Definition

Noun: - Cause of illness, origin of a disease: "Bịnh căn" refers to the fundamental or root cause of a disease or medical condition. It is a medical term focusing on the underlying source of the illness rather than its symptoms.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các bác sĩ đang tìm hiểu bịnh căn của căn bệnh lạ này. (The doctors are investigating the cause of the illness for this strange disease.)
  • Hiểu rõ bịnh căn sẽ giúp việc điều trị hiệu quả hơn. (Understanding the origin of the disease will make the treatment more effective.)

Advanced Usage

• "Truy tìm bịnh căn": to trace/find the root cause of an illness.
  • Quá trình chẩn đoán bao gồm việc truy tìm bịnh căn chính xác. (The diagnostic process involves accurately tracing the root cause of the illness.)

Variants and Related Words

• Căn nguyên (noun): root cause, origin (can be used in broader, non-medical contexts, but also for diseases).
• Nguyên nhân (noun): cause, reason (a general term for cause, not specifically medical).

Synonyms

• Nguồn gốc bệnh tật: origin of the disease/illness.
• Căn do của bệnh: reason/cause of the disease.

Notes on Usage

• "Bịnh căn" vs. "Bệnh căn": The word "bịnh" is a common Southern Vietnamese variant of the standard "bệnh" (illness, disease). Therefore, "bịnh căn" and "bệnh căn" are synonymous, with the former being more common in Southern speech and the latter in formal or Northern contexts.
• This term is primarily used in medical or formal health discussions. In everyday conversation about being sick, people more commonly use "nguyên nhân" (cause) or "lý do" (reason).

noun

1. cause of illness