Human internal organs in Luchazi

WORDS RELATED TO HEALTH.

1.  Muono = life.

2.  Yoya = live.

3.  Vuvezi = illness or sickness.

4.  Mavezi = diseases.

5.  Musongo = disease.

5.  Musongo ua kulitambuisa = contagious or infectious epidemic disease or pestilence.

6.  Kuvavala = sick or unwell or in pain.

7.  Na vavala = he/ she is unwell.

8.  Lundunda = headache.

9.  Masikasika = fever.

10.  Kakoho = cough.

11.  Kuhambuka = dysentery.

12.  Mbandu = wound or sore 

13.  Maninga = blood.

14.  Lihote = boil.

15.  Mahote = boils.

16.  Tusina = pus.

17.  Mbumba = leprosy.

18   Zintiti = swollen legs and arms.

19.  Lifulu = foam.

20.  Mikiki = bruises.

21. Kusinia = epileptic fit or convulsions or epilepsy.

22.  Tsehula or Ku tsehula = sneeze or to sneeze.

23.  Ku kanguka or kanguka = healed or heal 

24.  Ku katala = exhausted.

25.  Matukuta = sweat.

26.  Kusandza = vomit.

27.  Visandzo = the disgorged content of the stomach.

28.  Ku-tsa = to die/death.

29.  Ndzandzavula = unconscious.

30.  Vihemba = medicine.

OTHER RELATED TERMS:

31.  Civimbi = corpse.

32.  Cikasa = coffin or casket or box.

33.  Kutsinda = bury.

34.  Cihilo = grave.

35.  Vihilo = cemetery or graveyard.

OTHER NOTES.

1. Mutima (Heart): The heart is a powerful muscular pump. Its function is to pump the living stream of blood (maninga) through all parts of the body (muvila), feeding all cells and removing all the waste materials. Five (atanu) litres of blood (maninga) is pumped by the heart (mutima) each minute during exercise.

• Misongo ya mutima (diseases of the heart): Coronary thrombosis (obstruction of coronary arteries), atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), and heart attack (this due to insufficient blood to meet the demands of the heart itself).
• What to do: Seek medical help. Those who want to avoid heart trouble should watch their diet carefully and watch their weight. Avoid salty and fatty meals.

2. Masapala (Lungs): The main windpipe of the body is called the trachea (Linkangalivu). It begins just below the voice box, or Adam's apple, and extends down midway into the chest (Mutulo), where it divides into two main branches, one going to the lung, and the other to the right. They are light and spongy in texture. Each lung is capable of a great deal of expansion and can also contract into a very small space.

• Misongo ya ku masapala (common diseases of the lungs): Pneumonia (this is the inflammation of tiny air sacs of the lungs), Bronchitis (inflammation of the windpipes), Bronchial asthma, Tuberculosis, and Cancer.
• What to do: The patient should see a chest doctor.

3. Lizimo (stomach): The stomach is a large, hollow, muscular organ, capable of holding a considerable quantity of food. It has been designed for the purpose of kneading and churning the food, thus aiding in digestion. The amount of gastric juice secreted depends upon a person's appetite.

• Misongo ya muzimo (common diseases of the stomach): Diaphragmatic hernia (this occurs when some part of the stomach has pushed its way through the diaphragm into the chest), indigestion (occurs when the digestive organs cease their operations; it includes conditions as heartburn, belching, gas, abdominal distention, water brash, sour stomach).
• What to do: Seek medical attention. Our stomachs are our downfall. Without realising the harm we are doing, we eat and drink the very things that bring on diseases. Every mouthful of food either builds us up or breaks us down. The choice is ours.

4. Kanua (mouth): The mouth is a constant source of trouble to the rest of the body. It is the gateway through which germs enter and many other things that are harmful find their way in.

5. Lilimi (tongue): The tongue is a thick, muscular organ, capable of assuming a variety of shapes to aid in swallowing. It plays an important part in preparing the food for digestion. Once the food reaches the back of the throat (milivu), it passes quickly through the oesophagus and down into the stomach.

6. Mbelama (pancreas): The pancreas is a large digestive gland in the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach. It is the main digestive gland that lies just behind the stomach and is almost encircled by the duodenum. It secrets pancreatic enzyme that breaks down the carbohydrates.

7. Lisuli (liver): The liver is a very large glandular organ located in the upper part of the abdomen, mostly on the right. It is more concerned with the food materials after they have been absorbed into the bloodstream. In the liver, most of them are changed and stored, ready for use when needed in other parts of the body. The liver produces a clear, golden-coloured liquid called bile. This is stored in the gallbladder.

• Misongo ya ku lisuli (common diseases of the liver): Cirrhosis of the liver (this occurs when the liver cells die more rapidly than they can be replaced. Fibrous tissues then move in and take their place), hepatitis, and Jaundice to mention but a few.
• What to do: See a medical doctor. People who have had serious liver trouble are strongly advised to avoid alcohol in any form.

8. Niangua (gallbladder): The gallbladder is a small, muscular bag located on the underside of the liver in the upper right-hand part of the abdomen. This is where the bile becomes more concentrated. This process of concentration changes the colour of the bile from a golden yellow to dark green. The bile has a function for dissolving of fats so that the enzyme lipase, can digest them before their being absorbed. It is also a natural laxative for the intestinal tract. It prevents us from being poisoned by absorbing the products of our digestion including dangerous drugs, and poisons from contaminated air.

Misongo ya ku niangua (common diseases of the gallbladder): Gallbladder (this form when the cholesterol present in the bile becomes too concentrated and then crystallize forming stones).