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भारतवाणी
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Knowledge through Indian Languages
Bharatavani

Dictionary of Manipuri Medical Terms (Manipuri-English)

পি
(Pi): Tears = the fluid secreated by the lacrimal organs [Lacrimal apperatus) = the structures that produce and drain away fluid from the eye. The lacrimal glands secretes tears which drain away through small openings (Puncta) at the inner corner of the eye into two lacrimal canaliculi from where the tears passes into the nasal cavity via tacrimal sac and the nasolacrimal duct] to keep the front of the eyeballs moist and clean. Tears contain lysozyme an enzyme that destroys bacteria. Irritation of the eye and sometimes emotion, cause excessive production of tears.

পি তাবা
(Pi Taba): Crying = Lacrimation = the production of excess tears, see `Lacrimal appartus in Pi`.

পি শীন্থবা
(Pi Shinthaba): crying = Lacrimation = Pi-Taba, see `Pi-Taba`.

পিরাং
(Pirang):= Tears = Pi, see `Pi`

পিরাং শীন্থবা
(Pirang Shinthaba): Crying = Lacrimation = Pi - Taba, see `Pi-Taba`

পী
(Pee): Female = women, see `Nupee`.

পীরাই
(Peerai): Groin = an area of the abdomen where the legs join it. Technically, therefore every one has two groins but the term is generally used to mean the area mostly covered by pubic hair in adults, stretching across the lower abdomen between creases where the thighs fold.

পীশুম
(Peeshum): Supercilum = Eyebrow = the small fringe of hair on the bony ridge just above the eye. It helps to prevent moisture from running into the eye. Or - the arch of skin with a line of hair above the eye.

পুক
(Puk): Abdomen = the part of the body cavity below the chest/thorax from which it is secrated by the diaphragm (the partition or dividing membrane seperated by the diaphragm (the partition or dividing membrane seperating chest from abdomen). The abdomen contains the organs of digestion - stomach, liver, etc. and excretion - kidneys, bladder, etc. in women it also contain the ovaries, and uterus. Or Space in front of the body below the diaphragm and above the pelvis containing the stomach, intestines, liver and other vital organs. Acute abdomen = any serious condition of the abdomen which requires surgery.

পূকচেৎনাবা
(Pukchet Naba): Abdominal angina : Abdominal pain after meal due to the narrowing of mesentric arteries often with anaemia. Abdominal aorta = the part of aorta between the diaphragm and the point where it divides into ilac arteries. Abdominal aproplexy = the massive intraperitoneal blood from polyarteritis or hypertension. Abdominal cavity = space in the body below the chest. Abdominal distension = condition where the abdomen is stretched (because of gas or fluid). Abdominal pain = pain in the abdomen caused by indigestion or more serious disorder. Abdominal Radical restoration resection = of carcinoma of upper rectum, with preservation of anus and astomosis. Abdominal reflex = the constriction of a muscle on light scratch of overlying skin. Abdominal viscera = organs contained in the abdomen (such as stomach, intestines etc). Abdominal wall = muscular tissue which surrounds the abdomen.


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