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甲状軟骨 (こうじょうなんこつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

甲こう状じょう軟なん骨こつ

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Meanings

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thyroid cartilage

Anatomical term for the largest cartilage of the larynx; commonly known as the Adam's apple.

甲こう状じょう軟なん骨こつは喉のど仏ぼとけのすぐ上うえにある

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The thyroid cartilage is located just above the Adam's apple.

Kanji

甲armor, high (voice), A grade
状status quo, conditions, circumstances
軟soft
骨skeleton, bone, remains

Related words

喉のど仏ぼとけ
甲状軟骨 is the anatomical term for the thyroid cartilage, while 喉仏 refers specifically to the laryngeal prominence (Adam's apple) which is part of the thyroid cartilage.

Etymology

Compound of 甲状 (こうじょう, 'thyroid') + 軟骨 (なんこつ, 'cartilage'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the anatomical meaning.