Swahili
mitoki
mee-TOH-kee
How to say it
Swahilimitokimee-TOH-keesoon
Englishswollen glandssoon
Frenchganglions enfléssoon
Meaning
Swollen or inflamed lymph glands; tumors or growths.
Good to know
Plural of mtoki (m-/mi- class); medical term. Rare word.
Examples
- Daktari aligundua mitoki shingoni mwa mgonjwa.The doctor found swollen glands on the patient's neck.
- Je, mitoki hii ni dalili ya maambukizi?Are these swollen glands a sign of infection?
- Mitoki hiyo ilipungua baada ya matibabu.Those swollen glands shrank after treatment.
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