Definition

1. Noun (Medical Term):
   • Splenic pain: A specific type of pain localized in the spleen, an organ located in the upper left abdomen. This pain is often a symptom of an underlying condition affecting the spleen, such as enlargement (splenomegaly), infection, or trauma.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bệnh nhân nhập viện vì đau lách dữ dội. (The patient was hospitalized due to severe splenic pain.)
  • Triệu chứng sốt và đau lách có thể liên quan đến bệnh sốt rét. (Symptoms of fever and splenic pain may be related to malaria.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đau lách" is primarily used in clinical and medical contexts. It is not typically used in everyday conversation. A doctor might ask: (Do you feel splenic pain after the injury?)

Variants and Related Words

• Lách (n): The spleen.

  • Lách của bệnh nhân bị sưng to. (The patient's spleen is enlarged.)

• Sưng lách / Lách to (n): Splenomegaly (enlarged spleen).

  • Siêu âm phát hiện tình trạng sưng lách. (The ultrasound detected splenomegaly.)

Synonyms

• Splenalgia: The direct medical synonym for pain originating in the spleen.
• Splenic pain: The descriptive English term.

Related Medical Phrases

• Hội chứng đau lách: Splenic pain syndrome.
  • Hội chứng đau lách cần được chẩn đoán cẩn thận. (Splenic pain syndrome needs careful diagnosis.)

Note for Learners: This is a specialized medical term. In general descriptions of abdominal pain, more common terms like "đau bụng" (stomach ache/abdominal pain) or "đau hạ sườn trái" (pain in the left hypochondrium) are used.