Definition

1. Noun:
   • Chancroid (soft chancre): "hột xoài" is a Vietnamese term for a specific sexually transmitted infection (STI) characterized by painful genital ulcers and swollen lymph nodes in the groin. It is the common name for the disease caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy được chẩn đoán mắc bệnh hột xoài. (He was diagnosed with chancroid.)
  • Hột xoài là một bệnh lây truyền qua đường tình dục có thể chữa được bằng kháng sinh. (Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease that can be treated with antibiotics.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is almost exclusively used in a medical or clinical context to refer to the specific disease. It is a vernacular, non-scientific term.

Variants and Related Words

• Chancre mou: This is the French-derived medical term used in some Vietnamese contexts, synonymous with "hột xoài".
• Bệnh hoa liễu: A general term for venereal diseases or sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
• Mụn hột xoài: Sometimes used to describe the characteristic sore or ulcer of the disease.

Synonyms

• Chancroid: The standard English medical term.
• Soft chancre: Another English term for the same disease.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "hột xoài" literally translates to "mango seed," which is a descriptive reference to the appearance of the swollen bubo (lymph node) in the groin associated with the disease. It is crucial to understand this term strictly in its medical sense.

1. Chance (kind of venereal disease)