Adhijihvika, Adhijihvikā, Adhi-jihvika: 5 definitions
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Adhijihvika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsAdhijihvikā (अधिजिह्विका):—''1. Epiglottis - A thin leaf shaped structure located immediately posterior to root of the tongue. 2. (Adenoids)-a mass of lymphatic tissue located in depressions of mucous membranes of pharynx. ''
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhijihvikā (अधिजिह्विका):—[=adhi-jihvikā] f. a peculiar swelling of the tongue or epiglottis, [Suśruta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhijihvikā (अधिजिह्विका):—[bahuvrihi compound] f.
(-kā) The same as the preceding. E. adhijihva, samāsānta aff. kap.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Jihvika, Adhi.
Full-text: Adhijihva.
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XXXIII - Description of purgative and emetic medicines
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 12 - The therapeutics of Pectoral Edema (shvayathu-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]