Chinese

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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膿瘍

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

Etymology 2

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

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
のう
Hyōgaiji
よう
Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(のう)(よう) (nōyōのうやう (nouyau)?

  1. an abscess (cavity filled with pus)

References

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