co giật
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Definition
Noun:
- A convulsion; a spasm: A sudden, involuntary, and often violent contraction of muscles, which can affect a part of the body or the entire body. It is often associated with medical conditions like epilepsy or fever.
- A fit; a seizure: An episode characterized by convulsions and a temporary disturbance in brain function.
Verb:
- To convulse; to spasm: To experience or undergo sudden, involuntary muscle contractions.
- To jerk; to twitch: To make a quick, sudden, and uncontrolled movement.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Đứa trẻ lên cơn co giật vì sốt cao. (The child had a convulsive fit due to high fever.)
- Co giật là một triệu chứng nghiêm trọng. (Convulsions are a serious symptom.)
Verb:
- Cánh tay anh ấy co giật liên tục. (His arm kept twitching.)
- Bệnh nhân bắt đầu co giật. (The patient began to convulse.)
Advanced Usage
"cơn co giật": a convulsive fit; a seizure episode.
- Cô ấy được đưa đến bệnh viện sau một cơn co giật. (She was taken to the hospital after a seizure.)
"co giật cơ": muscle twitching; myoclonus.
- Anh ấy cảm thấy co giật cơ ở mí mắt. (He felt a muscle twitch in his eyelid.)
Variants and Related Words
Giật (v): to jerk; to pull suddenly. This is the root verb, with "co giật" emphasizing the muscular contraction aspect.
- Anh ấy giật mình vì tiếng động lớn. (He was startled by the loud noise.)
Co thắt (v/n): to cramp; a spasm. Often refers to painful, tight contractions, typically of smooth muscle (e.g., in the stomach).
- Cô ấy bị co thắt dạ dày. (She had a stomach cramp.)
Synonyms
- Convulsion: A general involuntary contraction of muscles.
- Spasm: A sudden involuntary muscle contraction.
- Seizure: A sudden episode of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, often involving convulsions.
- Twitch: A small, quick, involuntary movement.
Related Medical Terms
Động kinh: epilepsy. A neurological disorder marked by recurrent seizures.
- Co giật có thể là biểu hiện của bệnh động kinh. (Convulsions can be a manifestation of epilepsy.)
Sốt co giật: febrile seizure. Convulsions in a child triggered by a high fever.
- Sốt co giật thường gặp ở trẻ nhỏ. (Febrile seizures are common in young children.)
- Convulsive
- cơn co giậta convulsive fit, a fit of convulsions