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骨髄腔 (こつずいこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

骨こつ髄ずい腔こう

Meanings

1

noun

medullary cavity

anatomy

Anatomical term for the central cavity of a bone where bone marrow is stored.

骨こつ髄ずい腔こうには骨こつ髄ずいが含ふくまれている。
The medullary cavity contains bone marrow.

Kanji

骨skeleton, bone, remains
髄marrow, pith, essence
腔body cavity

Similar words

骨こつ髄ずい
骨髄 refers to bone marrow itself, while 骨髄腔 is the cavity that houses it.

Etymology

Compound of 骨髄 (bone marrow) and 腔 (cavity). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward medical compound.