cam tẩu mã
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- 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.
- Noma