loạn sản
Definition
- Noun (Medical Term):
- Dysplasia: A general term in medicine for the abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs. It often refers to changes in the size, shape, and organization of mature cells, which can sometimes be a precursor to cancer.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Loạn sản cổ tử cung cần được theo dõi chặt chẽ. (Cervical dysplasia needs to be closely monitored.)
- Bác sĩ phát hiện tình trạng loạn sản xương trên phim X-quang. (The doctor detected bone dysplasia on the X-ray.)
- Loạn sản phế quản phổi là một bệnh bẩm sinh. (Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a congenital disease.)
Advanced Usage
- "Loạn sản" is almost exclusively used in medical and scientific contexts. It is frequently combined with the name of the specific organ or tissue affected.
- Loạn sản sụn: chondrodysplasia (abnormal cartilage development).
- Loạn sản tủy: myelodysplasia (abnormal bone marrow cell development).
Variants and Related Words
- Tăng sản (n): Hyperplasia - an increase in the of normal cells in a tissue.
- Quá sản (n): Hyperplasia (often used interchangeably with ).
- Nghịch sản (n): Anaplasia - a more severe loss of cell differentiation and structure, characteristic of advanced cancer cells.
- Thoái sản (n): Metaplasia - the reversible change of one mature cell type to another.
Synonyms
- Abnormal development
- Dysplasia (the direct English equivalent).
Related Medical Terms
- Tiền ung thư (adj): Pre-cancerous. Dysplasia is often described with this term when the cellular changes are significant.
- Vùng loạn sản được xem là tổn thương tiền ung thư. (The dysplastic area is considered a pre-cancerous lesion.)
- Ung thư tại chỗ (n): Carcinoma in situ. This is a severe form of dysplasia where abnormal cells are present but have not yet invaded deeper tissues.