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Kroshtukashirsha (jackal-head swelling of the knee)

क्रोष्टुकशीर्ष

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A very painful, long swelling of the knee arising from vatarakta, shaped like a jackal's head, hence the name.

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: क्रोष्टुकशीर्ष
Hindi: क्रोष्टुकशीर्ष
English: Kroshtukashirsha (jackal-head swelling of the knee)

What the text says

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Definition2

From vatarakta a very painful, very long swelling arises at the knees that resembles a jackal's head, and so it is called kroshtukashirsha.
Chapter 8 · p. 111 · v. 24Hindi commentaryTraditional description
A footnote glosses the name as 'like the head of a jackal'.
Chapter 8 · p. 111 · v. 24FootnoteTraditional description

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 2 times on 1 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Book page 111Chapter 8×2… ुक्त हो जाये, तो तीनों विकारों से उत्पन्न लक्षण) उसमें पाये जाते हैं। क्रोष्टुकशीर्ष लक्षण स्थिरप्रबलवेदनासहितशोफमत्यायतं। करोति निजजानुनि प्रथिततीव्रसत्क …

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Chapter 8 · p. 111 · v. 24

Quick facts

Content type: Condition
Source pages with records: 1
Pages naming it: 1
Chapters: Chapter 8
Extraction tasks: T05
Record id: condition_kroshtukashirsha