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脳水腫 (nousuishu) Japanese meaning: hydrocephalus | Kotomora

脳のう水すい腫しゅ

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Meanings

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hydrocephalus

dated termmedicine›

Dated medical term for hydrocephalus; the modern standard term is 水頭症 (すいとうしょう).

See also: 水頭症

脳のう水すい腫しゅは、現げん在ざいでは水すい頭

Kanji

脳brain, memory
水water
腫tumor, swelling

Related words

水すい頭とう症しょう
Modern medical term for hydrocephalus; 脳水腫 is an older, dated synonym.

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脳水腫 is now more commonly called 水頭症.

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+水すい腫しゅ

Etymology

Compound of 脳 (のう, 'brain'), 水 (すい, 'water'), and 腫 (しゅ, 'swelling'). The term is a direct calque of the medical concept, but its exact historical origin is uncertain.