Japanese symbol for “hematoma”
血腫
けっしゅ
Romaji: kesshu
hematoma; haematoma
In Japanese, hematoma is 血腫, read けっしゅ (kesshu).
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Meanings
- n hematoma; haematoma (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hematoma”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヘマトーマ | ヘマトーマ hematooma | hematoma; haematoma |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 血液 | けつえき ketsueki | blood |
| 出血 | しゅっけつ shukketsu | bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage |
| 血管 | けっかん kekkan | blood vessel; vein |
| 血圧 | けつあつ ketsuatsu | blood pressure |
| 献血 | けんけつ kenketsu | blood donation |
| 貧血 | ひんけつ hinketsu | anemia; anaemia |
| 腫瘍 | しゅよう shuyou | tumor; tumour; neoplasm |
| 浮腫 | むくみ mukumi | swelling; edema; oedema |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hematoma”.
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