主動脈 (zyu2 dung6 mak6 | zhu3 dong4 mai4) : aorta; principal artery

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主動脈

zyu2 dung6 mak6

zhu3 dong4 mai4

aorta; principal artery

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

主動脈 / 主动脉

This word has been viewed 1450 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 19th Feb 2006 17:32 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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主 zyu2 - master, chief, leader
動 dung6 - move, stir; change, alter
脈 mak6 maak6 - blood vessel; pulse; affectionate

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