hạch hạnh

Bác sĩ nói hạch hạnh của cháu bị sưng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tonsil: A small mass of lymphoid tissue located on each side of the throat at the back of the tongue. The term hạch hạnh specifically refers to the palatine tonsils.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bác sĩ nói hạch hạnh của cháu bị sưng. (The doctor said your tonsils are swollen.)
  • Viêm hạch hạnh là một bệnh phổ biến ở trẻ em. (Tonsillitis is a common illness in children.)

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is used almost exclusively in medical or anatomical contexts to refer to the tonsils. It is a formal, technical term.
  • Phẫu thuật cắt hạch hạnh đôi khi là cần thiết. (Surgery to remove the tonsils is sometimes necessary.)

Variants and Related Words

• Amidan: This is a more common, everyday Vietnamese word for "tonsils." Hạch hạnh is the formal anatomical term.
• Viêm hạch hạnh / Viêm amidan: Tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils).
• Cắt hạch hạnh / Cắt amidan: Tonsillectomy (surgical removal of the tonsils).

Synonyms

• Amidan: Tonsil (the common synonym in Vietnamese).

Notes on Usage

• Formality: Hạch hạnh is a specialized medical term. In everyday conversation, Vietnamese speakers almost always use the word amidan.
• Specificity: The term precisely denotes the palatine tonsils, not other lymphatic glands (which are simply called hạch).