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胆管癌 (たんかんがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

胆たん管かん癌がん

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Meanings

1

cholangiocarcinoma; bile duct cancer

Medical term for cancer arising from the bile ducts.

胆たん管かん癌がんは早そう期き発はっ見けんが難

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病びょう

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Cholangiocarcinoma is a disease that is difficult to detect early.

Kanji

胆gall bladder, courage, pluck
管pipe, tube, wind instrument
癌cancer, cancerous evil

Built from

胆たん管かん+がん

Written forms

胆たん管かん癌がん
Standard medical kanji spelling.
胆たん管かんがん
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in patient-facing materials.

Etymology

Compound of 胆管 (bile duct) + 癌 (cancer).