Hepatitis in Malayalam

Hepatitis is കരള്‍വീക്കം (karalveekkam) in Malayalam, literally swelling of the liver. Health department notices and newspapers use it. The English name is also heard among doctors.

Most common translation

കരള്‍വീക്കം (karalveekkam)

Hepatitis.

രക്തപരിശോധനയിൽ അവനു കരള്‍വീക്കം കണ്ടെത്തി.

rakthaparishodhanayil avanu karalveekkam kandetthi.

The blood test found hepatitis in him.

Dictionary entry

Only this compound is on offer, and it describes the illness by its effect on the liver.

Common questions

How do you say hepatitis in Malayalam?

കരള്‍വീക്കം (karalveekkam), meaning inflammation of the liver.

What is it built from?

The word for liver joined to the word for swelling.