Definition

Noun: * Bladder: The hollow, muscular organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine produced by the kidneys before it is excreted from the body.

Usage

• The word bàng quang is a standard anatomical and medical term. It is used in both formal/clinical contexts (e.g., doctor's diagnosis) and general conversation.
• It functions as a noun and is often the subject or object in a sentence.

Examples

• (After drinking a lot of water, my bladder is full.)
• (The doctor said I have a bladder infection.)
• (Pain in the bladder area can be a sign of illness.)

Advanced Usage / Medical Context

• Viêm bàng quang: Cystitis (inflammation of the bladder).
  • Bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán mắc chứng viêm bàng quang. (The patient was diagnosed with cystitis.)
• Ung thư bàng quang: Bladder cancer.
• Bàng quang tăng hoạt: Overactive bladder.
• Sỏi bàng quang: Bladder stones.

Variants and Related Words

• Bọng đái: This is a less formal, more colloquial synonym for bàng quang, also meaning "bladder." It is commonly used in everyday speech.
  • Tôi buồn đi vệ sinh, bọng đái đã căng rồi. (I need to use the restroom; my bladder is full.)

Synonyms

• Bọng đái (noun): Bladder (colloquial).

Notes on Different Meanings

• Bàng quang has only one primary meaning in modern Vietnamese, referring specifically to the urinary bladder. It is not used in other figurative or idiomatic senses.

noun

1. Bladder
   • chứng viêm bàng quang
     cystitis