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関節包 (kansetsuhou) Japanese meaning: joint capsule | Kotomora

関かん節せつ包ほう

か

ん

せ

つ

ほ

う

Meanings

1

joint capsule; articular capsule

Anatomical term for the fibrous sac enclosing a synovial joint.

関かん節せつ包ほうは関かん節せつを包つつむ線せん維い性せいの

袋ふくろ

です

。

The joint capsule is a fibrous sac that encloses the joint.

Kanji

関connection, barrier, gateway
節node, season, period
包wrap, pack up, cover

Etymology

Compound of 関節 (kansetsu, 'joint') and 包 (hō, 'capsule' or 'sac').