bào nang
Definition
- Noun (Biology/Medicine):
- Cyst: A closed sac or pouch in or under the skin, or within the body, that is lined with tissue and contains fluid, air, or other material.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bác sĩ phát hiện một bào nang nhỏ trên buồng trứng của cô ấy. (The doctor discovered a small cyst on her ovary.)
- Bào nang bã nhờn thường vô hại. (Sebaceous cysts are usually harmless.)
- Phẫu thuật được thực hiện để cắt bỏ bào nang. (Surgery was performed to remove the cyst.)
Advanced Usage
- "Nang": In medical terminology, "nang" is often used interchangeably with "bào nang" to mean cyst. "Bào nang" is the more formal, scientific term.
- Bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán có nang ở thận. (The patient was diagnosed with a cyst on the kidney.)
Variants and Related Words
- U nang (n): Cystic tumor. This term often implies a more complex or tumorous growth that may be cystic in nature.
- Kết quả sinh thiết cho thấy đó là một u nang lành tính. (The biopsy results showed it was a benign cystic tumor.)
- Bọc (n): Sac, pouch. A more general term for a pouch-like structure, which can sometimes be used colloquially for a cyst.
- Có một cái bọc chứa dịch dưới da. (There is a fluid-filled sac under the skin.)
Synonyms
- Cyst: The direct and most accurate English equivalent.
- Sac: A general term for a pouch-like structure.
Related Medical Terms
- Bào nang buồng trứng: Ovarian cyst.
- Bào nang tuyến bã: Sebaceous cyst.
- Bào nang Baker: Baker's cyst (a cyst behind the knee).