lao hạch
Definitions
- Noun:
- Lymph node tuberculosis: A medical condition characterized by the infection and inflammation of lymph nodes by the tuberculosis bacterium (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). It is a form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
- Scrofula: A historical and somewhat archaic term, often used to describe tuberculosis of the lymph nodes in the neck.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán mắc lao hạch sau khi sinh thiết. (The patient was diagnosed with lymph node tuberculosis after a biopsy.)
- Lao hạch cổ thường biểu hiện bằng các hạch sưng to, không đau. (Tuberculous lymphadenitis of the neck often presents as enlarged, non-tender lymph nodes.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in medical and clinical contexts. It is a specific compound noun in Vietnamese where "lao" means tuberculosis and "hạch" means lymph node or gland. It is treated as a single lexical unit when referring to the disease.
Variants and Related Words
- Lao (n): Tuberculosis (the general disease).
- Hạch (n): Lymph node; gland.
- Viêm hạch (n): Lymphadenitis (inflammation of lymph nodes, general term).
- Bệnh lao (n): Tuberculosis disease.
Synonyms
- Tuberculous lymphadenitis: The direct medical term in English.
- Scrofula: An older, more specific term for tuberculosis affecting the lymph nodes of the neck.
Related Phrases/Compounds
- Lao hạch ngoại biên: Peripheral lymph node tuberculosis.
- Lao hạch trung thất: Mediastinal lymph node tuberculosis.
- Điều trị lao hạch: Treatment for lymph node tuberculosis.
Notes
- Lao hạch is a fixed medical term. It is crucial to use the complete term to avoid confusion, as "lao" alone refers to pulmonary or other forms of tuberculosis, and "hạch" alone refers to a lymph node or a gland without specifying the cause of pathology.