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髄腔 (ずいこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

髄ずい腔こう

also: ずいくう

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Meanings

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noun

medullary cavity

anatomy

Anatomical term for the hollow space inside a bone where marrow is located.

大だい腿たい骨こつの髄ずい腔こうには骨こつ髄ずいが詰つまっている。
The medullary cavity of the femur is filled with bone marrow.

Written forms

髄腔
- ずいこう
  Standard kanji spelling for the anatomical term.
- ずいくう
  Alternate reading; ずいこう is more common.
ずいくう

Kanji

髄marrow, pith, essence
腔body cavity

Etymology

Compound of 髄 (marrow) and 腔 (cavity).