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輸胆管 (ゆたんかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

輸ゆ胆たん管かん

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Meanings

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noun

bile duct

Medical/anatomical term for the duct that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum.

輸ゆ胆たん管かんに結けっ石せきが見みつかった。
A stone was found in the bile duct.

Kanji

輸transport, send, be inferior
胆gall bladder, courage, pluck
管pipe, tube, wind instrument

Similar words

胆たん管かん
胆管 is a more common term for 'bile duct' in medical contexts; 輸胆管 is a less frequent synonym.

Etymology

Compound of 輸 (transport) + 胆 (gallbladder) + 管 (duct). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the anatomical meaning.