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輸卵管 (ゆらんかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

輸ゆ卵らん管かん

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Meanings

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noun

oviduct; Fallopian tube

Medical and biological term for the tube through which an ovum passes from the ovary to the uterus.

輸ゆ卵らん管かんは卵らん巣そうと子し宮きゅうをつないでいる。
The Fallopian tubes connect the ovaries and the uterus.

Kanji

輸transport, send, be inferior
卵egg, ovum, spawn
管pipe, tube, wind instrument

Similar words

卵らん管かん
卵管 is a broader term for any oviduct, while 輸卵管 specifically refers to the mammalian Fallopian tube.

Etymology

From 輸 (transport) + 卵 (egg) + 管 (tube), a straightforward kanji compound describing the function of the Fallopian tube.