Journal of Korean Medical classics (대한한의학원전학회지)

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An Etymological Research of Gyeok(鬲, 膈) in The "Hwangjenaegyeong(黃帝內經)"

$\ll$황제내경(黄帝内经)$\gg$ "격(鬲)", "격(膈)" 고원(考源)

  • Gu, Hai-Yan (Institute of Medical History and Medical Literature, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hyo-Chul (International Education College, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
  • 부해연 (요녕중의약대학 의사문헌연구소) ;
  • 김효철 (요녕중의약대학 국제교육학원)
  • Received : 2009.10.28
  • Accepted : 2009.11.20
  • Published : 2009.11.25
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Abstract

The thoracic diaphragm is a muscle tissue separating the thorax and abdomen of a man. In "Somun(素問)", Gyeok(鬲) means diaphragm. Its meaning comes from Gyeok(鬲), a tripod boiler with three separated parts for cooking. In "Yeongchu", Gyeok(膈) is a pictophonetic character which takes the place of Gyeok(鬲). The different uses of the two words probably does not come from the original writing, but result from longtime transformation.

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