Definition

1. Noun (Medical Term):
   • Frequent urination / Urinary frequency: A condition characterized by the need to urinate more often than usual, typically with only small amounts of urine passed each time. It is a symptom, not a disease itself.
   • Pollakiuria: The direct medical term for abnormally frequent daytime urination.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Triệu chứng chính của bệnh là đái rắt và đau buốt. (The main symptoms of the illness are frequent urination and a burning sensation.)
  • Trẻ em đôi khi bị đái rắt khi lo lắng. (Children sometimes experience pollakiuria when anxious.)
  • Ông ấy đi khám vì chứng đái rắt. (He went to see the doctor for frequent urination.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đái rắt" is often paired with "đái buốt" (dysuria - painful or burning urination) to describe a common set of urinary symptoms.
  • Bệnh nhân than phiền về tình trạng đái rắt, đái buốt. (The patient complained of frequent and painful urination.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tiểu rắt (n): A more formal or clinical synonym for "đái rắt," also meaning frequent urination.
  • Tiểu rắt có thể là dấu hiệu của nhiễm trùng đường tiểu. (Frequent urination can be a sign of a urinary tract infection.)
• Đái dắt (n): A less common regional variant with the same meaning.

Synonyms

• Frequent urination
• Urinary frequency
• Pollakiuria (technical medical term)

Notes on Usage

• "Đái rắt" is a common, direct term used in everyday language and medical contexts. It is considered clinical but not overly vulgar in a medical discussion.
• It specifically refers to the of urination, not the volume. A related but different condition is "đái nhiều" (polyuria), which involves passing large volumes of urine.
• This symptom can be caused by various conditions, including urinary tract infections (UTIs), an overactive bladder, prostate issues, or anxiety.