cận lao
Definition
- Noun (Medical Term):
- Paratuberculosis: A historical medical term referring to a condition believed to be related to or resembling tuberculosis, often involving lesions near the lungs. It is an obsolete term for certain inflammatory lung processes.
- Epituberculosis: Another historical term for a specific benign form of lung inflammation, often associated with a positive tuberculin test but without active tuberculous disease.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán mắc cận lao. (The patient was diagnosed with paratuberculosis.)
- Cận lao thường có biểu hiện X-quang giống lao. (Epituberculosis often has an X-ray appearance similar to tuberculosis.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is largely archaic in modern medical practice. Contemporary diagnoses would use more precise terminology for lung infiltrates or lymph node involvement, such as "latent tuberculosis infection," "granulomatous disease," or specific inflammatory conditions.
Variants and Related Words
- Lao (n): Tuberculosis. The root word for the disease.
- Bệnh lao là một bệnh truyền nhiễm. (Tuberculosis is an infectious disease.)
Synonyms
- Paratuberculosis (obsolete)
- Epituberculosis (obsolete)
- Benign pulmonary infiltration (modern equivalent concept)
Notes on Usage
- "Cận lao" is a technical, historical term from older medical literature. It is rarely used in contemporary Vietnamese medical contexts. When encountered, it typically refers to outdated diagnostic categories for conditions mimicking tuberculosis.