Inflammation in Malayalam
വീക്കം (veekkam) is what a Malayali says for a swelling or an inflammation, whether a swollen ankle or an inflamed gum. It is plain spoken language, not medical jargon, and doctors use it with patients too.
Most common translation
Swelling, inflammation.
കാലിലെ വീക്കം ഇന്ന് നല്ലപോലെ കുറഞ്ഞു.
kaalile veekkam innu nallapole kuranju.
The swelling in the leg has gone down well today.
All Malayalam words for “inflammation”
- വീക്കം (veekkam) — Swelling, inflammation.
- ജ്വലനം (jwalanam) — Burning, light, blazing, fire, ignition, inflammation.
ജ്വലനം (jwalanam) is about burning and blazing; it reaches inflammation only through the old image of fire and is not used of the body.
Common questions
How do you say inflammation in Malayalam?
വീക്കം (veekkam) is the word, covering both swelling and inflammation.
Would a doctor use veekkam with a patient?
Yes, routinely. It is the normal word for a swollen or inflamed part, so no technical vocabulary is needed.