胞衣

Chinese

the placenta; womb
 
gown; clothes; to dress
gown; clothes; to dress; to wear
trad. (胞衣) 胞 衣
simp. #(胞衣) 胞 衣
anagram 衣胞

Pronunciation


Noun

胞衣

  1. (obstetrics) afterbirth

Synonyms

  • (Min Nan) 茶鼓衣

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
胞 衣
えな
Grade: S Grade: 4
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 胞衣 – see the following entry.
【えな】
[noun] (obstetrics) afterbirth, the material expelled after childbirth, including the amnion, placenta and umbilical cord
(This term, 胞衣, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
胞 衣
ほう
Grade: S
い
Grade: 4
on’yomi
Kanji in this term
胞 衣
ほう
Grade: S
え
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

胞(ほう)衣(い) or 胞(ほう)衣(え) • (hōi or hōe) ←はうい (faui) or はうえ (faue)?

  1. Synonym of えな (ena, “(obstetrics) afterbirth”)

References

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