''Gulma'' is defined as a palpable round compact lump in the abdomen. Thus, all the localized palpable masses in the abdomen are classified under ''gulma'', but they are named depending upon the dominance of ''dosha'' or the place. Its four types belong to ''dosha'' i.e. three of single ''dosha'' and one of a combination of all the three ''dosha'' and the fifth one is ''rakta gulma'' which occurs only in females in uterine cavity (''garbhashayashroni''). ''Sannipata Gulma'' has been given synonym as ''nichaya-gulma''. | ''Gulma'' is defined as a palpable round compact lump in the abdomen. Thus, all the localized palpable masses in the abdomen are classified under ''gulma'', but they are named depending upon the dominance of ''dosha'' or the place. Its four types belong to ''dosha'' i.e. three of single ''dosha'' and one of a combination of all the three ''dosha'' and the fifth one is ''rakta gulma'' which occurs only in females in uterine cavity (''garbhashayashroni''). ''Sannipata Gulma'' has been given synonym as ''nichaya-gulma''. |