, sprout, spear
腫tumor, swelling

Etymology

The term is composed of 膠 (glue, collagen), 芽 (bud, germ), and 腫 (tumor), reflecting the tumor's glial origin and rapid growth. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical meaning.