膿瘍

Chinese

Etymology 1

pus ulcers; sores
trad. (膿瘍) 膿 瘍
simp. (脓疡) 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 膿瘍 – see 膿𣻸 (“pus”).
(This term, 膿瘍, is a variant form of 膿𣻸.)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
膿 瘍
のう
Hyōgaiji
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

Noun

膿(のう)瘍(よう) • (nōyō) ←のうやう (nouyau)?

  1. an abscess (cavity filled with pus)
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