also: ふっくう · ふっこう · ふくこう
noun
abdominal cavity
Anatomical term for the space within the abdomen that contains the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs.
腹腔内には多くの臓器が存在する。
Many organs are located within the abdominal cavity.
腹腔鏡手術は傷が小
Laparoscopic surgery leaves only small incisions.
Rare alternate reading.
Rare alternate reading.
Compound of 腹 (abdomen) and 腔 (cavity). The reading ふくくう is the standard on'yomi combination; alternate readings such as ふっくう arise from gemination of the first character's final く.