Swelling
נְפָחוֹת
[nefach]
Word Forms
Plural (Fem.)
נְפָחוֹת
[nefachot]
📖 Translation
Swelling
Swelling (edema) is the pathological accumulation of excess fluid in the interstitial spaces and body cavities, commonly used to describe puffiness, usually in the legs, arms, or face.
💬 Usage Examples
יֵשׁ לִי נְפָחוֹת בָּרַגְלַיִם מֵהַהוֹלָכָה הַרְבֵּה.
Йеш ли нефахо́т ба-raгла́им ме-һа-һолаха́ арбе́.
I have swelling in my legs from walking a lot.
הָרוֹפֵא אָמַר שֶׁאֵלּוּ רַק נְפָחוֹת קַלּוֹת.
Һа-рофэ́ ама́р ше-э́лу ра́к нефахо́т кало́т.
The doctor said these are just mild swellings.
אַחֲרֵי הַנְּשִׁיכָה הָיְתָה נְפָחָה גְּדוֹלָה.
Ахаре́ һа-нешиха́ һайта́ нефаха́ гдола́.
After the bite, there was a large swelling.