Definition

1. Noun:
   • Scrotum: The external pouch of skin and muscle containing the testicles in male mammals.
   • Goiter: A swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland. This meaning is less common in modern usage.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Scrotum):

  • Bác sĩ kiểm tra bìu của bệnh nhân. (The doctor examined the patient's scrotum.)
  • Chấn thương ở vùng bìu có thể rất đau. (An injury to the scrotal area can be very painful.)

• Noun (Goiter):

  • Người phụ nữ có cái bìu lớn ở cổ do thiếu i-ốt. (The woman has a large goiter in her neck due to iodine deficiency.)
  • Bệnh bướu cổ khiến cổ cô ấy nổi lên một cái bìu. (The goiter caused a swelling to appear on her neck.)

Advanced Usage

• "bìu dái": A more specific and common compound term for "scrotum". While 'bìu' alone can mean scrotum, 'bìu dái' is unambiguous.
  • Anh ấy bị đau ở bìu dái. (He has pain in his scrotum.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bìu dái (n): Scrotum (the full, specific term).
• Bướu cổ (n): Goiter (the more common modern term for the neck swelling).

Synonyms

• Túi dịch hoàn: Scrotum (a formal/medical synonym).
• Bướu giáp: Goiter (a medical synonym).

Notes on Usage

• In contemporary Vietnamese, when referring to the anatomical part, the compound "bìu dái" is far more frequent and precise than using "bìu" alone.
• The meaning of "goiter" for "bìu" is now considered archaic or dialectal. The standard term is "bướu cổ".
• This word is a scientific/medical term and is used in formal or clinical contexts.

noun

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