Category: Medical

English (en) Adhesions Scars that connect two or more body structures together. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Scar   Yorùbá (yo) Àlẹ̀pọ̀ iṣan Decomposition: Adhesions are bands of scar-like tissue that make organs or tissues stick together when they should not. Ìlẹ̀pọ̀ ojú-àpá Decomposition: Lílẹ̀ papọ̀ ojú apá ara. The internal scar tissue that...

English (en) Adenomyosis Endometriosis in the muscle wall of the uterus. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Womb (uterus)   Yorùbá (yo) Ìlẹ̀pọ̀ iṣan ìtẹ́nú-ilé-ọmọ Decomposition: Àrùn tí ó wáyé látàrí àlẹ̀pọ́ àwọn iṣan ìtẹ́nú-ilé-ọmọ. A medical condition where the inner lining of the uterus grows into the muscular wall of the uterus.  

English (en) Acute Sudden and severe. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Anaphylaxis   Yorùbá (yo) Akọ Decomposition: As in "akọ" ibà (severe malaria).  

English (en) Abortion Ending a pregnancy using either medicines (medical abortion) or an operation (surgical abortion). Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Womb (uterus)   Yorùbá (yo) ìṣẹ́yún Decomposition: Ṣíṣẹ́ oyún  

English (en) Abdominal Of the abdomen. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Abdomen   Yorùbá (yo) Ajẹmọ́kùn Decomposition: Ajẹmọ́-ikùn.  

English (en) Abdomen The tummy area from the lower ribs to the pelvis. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Abdominal   Yorùbá (yo) Ikùn Decomposition: This is a generally accepted name for abdomen.