Definition

1. Noun:
   • Anthrax: A serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, often characterized by a cluster of severe skin lesions or a systemic infection. This is a direct medical term.
   • Cluster of boils: A localized group of painful, inflamed, pus-filled swellings on the skin, typically caused by a deep bacterial infection of hair follicles.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bác sĩ chẩn đoán bệnh nhân bị cụm nhọt. (The doctor diagnosed the patient with anthrax.)
  • Anh ấy phải nhập viện vì một cụm nhọt lớn và nhiễm trùng ở lưng. (He had to be hospitalized because of a large, infected cluster of boils on his back.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in a medical or clinical context. In everyday conversation, a single boil is more commonly referred to as "nhọt," while "cụm nhọt" specifies a more severe or grouped condition.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhọt (n): A single boil or furuncle.

  • Cái nhọt trên tay anh ấy rất đau. (The boil on his hand is very painful.)

• Áp-xe (n): An abscess, a collection of pus that can be similar but is often a broader term.

  • Cô ấy cần được rạch và dẫn lưu cái áp-xe. (She needs the abscess to be lanced and drained.)

Synonyms

• Anthrax (for the specific disease).
• Cluster of furuncles (medical term for boils).
• Carbuncle (a specific type of severe, clustered skin infection).

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using the term "cụm nhọt." Its usage is almost exclusively literal and medical.