胎芽

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: It is read たいが. 胎 relates to prenatal development and 芽 evokes a sprout. The compound is a technical term for an embryo in early pregnancy.
• Basic usage: It is used for the early embryo in medical teaching or developmental diagrams. The example concerns learning about its stages of development.
  • 医学の授業で胎芽の発達段階を学んだ。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Terminology tied to developmental stage
  • 胎芽 refers to the early embryo, while 胎児 refers to the later fetal stage, so technical descriptions distinguish them.