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13:30 Dec 12, 2018 |
Hindi to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical (general) | |||||||
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5 | Surgery |
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5 | thorn/scalpel |
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5 | splinter |
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4 | knife |
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3 | sharp weapon / arrow / arrow-head |
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Surgery Explanation: Surgery |
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thorn/scalpel Explanation: In the compound word शल्य-चिकित्सा, शल्य literally means 'thorn' and signifies any sharp tool like 'scalpel' used by a surgeon to operate upon a patient. The term originates in Ayurveda, according to which the ancient-most surgeries were performed with thorns or thorn-like objects (शल्य), hence the term शल्य-चिकित्सा. |
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knife Explanation: I think knife is the best option for शल्य You need a short one word meaning for the word. http://dict.hinkhoj.com/शल्य-meaning-in-english.words http://www.hindi2dictionary.com/शल्य-meaning-hindi.html Dart is another synonym as given in the below link. But, knife seems to be the best option. https://www.shabdkosh.com/hi/translate?e=शल्य&l=hi |
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sharp weapon / arrow / arrow-head Explanation: "Shalya meant "arrow," "sword,” “lance," in fact almost any weapon, and ultimately any foreign body embedded in the flesh" (https://books.google.co.in/books?id=IZmZNiq7gCoC&pg=PA267&lp... "Shalya means broken arrow or a sharp part of a weapon and ..." (http://www.njms.in/article.asp?issn=0975-5950;year=2017;volu... |
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splinter Explanation: This is another option that I would suggest. It is better than knife and seems to be the exact translation. Please see the link below. Splinter is suggested in the article. "Sushrut’s era, as all down the ages, involved warfare. This meant injury from weapons such as arrows often embedding as splinters – shalya." He has categorised two types of symptoms for splinters – general and specific – from which a diagnosis can be made, of the type of splinter and its exact depth. He further details the different symptoms for different splinters of bone, wood, metal embedded in skin, muscle, bones, joints, ducts, pipes or tubes. He then prescribes fifteen different procedures for removing loose splinters. https://www.baps.org/Spiritual-Living/Weekly-Satsang/Enlight... |
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