Definition

1. Noun:
   • A skin disease, impetigo: "ghẻ lở" refers to a contagious skin infection characterized by sores, blisters, and crusts, often caused by bacteria. It is commonly known as impetigo.
   • A severe, ulcerated scabies: It can also describe a severe, ulcerating form of scabies, a skin infestation by mites, leading to open sores and intense itching.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ em dễ bị ghẻ lở nếu vệ sinh kém. (Children are prone to impetigo if hygiene is poor.)
  • Căn bệnh ghẻ lở khiến anh ấy ngứa ngáy khó chịu. (The severe scabies disease caused him unbearable itching.)

Advanced Usage

• "bệnh ghẻ lở": the disease of impetigo/severe scabies.
  • Bệnh ghẻ lở rất dễ lây lan trong cộng đồng. (The disease of impetigo is very contagious within the community.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ghẻ chốc (Noun): A synonym, also meaning impetigo or a pustular skin disease.

  • Ghẻ chốc thường xuất hiện quanh miệng và mũi. (Impetigo often appears around the mouth and nose.)

• Ghẻ ngứa (Noun): Scabies, emphasizing the itching symptom.

  • Ghẻ ngứa cần được điều trị bằng thuốc đặc hiệu. (Scabies needs to be treated with specific medication.)

Synonyms

• Chốc lở: Impetigo (a more common medical term for the bacterial infection).
• Mụn mủ: Pustules (refers to the pus-filled blisters symptomatic of the condition).

Related Phrases

• Lở loét: To ulcerate, to become covered with sores.
  • Vết thương không được chăm sóc sẽ dẫn đến lở loét. (An uncared-for wound will lead to ulceration.)

Related Idioms

• (Không phổ biến) The term "ghẻ lở" itself is not typically used in idiomatic expressions. It is a direct medical/disease term.

1. ghẻ chốc