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膨隆 (ぼうりゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
swelling ; bulging ; protrusion
Medical or technical term for a part of the body or an organ swelling or bulging outward. Often used in compound nouns like 腹部膨隆 (abdominal distension).
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The blood vessel is bulging.
Similar words 腫しゅ 脹ちょう 腫脹 also means swelling, but is more commonly used in general medical contexts, while 膨隆 emphasizes outward bulging or protrusion.
隆りゅう 起き 隆起 refers to a raised or elevated area, often used in geology (uplift) or anatomy (protuberance), and is less specifically about swelling due to fluid or tissue expansion.
Etymology Compound of 膨 (bō, 'swell') and 隆 (ryū, 'bulge, rise'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of swelling or protrusion.
