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前立腺がん (ぜんりつせんがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

前ぜん立りつ腺せんがん

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Meanings

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prostate cancer

Medical term for cancer of the prostate gland.

父ちちは前ぜん立りつ腺せんがんと診しん断だんされた。
My father was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

前ぜん立りつ腺せんがんの早そう期き発はっ見けんにはPSA検けん査さが有ゆう効こうだ。

PSA testing is effective for early detection of prostate cancer.

Kanji

前in front, before
立stand up, rise, set up
腺gland, (kokuji)
癌cancer, cancerous evil

Related words

前ぜん立りつ腺せん
Refers to the prostate gland itself, not the cancer.
癌がん
General term for cancer; 前立腺がん specifies the type.

Written forms

前ぜん立りつ腺せんがん
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; がん is often written in kana in medical contexts.
前ぜん立りつ腺せん癌がん
Full kanji spelling using 癌 for cancer; more formal or technical.
前ぜん立りつ腺せんガン
Katakana ガン is sometimes used for emphasis or in certain publications.

Etymology

Compound of 前立腺 (prostate gland) and がん (cancer).