| Keyword | Pes`hee |
| Type | S. |
| Etymology/ Definition | मांसावयवसङ्घात: परस्परं विभक्त: पेशी इत्युच्यते । सु.सू.५।३८ डल्हण |
| Reference | S.Sha.5/37 D`alhan`a |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – a piece of flesh or meat, a muscle ( These are said to be 500 in the human body ) |
| Implied Meaning | This is the muscular structure in the body, which covers joints, bones, and tendons. ( S. Sha. 5 / 38 ) |
| Elaboration | The muscle tissue, which when organised in a generally spindle shaped structure that is bound either to a bone or skin on either side traverses many a joint and brings about various movements at the joints. These are individual muscles, which Sus`hruta has classified it in twelve categories. |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Muscles |
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