indimi

Swahili

viwambamoyo

vee-wahm-bah-MOH-yoh

How to say it

Swahiliviwambamoyovee-wahm-bah-MOH-yohsoon
Englishpericardiumssoon
Frenchpéricardessoon

Meaning

The pericardiums, the membranes surrounding the heart.

Good to know

plural of kiwambamoyo (ki-/vi- class); a medical/anatomical compound term.

Examples

  • Viwambamoyo hulinda mioyo ya wanadamu.Pericardiums protect human hearts.
  • Je, viwambamoyo vinaweza kuvimba?Can pericardiums become inflamed?
  • Madaktari watasoma kuhusu viwambamoyo darasani.The doctors will study pericardiums in class.

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