bệnh biến
Definition
- Noun (Medical Term):
- Crisis: A sudden, intense, and often decisive turning point in the course of a disease, where the patient's condition changes rapidly, typically for better or worse.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bệnh nhân đã trải qua một cơn bệnh biến nguy hiểm vào đêm qua. (The patient experienced a dangerous crisis last night.)
- Các bác sĩ đang theo dõi sát sao để phát hiện sớm dấu hiệu của bệnh biến. (The doctors are monitoring closely to detect early signs of a crisis.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in formal medical contexts and historical medical descriptions. It is less common in everyday modern clinical language, where terms like "biến chứng cấp tính" (acute complication) or "cơn nguy kịch" (critical episode) might be used instead.
Variants and Related Words
- Khủng hoảng (n): crisis (general, non-medical use).
- khủng hoảng kinh tế (economic crisis).
- Biến chứng (n): complication (of a disease).
- Giai đoạn cấp tính (n): acute phase.
Synonyms
- Crisis: A critical turning point in a disease.
- Critical phase: A severe stage of an illness.
Notes on Usage
- "Bệnh biến" is a specialized and somewhat dated medical term. It is important to distinguish it from the more common word "biến chứng" (complication). A "bệnh biến" refers specifically to the critical turning point itself, while a "biến chứng" is a secondary condition that develops as a consequence of the primary disease.