giãn tĩnh mạch

Bà tôi bị giãn tĩnh mạch ở chân.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Varicose veins: A medical condition where veins, usually in the legs, become enlarged, dilated, and often twisted due to weakened vein walls and valves. This causes blood to pool in the veins.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà tôi bị giãn tĩnh mạch ở chân. (My grandmother has varicose veins in her legs.)
  • Ngồi hoặc đứng lâu có thể làm tăng nguy cơ giãn tĩnh mạch. (Sitting or standing for long periods can increase the risk of varicose veins.)
  • Triệu chứng của giãn tĩnh mạch bao gồm đau nhức và sưng. (Symptoms of varicose veins include aching and swelling.)

Advanced Usage

• "Giãn tĩnh mạch thực quản": Esophageal varices. This refers to enlarged veins in the esophagus, which is a serious complication of liver disease.
  • Bệnh nhân xơ gan có nguy cơ cao bị giãn tĩnh mạch thực quản. (Patients with cirrhosis have a high risk of esophageal varices.)

Variants and Related Words

• Suy giãn tĩnh mạch (n): Chronic venous insufficiency/varicose veins. This is a more complete clinical term often used interchangeably with "giãn tĩnh mạch," emphasizing both the dilation and the underlying venous insufficiency.
• Giãn mao mạch (n): Spider veins or telangiectasias. These are smaller, red or blue blood vessels near the skin's surface, often considered a milder or cosmetic form related to venous issues.
• Trĩ (n): Hemorrhoids. This is a specific type of varicose vein affecting the veins in the rectum and anus.

Synonyms

• Varices (n): The formal medical term for varicose veins.
• Venous dilation (n): The general medical description of the condition.

Related Phrases

• Điều trị giãn tĩnh mạch: To treat varicose veins.
  • Có nhiều phương pháp điều trị giãn tĩnh mạch hiệu quả. (There are many effective methods to treat varicose veins.)
• Tất/vớ y khoa cho giãn tĩnh mạch: Compression stockings for varicose veins.
  • Bác sĩ khuyên nên mang tất y khoa cho giãn tĩnh mạch. (The doctor recommended wearing compression stockings for varicose veins.)