logo
भारतवाणी
bharatavani  
logo
Knowledge through Indian Languages
Bharatavani

Dictionary of Manipuri Medical Terms (Manipuri-English)

কোকফাই-শুজা
(Kokphai-Shooja): Fungus= Kokphai, see `Kokphai`.

কোংলৌ
(Konglou): Pubes = the part of the body just above the groins where the pubic bones are found at the front of the pelvis.

কৌজেং-লাই
(Koujeng-Lai): Mouth sore = Bucca ulcer = External lesion found at the corner of the lips and results pain on opening the mouth. It may caused by the infaction of germ.

খজাই
(Khajai): Cheek = Either side of face below the eyes, forming the fleshy lateral wall of the mouth or one of the two fleshy parts of the face on either side of the nose. Cheekbone = Zygomatic/ Molar bone = cheek bone which forms the prominent part of cheek and the bottom of the orbit or bone in the face beneath the eye sockets.

খজাই কূৎপা
(Khajai Kutpa):Dimple= A small hollow, especially in the skin of the cheek (Chin or in babies at the knees and elbows).

খদাং
(Khadang): Chin= Bottom or jutting/protruding part of the face below the mouth or the part of lower jaw below/of the mouth.

খদাং কোই
(Khadang Koi): Beard= The hair growing on the chin and neck of man.

খদাংগী শরূ
(Khadangi Sharoo): Mandible= the bone in the chin, known under the Scientific/Zoological name of mendible or lower jaw bone.It consists of a horseshoe shaped body. The upper surface of which bears the lower teeth and two vertical parts (Rami).

খদাংগী হং
(Khadangi Hang): Mandibular fossae = the socket in the skull into which the ends of the mendible or lower jawbone fit.

খনাউ
(Khanao): Throat = (i) Top part of the tube called gullet/ oesophagus which goes down from the mouth to the stomach.(ii)Front part of the neck below the chin. Sore throat = Condition where the mucous membrane in the pharynx is inflammed (sometimes because the person has been taking too much but usually of an infection) The throat carries both food from the mouth and air from the nose and mouth. It divides into the oesophagus which takes food to the stomach and the traches (wind pipes) which takes air into the lungs.


logo