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ラクナ梗塞 (rakunakousoku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ラクナ梗こう塞そく

Meanings

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lacunar infarction

Medical term for a small, deep cerebral infarct caused by occlusion of a penetrating artery.

MRIでラクナ梗こう塞そくが見みつかった。
A lacunar infarction was found on the MRI.

Kanji

梗for the most part, close up, flower stem
塞close, shut, cover

Related words

脳のう梗こう塞そく
脳梗塞 is a broader term for cerebral infarction, while ラクナ梗塞 refers specifically to a lacunar subtype.

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梗こう塞そく

Etymology

From Latin 'lacuna' (small cavity) + Japanese 梗塞 (infarction).