bướu khí
Definition
- Noun (Medical Term):
- Pneumatocele: A cavity or swelling in the body, especially in the lung or skull, that contains gas or air. It is often a result of injury or infection.
- Gas-filled cyst: A benign, abnormal sac or lesion filled with air, typically found in lung tissue following trauma or pneumonia.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau chấn thương ngực, bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán có bướu khí. (After the chest trauma, the patient was diagnosed with a pneumatocele.)
- Bướu khí phổi thường có thể tự lành. (A pulmonary pneumatocele can often heal on its own.)
Advanced Usage
- "bướu khí nội sọ": intracranial pneumatocele (air within the skull cavity).
- Chấn thương sọ não có thể dẫn đến bướu khí nội sọ. (Traumatic brain injury can lead to an intracranial pneumatocele.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khí phế thũng (n): emphysema (a chronic lung condition involving damage to air sacs, distinct from a discrete pneumatocele).
- Nang phổi (n): lung cyst (a broader term that may contain fluid or air).
Synonyms
- Air cyst: A sac or cavity filled with air.
- Pulmonary air cyst: Specifically refers to an air-filled cavity in the lungs.
Notes on Usage
- "Bướu khí" is a specialized medical term. In everyday conversation, it is not commonly used. A general description like (an air-filled sac in the lung) may be more understandable to non-medical audiences.
- It is primarily used in diagnostic and clinical contexts by healthcare professionals.