Ulcer in Malayalam
An ulcer is വ്രണം (vranam), vra-nam, the standard medical word for a sore, a wound or an ulcerated patch. Kerala doctors use it on prescriptions and in explaining a stomach ulcer to a patient. Two syllables, the first a consonant cluster.
Most common translation
Wound, ulcer, sore.
കാലിലെ വ്രണം ഡോക്ടർ കെട്ടി.
kaalile vranam doktar ketti.
The doctor bandaged the wound on the leg.
All Malayalam words for “ulcer”
- വ്രണം (vranam) — Wound, ulcer, sore.
- പൊന്നി (ponni) — A boil, an ulcer, girl/woman with a fair complexion, a beautiful girl/woman.
- ചതവ് (chathav) — Bruise, wound, ulcer.
ചതവ് (chathav) is a bruise or a crushed injury and പൊന്നി (ponni) is a boil, with ulcer listed among its senses, so neither is the clinical word.
Common questions
How do you say ulcer in Malayalam?
Ulcer is വ്രണം (vranam).
Is vranam used for a stomach ulcer?
Yes. It is the general medical word for an ulcer or sore, with the site named in front of it.