Mahakushtha, Mahākuṣṭha, Maha-kushtha: 3 definitions
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Mahakushtha 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.
The Sanskrit term Mahākuṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Mahakustha or Mahakushtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahākuṣṭha (महाकुष्ठ):—[=mahā-kuṣṭha] [from mahā > mah] n. ‘severe cutaneous eruption’, Name of 7 forms of cut° er°, [Suśruta]
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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: Kushtha, Maha.
Full-text: Kshudrakushtha, Sidhma, Kushtha.
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 2: Nidanasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
4b. Leprosy (Kuṣṭha) in the Caraka-saṃhitā < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]
Treatment of Kunakha (deformed nails) and Foot disease < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter X - The medical treatment of major cutaneous affections
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
Dermatology (d): Miscellaneous Skin Lesions < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Treatments in the Chapter on Medicine]