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Dictionary of Manipuri Medical Terms (Manipuri-English)

খূৎ
(Khut): Hand = This is the terminal organ of the upper limb. The hand contains eight bones of carpus (Wrist), five bones of metacarpus (palm and palmer) and fourteen bones of phalanges (fingers) and the surrounding tissues but when views anatomically the carpal bones and tissues are excluded. The hand is used for holding etc. things but it is a common site of injuries and infections, many of which are of industrial origin

খূৎ তেকপা
(Khut Tekpa): Fracture of bone(s) of forearm= The breaking of the bone(s) of the forearm (the part of the body from the elbow to the wrist). It has two bones namely radius and ulna (thin bone). So this fracture may be considered as - i) breaking of radius, ii)breaking of ulna and iii)fracture of both the radius and ulna. With regard to fracture of bone(s) it also divided as - (a) Simple fracture, (b) Compound fracture, (c) Comminuted fracture. So any kind of injury or suffering from fracture of the bone(s) of the forearm is treated under this term. See also `Tekpa`

খুদাং
(Khudang): Forearm = The lower part of the forelimb/arm lying between the elbow and the wrist. It has two bones viz, radius and ulna which are covered with flesh of tissues and skin in forming the organ. See also `Khut tekpa`

খুদি থিবা (খূদি থীবা)
(Khudi Thiba): Stumble = The condition of an accidental or incapable/unable/circumstance situation to take false step which brings to the state/position of near falling down in walking/going.

খুদুম/খুত্তুম
(Khudum/Khutum): Fist = Closed/clenched hand or the condition of folding all the figers tightly and firmely as gripping/ grasping a thin thing at the centre of the palm.

খুদুম্না/খুওুম্না শুবা
(Khudumna/Khutumna Shuba): Buffet/Buffeting = the act of blowing/striking/Knocking with the first are clenched hand.

খুদোন
(Khudon): Tip-finger/tip-toe = The term `Khudon` is used to mean both the tips of the finger and toe but the former has the more sensetive power than the latter. See also `Khongdon`.

খুদোম্বী
(Khudombi): Index Finger = The second finger from the thumb.It is also called forefinger but as this digit is used as a figure of a pointing hand used to draw attention as an index, the term is used to denote the same.

খুনাউবী (খুনাওবী)
(Khunaobi): Little Finger = The last from the thumb and the smallest one among the five fingers of a hand.

খুনম
(Khunam): Palmer = the portion of the hand laying on the back/rear of the palm or the posterior part of the five metacarpal bones covering with thin layers of musles/tissues and skin.


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