췌장암

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 췌장(膵臟) (chwejang, “pancreas”) + 암(癌) (am, “cancer”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋa̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)장암]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chwejang'am
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chwejang'am
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'wejangam
Yale Romanization?	chwēycangam

Noun

췌장암 • (chwejang'am) (hanja 膵臟癌)

1. (pathology) pancreatic cancer