鶏けい眼がん

noun

corn; clavus

Medical term for a painful, thickened area of skin on the foot, similar to a callus but with a hard center. Often compared to 魚の目 (うおのめ), which is a more common lay term for the same condition.

See also: 魚の目

• 足あしの裏うらに鶏けい眼がんができて、歩あるくと痛いたい。

  I got a corn on the sole of my foot, and it hurts when I walk.

• 皮ひ膚ふ科かで鶏けい眼がんの治ち療りょうを受うけた。

  I received treatment for a corn at the dermatologist.