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輸尿管 (yunyoukan) Japanese meaning: ureter | Kotomora

輸ゆ尿にょう管かん

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Meanings

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ureter

Medical term for the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.

輸ゆ尿にょう管かん結けっ石せきは激はげしい痛いたみを引ひき起おこすことがある。

Kanji

輸transport, send, be inferior
尿urine
管pipe, tube, wind instrument

Related words

尿にょう管かん
尿管 is a more common synonym for ureter, while 輸尿管 is a formal medical term.
尿にょう道どう
尿道 (urethra) is the tube from the bladder to the outside, distinct from 輸尿管 (ureter).

Ureteral stones can cause severe pain.

Etymology

From 輸 (transport) + 尿 (urine) + 管 (tube). A straightforward kanji compound describing the organ's function.