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竇房結

简窦房结 · 繁竇房結

Mandarin · pinyin dòu fáng jié

(anatomy) sinoatrial node; sinuatrial node

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房: fáng · house, building; room; 4th lunar mansion, determinative star π Scorpii
結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
窦: dòu · surname; hole, burrow; corrupt
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect

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4–2–2 · dou4 fang2 jie2

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noun

(anatomy) sinoatrial node; pacemaker

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