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前立腺肥大 (zenritsusenhidai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

前ぜん立りつ腺せん肥ひ大だい

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Meanings

1

prostate enlargement; enlarged prostate

Medical term; commonly used in the context of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

前ぜん立りつ腺せん肥ひ大だいは高こう齢れい男だん性せいによく

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Prostate enlargement is a condition commonly seen in elderly men.

Kanji

前in front, before
立stand up, rise, set up
腺gland, (kokuji)
肥fertilizer, get fat, fertile
大large, big

Related words

前ぜん立りつ腺せん
Refers to the prostate gland itself, while 前立腺肥大 specifically means enlargement of the prostate.

Word family

前ぜん立りつ腺せん肥ひ大だい症しょう
prostatic hyperplasia; enlarged prostate

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前ぜん立りつ腺せん+

Etymology

Compound of 前立腺 (prostate gland) and 肥大 (enlargement, hypertrophy).

肥ひ大だい