đầu ối
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Definition
Noun: - Amniotic fluid: The clear, slightly yellowish liquid that surrounds and protects a fetus within the amniotic sac during pregnancy. It is commonly referred to as the "water" that breaks before childbirth.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bác sĩ nói lượng đầu ối của thai nhi vẫn bình thường. (The doctor said the amount of amniotic fluid for the fetus is still normal.)
- Khi đầu ối vỡ, đó thường là dấu hiệu sắp sinh. (When the amniotic fluid breaks, it is usually a sign of impending labor.)
Advanced Usage
"vỡ ối" / "vỡ đầu ối": To have one's water break (rupture of the amniotic sac).
- Chị ấy nhập viện sau khi bị vỡ ối. (She was admitted to the hospital after her water broke.)
"thiểu ối": Oligohydramnios (a condition of low amniotic fluid).
- Siêu âm cho thấy tình trạng thiểu ối. (The ultrasound showed a condition of low amniotic fluid.)
"đa ối": Polyhydramnios (a condition of excess amniotic fluid).
- Đa ối có thể cần được theo dõi cẩn thận. (Excess amniotic fluid may need careful monitoring.)
Variants and Related Words
Nước ối: This is a more common and complete synonym for đầu ối, meaning "amniotic fluid."
- Bác sĩ kiểm tra nước ối qua siêu âm. (The doctor checks the amniotic fluid via ultrasound.)
Ối (noun): A short, informal form often used in medical compounds. It refers to the amniotic sac or fluid.
- Màng ối còn nguyên. (The amniotic membrane is still intact.)
Túi ối: Amniotic sac.
- Thai nhi phát triển trong túi ối. (The fetus develops inside the amniotic sac.)
Synonyms
- Dịch ối: Amniotic fluid (a more clinical term using "dịch" for fluid).
- Nước ối: Amniotic fluid (the most common synonym).
Notes on Usage
- đầu ối is a medical and anatomical term. In everyday conversation, nước ối is more frequently used.
- The word ối itself is a Sino-Vietnamese root related to the amnion. It is almost never used alone in modern Vietnamese outside of medical terminology (e.g., vỡ ối, nước ối).
- Amniotic fluid