Definition

1. Noun:
   • Syphilis: A chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, primarily transmitted through sexual contact. This is the primary and most common meaning.
   • Arbutus (tree); arbutus berry: A type of tree (Arbutus unedo) or its fruit. This is a botanical meaning, now considered archaic or highly specialized in modern Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Disease):

  • Bệnh dương mai có thể gây ra các biến chứng nghiêm trọng nếu không được điều trị. (Syphilis can cause serious complications if left untreated.)
  • Xét nghiệm máu có thể phát hiện bệnh dương mai. (A blood test can detect syphilis.)

• Noun (Botany - Archaic):

  • Trong văn học cổ, "dương mai" đôi khi dùng để chỉ một loại cây. (In classical literature, "dương mai" sometimes refers to a type of tree.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "dương mai" is now almost exclusively used as a synonym for "giang mai" (syphilis). The botanical meaning is obsolete and rarely encountered outside of historical or classical texts.
• It is a formal/medical term. In everyday conversation, "giang mai" is more commonly used.

Variants and Related Words

• Giang mai (n): The standard and more common modern term for syphilis. and are complete synonyms for the disease.
• Bệnh hoa liễu (n): Venereal disease; sexually transmitted infection (STI). This is a broader category that includes syphilis.

Synonyms

• Giang mai (n): Syphilis. (Direct synonym)
• Bệnh tim la (n): An older, less common term for syphilis.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs specifically using "dương mai". Discussions typically use the term directly in a medical context.

1. như giang mai