六ろっ腑ぷ

noun

the six fu organs

Traditional Chinese medicine term for the six hollow internal organs: large intestine, small intestine, gallbladder, stomach, san jiao (triple burner), and urinary bladder. Contrasts with 五臓 (the five zang organs).

See also: 三焦

• 東とう洋よう医い学がくでは、六ろっ腑ぷは消しょう化かや排はい泄せつに関かかわる器き官かんとされる。

  In traditional Chinese medicine, the six fu organs are considered to be involved in digestion and excretion.

• 五ご臓ぞう六ろっ腑ぷという言こと葉ばは、体からだの内ない臓ぞう全ぜん体たいを指さす表ひょう現げんとして使つかわれる。

  The phrase 五臓六腑 is used to refer to all the internal organs of the body.