Definition

1. Noun:
   • Noma: A severe, rapidly progressive, and often gangrenous infection of the mouth and face, primarily affecting malnourished children in impoverished regions. The term is a direct medical loanword from Latin/Greek.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bệnh cam tẩu mã là một bệnh nhiễm trùng hoại tử rất nghiêm trọng. (Noma is a very serious necrotizing infection.)
  • Tổ chức Y tế Thế giới đang nỗ lực để ngăn chặn bệnh cam tẩu mã. (The World Health Organization is making efforts to prevent noma.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is used almost exclusively in formal medical, public health, and academic contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Bệnh hoại tử miệng họng: A descriptive Vietnamese phrase meaning "oropharyngeal necrotizing disease," sometimes used to explain "cam tẩu mã."
• Noma: The direct English/Latin equivalent used internationally.

Synonyms

• Cancrum oris: An older, synonymous medical term for the same condition.
• Gangrenous stomatitis: A descriptive English term meaning "gangrenous inflammation of the mouth."

Related Phrases

• There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs associated with this highly specific medical term.

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