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水晶体 (すいしょうたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

水すい晶しょう体たい

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Meanings

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crystalline lens

Anatomical term for the lens of the eye. Used in medical and biological contexts.

水すい晶しょう体たいが濁にごると白はく内ない障しょう

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When the crystalline lens becomes cloudy, it results in cataracts.

Kanji

水water
晶sparkle, clear, crystal
体body, substance, object

Don't confuse with

角かく膜まく
角膜 is the outer transparent covering of the eye, whereas 水晶体 is the internal lens that focuses light, and the two are easily mixed up when discussing eye anatomy.

Word family

有ゆう水すい晶しょう体たい眼がん内ないレンズ
phakic intraocular lens; phakic IOL

Built from

水すい晶しょう+体たい

Etymology

Compound of 水晶 (crystal) and 体 (body), referring to the transparent, crystal-like structure of the eye's lens.