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前立腺肥大症 (zenritsusenhidaishou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

前ぜん立りつ腺せん肥ひ大だい症しょう

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Meanings

1

prostatic hyperplasia; enlarged prostate

Medical term for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Commonly used in clinical contexts.

前ぜん立りつ腺せん肥ひ大だい症しょうは高こう齢れい男だん性

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Prostatic hyperplasia 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
症symptoms, illness

Related words

前ぜん立りつ腺せん
Refers to the prostate gland itself, while 前立腺肥大症 is the condition of its enlargement.
前ぜん立りつ腺せん癌がん
Prostate cancer, a malignant condition distinct from benign enlargement.

Built from

前ぜん立りつ腺せん肥ひ大だい+症しょう

Etymology

Compound of 前立腺 (prostate) + 肥大 (enlargement) + 症 (condition/disease). The term is a direct medical description.