kiết lỵ
Definition
- Noun:
- Dysentery: An infectious disease of the intestines, especially the colon, that results in severe diarrhea with blood and mucus in the feces. It is often accompanied by abdominal pain and fever.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán mắc bệnh kiết lỵ. (The patient was diagnosed with dysentery.)
- Vệ sinh kém có thể dẫn đến sự lây lan của kiết lỵ. (Poor sanitation can lead to the spread of dysentery.)
- Triệu chứng của kiết lỵ bao gồm đau bụng dữ dội. (Symptoms of dysentery include severe abdominal pain.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in medical and general contexts to describe the specific illness. It is not typically used in extended metaphorical senses.
Variants and Related Words
- Bệnh lỵ: Another term for dysentery, often used interchangeably with "kiết lỵ."
- Bệnh lỵ do vi khuẩn Shigella gây ra. (Bacillary dysentery is caused by the Shigella bacteria.)
Synonyms
- Dysentery: The direct medical synonym.
- Bloody flux: An older, less common term for dysentery.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that directly feature the word "kiết lỵ."