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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