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The character 腺 is a modern phono-semantic compound created for translating Western anatomical terms. Its left side features the flesh radical 月, placing it within the semantic domain of body parts and organs. The right component is 泉, meaning "spring", which provides both the pronunciation and a semantic suggestion of fluid secretion. Coined to represent a biological gland, the character uses the image of a natural spring to conceptualize an organ that secretes substances like hormones. Its meaning has remained strictly within biology and medicine since its creation, denoting structures such as thyroid or sweat glands without developing extended metaphorical senses.
Example Sentences Hide
人体有很多腺体。
唾液腺分泌唾液。
甲状腺很重要。
他检查了前列腺。
乳腺健康需要关注。
腺病毒会引起感冒。
腺癌是一种恶性肿瘤。
内分泌腺调节身体机能。