Friday, November 27, 2020

What does 뇌하수체 literally mean?

 ANSWER: a body that hangs below the brain

The Korean word for "pituitary gland" is 뇌하수체 (腦下垂體), which literally means "brain (腦) below (下) hanging (垂) body (體)." The name refers to the location of the pituitary gland in the skull.

Personally, I think a better name for the pituitary gland would be 뇌하수고 (腦下垂睾), which would translate as "testicles that hang below the brain."

From Hook AP Psychology 4B
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2 comments:

  1. Jungwoo YiNovember 28, 2020 at 8:30:00 PM CST

    Wow, nice to medicla terms approach.
    I like you idea - 뇌하수고.^^
    However, how about 뇌하수선(腺)? We used to translate gland into 선(腺).

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    1. Gerry BeversNovember 30, 2020 at 1:14:00 AM CST

      But, Jungwoo, "a gland that hangs below the brain" doesn't sound as interesting.

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