kiệt dinh dưỡng
Definition
- Noun:
- Severe malnutrition: A medical condition describing a state of extreme physical wasting and exhaustion due to a severe, prolonged deficiency of essential nutrients and calories.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trẻ em ở vùng hạn hán có nguy cơ cao bị kiệt dinh dưỡng. (Children in drought-stricken areas are at high risk of severe malnutrition.)
- Các bác sĩ đang điều trị cho một bệnh nhân trong tình trạng kiệt dinh dưỡng nặng. (Doctors are treating a patient in a state of profound severe malnutrition.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is a specialized medical term in Vietnamese. It describes the most critical stage of malnutrition, often implying life-threatening physical depletion and metabolic dysfunction.
Variants and Related Words
- Suy dinh dưỡng (n): Malnutrition. This is a broader, more common term for nutritional deficiency, which can range from mild to severe. "Kiệt dinh dưỡng" is an extreme form of "suy dinh dưỡng".
- Còi cọc (adj): Stunted, underdeveloped (often used for children).
- Gầy mòn (adj): Emaciated, wasted.
Synonyms
- Tình trạng suy dinh dưỡng trầm trọng (severe malnutrition state)
- Tình trạng suy kiệt do thiếu dinh dưỡng (state of exhaustion due to lack of nutrition)
Related Phrases
- Phục hồi sau kiệt dinh dưỡng: To recover from severe malnutrition.
- Nguy cơ kiệt dinh dưỡng: Risk of severe malnutrition.