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皮膚腺 (hifusen) Japanese meaning: dermal gland | Kotomora

皮ひ膚ふ腺せん

Meanings

1

dermal gland; skin gland

Anatomical term referring to any gland located in the skin, such as sweat glands or sebaceous glands.

皮ひ膚ふ腺せんには汗かん腺せんや皮ひ脂し腺せんが含ふくまれる。
Dermal glands include sweat glands and sebaceous glands.

Kanji

皮pelt, skin, hide
膚skin, body, grain
腺gland, (kokuji)

Related words

汗かん腺せん
汗腺 specifically means sweat gland, a type of dermal gland.
皮ひ脂し腺せん
皮脂腺 specifically means sebaceous gland, another type of dermal gland.

Built from

皮ひ膚ふ+腺せん

Etymology

Compound of 皮膚 (skin) and 腺 (gland).