ghẻ ruồi
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of scabies: "ghẻ ruồi" refers to a specific, intensely itchy form of scabies, characterized by small, scattered, pimple-like lesions.
- A skin disease: It denotes a contagious skin infestation caused by mites, resulting in severe itching and a distinctive rash.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy bị ghẻ ruồi nên rất khó chịu. (He has ghẻ ruồi so he is very uncomfortable.)
- Bệnh ghẻ ruồi lây lan rất nhanh trong điều kiện vệ sinh kém. (The ghẻ ruồi disease spreads very quickly under poor sanitary conditions.)
Advanced Usage
- Medical Context: The term is used in medical or colloquial descriptions to specify a severe, itchy variant of common scabies.
- Triệu chứng điển hình của ghẻ ruồi là những nốt sần nhỏ và ngứa dữ dội. (The typical symptom of ghẻ ruồi is small papules and intense itching.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ghẻ (n): Scabies. A more general term for the skin disease.
- Ghẻ ruồi is considered a specific, severe form of ghẻ.
- Ngứa (adj/n): Itchy / Itch. Describes the primary sensation.
- Mẩn ngứa (n): Rash, itchy rash. A broader term for skin eruptions.
Synonyms
- Bệnh ghẻ ngứa: Itchy scabies disease.
- Bệnh do cái ghẻ: Disease caused by the itch mite.
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- Bị ghẻ ruồi: To have .
- Trẻ em trong trại tị nạn dễ bị ghẻ ruồi. (Children in the refugee camp are prone to have ghẻ ruồi.)
- Chữa ghẻ ruồi: To treat .
- Cần vệ sinh sạch sẽ và dùng thuốc đặc trị để chữa ghẻ ruồi. (Good hygiene and specific medication are needed to treat ghẻ ruồi.)
Related Idioms
- Ngứa như ghẻ: (To be) as itchy as scabies. An idiom describing extreme itchiness.
- Sau khi đi rừng về, tôi ngứa như ghẻ. (After coming back from the forest, I was as itchy as scabies.)