ghẻ cóc

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of scabies: A skin disease, specifically a form of scabies, characterized by the appearance of dark, rough, and bumpy nodules or lesions on the skin. The name likens the appearance of these bumps to the skin of a toad ("cóc").

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ em ở vùng này dễ mắc bệnh ghẻ cóc. (Children in this area are prone to contracting ghẻ cóc.)
  • Bác sĩ chẩn đoán các nốt sần trên tay anh ấy là ghẻ cóc. (The doctor diagnosed the bumps on his hand as ghẻ cóc.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily a medical/colloquial term for a specific dermatological condition. It is not typically used in extended metaphorical contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Ghẻ (n): scabies; a general term for itchy, contagious skin infestations caused by mites.
• Ghẻ ngứa (n): itchy scabies; emphasizes the symptomatic itching.

Synonyms

• Nodular scabies: A medical term describing a persistent, crusted form of scabies with raised lesions.
• Crusted scabies: Another clinical term for a severe form of the disease.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly featuring the term . The word is used literally to describe the medical condition.