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核酸増幅検査 (かくさんぞうふくけんさ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

核かく酸さん増ぞう幅ふく検けん査さ

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Meanings

1

nucleic acid amplification test; NAT

Medical term for tests that amplify and detect nucleic acids, such as PCR or LAMP.

この病びょう院いんでは

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核かく

酸さん

増ぞう

幅ふく

検けん

査さ

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を

検けん

出しゅつ

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い

ます

。

This hospital detects viruses using nucleic acid amplification tests.

Kanji

核nucleus, core, kernel
酸acid, bitterness, sour
増increase, add, augment
幅hanging scroll, width
検examination, investigate
査investigate

Related words

PCR検けん査さ
PCR検査 is a specific type of nucleic acid amplification test, while 核酸増幅検査 is the broader category.

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Etymology

Compound of 核酸 (nucleic acid), 増幅 (amplification), and 検査 (test).

検けん

査さ