The Classical Doctrine of Indian Medicine: Its Origins and its Greek Parallels c9.45.2

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*kuṣṭhā* (dual): a part of the horse’s body (*TS*). (Bloomfield, *Vedic Conc.* under *pratikramaṇam ku.*) cf. *guṣṭhā*. *kuṣṭhikā* (f., pl.): a part of the legs of the cow (?) (*AV*). *kusindha* (n): trunk (described as one which is held by the thighs and supported by the shoulders) (*AV*, also *Br.*). *kuhá* (m, dual): part of the horse’s body (*TS*). (*Vedic Conc.* under *vīryam kuhābhyām*) cf., *guhá*. *kṛkāṭa* (n): neck (*AV*, IX, 7-1) (opposed to *lalāṭa* as *kakāṭikā*). *keśa* (m): hair [*V.* except *RV* (but *RV*: *keśin*, *kéśavant*, etc.), Cl.]. *kośyá* (n): two chunks of flesh situated on the covering of the heart (Mahī. *VS*, *TS*,) (*Padapāṭha*, *nikośya*). *kroḍá* (m, Cl: n): breast (horse) (*AV*, Cl.). *klóman* (m, Cl. nl): probably lungs [*V.* except *RV* (*VS*, XXV-8: plural)]; sometimes right lung, more often totality of lungs (singular) or lungs (and their lobes) (pl.). *kṣip* (f, pl); finger, index? (*RV*). *kṣīrá* (n) milk. *khá* (n): openings of the body (*AV*, Cl.). *khádā* (m): molar tooth (*TS*, *KS*). *gábhasti* (m): arm, hand (becomes Cl. “rays”; cf., L. Renou, *JA*, July-Sept., 1939, p. 345.) gárbha (m): 1. womb; 2. embryo. gavīnī, ī- (f); ureter (?), two canals which collect the urine coming from the entrails (Sāy. on AV, I-3-6) TS (in the mantra corresponding to AV, I, 11-5) cf., parīṇah. gāvīnikā (f): ureter (AV, I, 11-5) (Sāy. gavīnike yoneḥ pārśvavartinyau nirgamanapratibandhike nāḍyau,” the g.