Guji Oromo terms | Clinical terms | Clinical explanation |
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Albaatti | Diarrhea | Frequent bowel evacuation or the passage of abnormally soft, liquid feces |
Baariille/Biiffaa/Roobbii | Ringworm | Fungal infection of the body, especially the face |
Boocaa/Boowo | Severe head ache | Any disorder related to mental malfunctioning leading to loss of self-personality |
Bookokaa/Dhukuba Garaa | Stomach ache | Any problems related to stomach either due to parasites, infections or allergy |
Busaa | Malaria | Protozoal infection by anophilus Mosquito |
Cacaa/Chiifee | Itch | Skin infection forming rashes which produce fluid and lastly becoming black in color |
Cuma'a | Body disorder | Shivering and abnormal breathing |
Danffaa Dhiiggaa | Hypertension | Loss of balance and head ache |
Dhukuba Aaduu | Nerve disease | Disfunctioning of part of a body |
Dhukuba Dhiraa | Gonorrhea | One of sexually transmitted disease |
Dhukuba Gurra | Ear ache | Unpleasant feeling in the ear |
Dhukuba iijaa | Eye ache | Eye infection due to different reasons |
Dhukuba ilkaan | Tooth ache | Tooth infection |
Dhukuba Muchaa | Breast cancer | Abnormal tissue growth in breast |
Dhukuba Saree | Rabies | An acute virus disease of the central nervous system of all warm blooded animals |
Dhukuba Sombaa | TB | Lung infection with mycobacterium tuberclosis causing caughing and apetite loss |
Dhukuba Sukuarra | Diabetics | Unable to use blood sugar properly and need of energy giving food within short period |
Dhulla | Body swelling | Swelling of part of the body due to infection |
Gurroo/Shiinqaa | Asthma | Hypersensitive of the body to particular antigens in the breathing canal |
Hadhaa Butti/Bofaa/Iddansaa Bofaa | Snake bite/venom | Infection with snake venom during its bite |
Hadhoottuu | Increased bile production | Increased bile production due to malarial infection |
Luxaa | Tissue cancer | Swelling and opening of hole in the tissue due to infection |
Maagga | Ascaris | A disease caused by infestation of Ascaris lumbricoides |
Madaa | Wound | Any infectious or mechanical injury to part of the body either with pus or dry |
Megeenaa | Amoebiasis | An infection of the intestinal tract with Amoeba causing severe bloody diarrhea |
Mujalee | Flee infection | Body, especially leg and hand, infection with Flee causing swelling and wound |
Naqarsaa Garaa | Gastric ulcer | Inflammation of the lining of the stomach either acute or chronic stage |
Qanxoo/Ciitto | Itching | Skin infection with Fungus causing severe itching |
Qufaa/Yiikee | Coughing | Infection of breathing canal with virus or bacteria which cause coughing |
Tiruu/Bekkekoo/Birttee/Tabbiisaa | Hepatitis | Liver disorders due to viral or bacterial infection |
Waan Afaan | Tonsilitis | Inflammation of the tonsils due to bacteria or viral infection causing sore throat |