bóng đái

Bác sĩ kiểm tra bóng đái của bệnh nhân.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bladder: The anatomical organ in the pelvic region that stores urine before it is excreted from the body. This is the standard and primary meaning.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sỏi có thể hình thành trong bóng đái. (Stones can form in the bladder.)
  • Bác sĩ kiểm tra bóng đái của bệnh nhân. (The doctor examined the patient's bladder.)

Advanced Usage

• In formal medical contexts, the term "bàng quang" is more commonly used than "bóng đái" to refer to the urinary bladder. "Bóng đái" is considered a more colloquial or everyday term.
  • Trong y học, "bàng quang" là thuật ngữ chính thức. (In medicine, "bàng quang" is the formal term.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bàng quang (n): Urinary bladder. The standard formal and medical term.
  • Chụp X-quang bàng quang. (Take an X-ray of the bladder.)

Synonyms

• Bladder: The sac that holds urine.
• Urinary bladder: The full anatomical term.

Notes on Usage

• "Bóng đái" is a straightforward anatomical term. It does not commonly appear in idioms or phrasal verbs in Vietnamese.
• It is important to distinguish this word from "bóng" (which means ball, shadow, or shine) and "đái" (a colloquial verb meaning to urinate). The compound "bóng đái" specifically refers to the organ itself.