Definition

1. Noun:
   • Blisters: A small, fluid-filled sac or bubble that forms on the skin, typically caused by friction, burns, or certain medical conditions.
   • Vesicle (Medical): In medical terminology, a small, fluid-filled lesion on the epidermis, often associated with conditions like impetigo or herpes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đi giày mới bị đau, chân tôi nổi lên một cái bọng nước. (My new shoes hurt, and a blister formed on my foot.)
  • Bệnh chốc lở thường tạo ra các bọng nước nhỏ trên da. (Impetigo often creates small blisters on the skin.)
  • Sau khi bị bỏng, vùng da đó xuất hiện nhiều bọng nước. (After the burn, many blisters appeared on that area of skin.)

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is used specifically in dermatology to describe primary skin lesions.
  • Bác sĩ chẩn đoán các tổn thương da là bọng nước do vi-rút. (The doctor diagnosed the skin lesions as viral vesicles.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phỏng nước (n): A synonym often used for blisters caused specifically by burns.
  • Vết bỏng độ hai thường gây phỏng nước. (Second-degree burns usually cause blisters.)

Synonyms

• Blister: The general English term for a small pocket of body fluid within the upper layers of the skin.
• Vesicle: The formal medical term for a small blister.

Related Medical Terms

• Bọng nước chốt lở: Impetigo blister. This refers specifically to the blisters caused by the bacterial skin infection impetigo.
  • Trẻ em dễ bị bọng nước chốt lở quanh mũi và miệng. (Children are prone to impetigo blisters around the nose and mouth.)