Category: Medical

English (en) Malignant Cancerous and capable of spreading to other parts of the body. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Precancerous Yorùbá (yo) Atànká Decomposition: Irúfẹ́ àìsàn tàbí àrùn tí ó léwu tí ó sì lè tàn káàkiri ara. Dangerous and likely to spread to other parts of the body.  

English (en) Lesion An area of damaged or abnormal tissue. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Scar, Sprain Yorùbá (yo) Ọgbẹ́ Decomposition: Ọgbẹ́ ara yálà nínú ara tàbí orí àwọ̀. Sore, wound, ulcer and defects in the body.  

English (en) Labour The process of childbirth involving contractions and delivery of the baby. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Epidural Yorùbá (yo) Ìrọbí  Decomposition: Àkókò tí omirá ṣẹ́ fún ìbímọ.  

English (en) Intravenous (IV) Administration of fluids or medicine directly into a vein. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Infusion  Yorùbá (yo) Àtinúuṣangbà Decomposition: Omi tàbí egbòogi tí a ti inú iṣan ara fà/gbà sí ara.  

English (en) Insulin A hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Hormone Yorùbá (yo) Ojera aṣàkóso afúnilókun Decomposition: Oje tí ó ń ṣẹ́ nínú àgọ́ ara tí ó ń ṣe àkóso àwọn ohun afúnilókun lára. Hormone that controls glucose in the body.  

English (en) Inflammation The body’s response to injury or infection, causing redness and swelling. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Edema Yorùbá (yo) Ìwúra Decomposition: Wíwú ara. Swollenness of the body. Ìgbinikún  Decomposition: Kí ara ó gba nǹkan gẹ́gẹ́ bí àkóràn títí tí ó fi kún.  

English (en) Infection Invasion of the body by harmful microorganisms. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Urinary tract infection Yorùbá (yo) Ìkárùn Decomposition: Kíkó àrùn.  

English (en) Implantation The attachment of a fertilised egg to the lining of the uterus. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Womb (uterus) Yorùbá (yo) Ìsẹyin-mọ́-lé-ọmọ Decomposition: Attachment of egg to the uterus. Ìso ẹyin pọ̀ mọ́ ilé ọmọ.  

English (en) Immune system The body’s defence system against infections and disease. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Microglia Yorùbá (yo) Ètò agbaralọ́wọ́àrùn Decomposition: Àwọn ètò àti ìlànà inú ara tí ó ń gba ara sílẹ̀ lọ́wọ́ àrùn nípa ṣíṣe ìdáààbò fún ara. Ètò agbóguntàrùn Decomposition: Àwọn ètò tí ó ń gbógunti àrùn. Ètò òkí-ara...

English (en) Hypotension Low blood pressure. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Hypertension Yorùbá (yo) Àìṣàntó ẹ̀jẹ̀ Decomposition: Kí ẹ̀jẹ̀ ó má ṣàn tó bí ó ti ṣe yẹ nínú ara tí ó lè mú kí ẹ̀jẹ̀ ó máà dé ọpọlọ àti àwọn ẹ̀yà ara tó kù.