Definition

1. Noun:
   • (Biology, Anatomy) Chyle: A milky bodily fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats, absorbed by the lymphatic system from the small intestine during digestion.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dưỡng trấp được hấp thụ từ ruột non vào hệ bạch huyết. (Chyle is absorbed from the small intestine into the lymphatic system.)
  • Sự hiện diện của dưỡng trấp trong ống ngực là bình thường sau khi ăn. (The presence of chyle in the thoracic duct is normal after a meal.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ống dưỡng trấp": Chyle duct; a term sometimes used to refer to the larger lymphatic vessels that transport chyle.
  • Tắc nghẽn ống dưỡng trấp có thể gây ra tràn dịch màng phổi dưỡng trấp. (Blockage of the chyle duct can cause chylothorax.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dịch dưỡng trấp: Chylous fluid.
  • Bác sĩ phân tích dịch dưỡng trấp để chẩn đoán. (The doctor analyzed the chylous fluid for diagnosis.)
• Hệ dưỡng trấp: (Less common) The chylous system, referring to the lymphatic pathways involved in chyle transport.

Synonyms

• Chyle (English loanword used in specialized contexts): The direct English equivalent.
  • Thuật ngữ y học cho "dưỡng trấp" là "chyle". (The medical term for "dưỡng trấp" is "chyle".)

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• Tràn dưỡng trấp màng phổi: Chylothorax; a condition where chyle leaks into the pleural cavity.
  • Biến chứng sau phẫu thuật có thể dẫn đến tràn dưỡng trấp màng phổi. (A post-surgical complication can lead to chylothorax.)
• Dưỡng trấp huyết: (Rare, potentially archaic) May refer to chyle in the bloodstream, though the standard modern term for the fluid in the lymphatic system is simply "dưỡng trấp".

Notes on Usage

• "Dưỡng trấp" is a highly specialized scientific/medical term. It is almost never used in everyday conversation and is primarily found in biology, anatomy, physiology, and medical texts.
• The word is a compound of "dưỡng" (to nourish) and "trấp" (a fluid, sap), accurately describing its nutritive function.

1. (sinh học) Chyle