also: たんガンマウス
tumor-bearing mouse; cancer-bearing mouse
Technical term used in oncology research to describe a mouse that has been implanted with or has developed a tumor. Typically used in scientific papers and laboratory settings.
In this study, we administered the new drug to tumor-bearing mice and examined its effects.
We measured the tumor size of the tumor-bearing mice once a week.
Standard kanji spelling using 癌 for 'cancer'. Common in medical literature.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, often used when 癌 is considered difficult or in patient-facing contexts.
Katakana spelling for 癌, sometimes seen in technical or informal writing.
Compound of 担 (たん, 'to bear' or 'to carry') + 癌 (がん, 'cancer') + マウス ('mouse'). A direct translation of the English term 'tumor-bearing mouse'.