ghẻ lở
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Definition
- 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.
- ghẻ chốc