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, 膿瘍, is a variant form of 膿𣻸.)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
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

(のう)(よう) (nōyō) のうやう (nouyau)?

  1. an abscess (cavity filled with pus)
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