膿瘍

Chinese

Etymology 1

pus ulcers; sores
trad. (膿瘍)
simp. (脓疡)

Pronunciation


Noun

膿瘍

  1. (medicine) abscess
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (膿瘍):
  • Japanese: 膿瘍(のうよう) (nōyō)
  • Korean: 농양(膿瘍) (nong'yang)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 膿𣻸 (“pus”).
(This term is a variant form of 膿𣻸).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
のう
Hyōgai
よう
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 膿瘍 (nowng yang, pus sore). Compare modern Mandarin 膿瘍 / 脓疡 (nóngyáng).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーよー [nòóyóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [no̞ːjo̞ː]

Noun

(のう)(よう) • (nōyōのうやう (nouyau)?

  1. an abscess (cavity filled with pus)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN