Swahili
vibole
vee-BOH-leh
How to say it
Swahilivibolevee-BOH-lehsoon
Englishappendicessoon
Frenchappendicessoon
Meaning
The appendices, small pouches attached to the large intestine.
Good to know
plural of kibole (ki-/vi- class); anatomical, medical term.
Examples
- Madaktari waliondoa vibole vya wagonjwa wawili wiki hii.Doctors removed the appendices of two patients this week.
- Je, vibole vinaweza kuvimba ghafla?Can appendices suddenly swell?
- Vibole havioni maumivu bila kuvimba.Appendices do not cause pain without swelling.
- Upasuaji utaondoa vibole vilivyoambukizwa kesho.Surgery will remove the infected appendices tomorrow.
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