lưỡi chích
Definition
- Noun:
- Lancet: A small, sharp, pointed, double-edged surgical blade or needle, historically used for minor surgical procedures such as making small incisions or punctures, for example, to drain an abscess or to obtain a blood sample.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bác sĩ dùng một cái lưỡi chích vô trùng để chích mụn. (The doctor used a sterile lancet to lance the boil.)
- Lưỡi chích là một dụng cụ y tế đơn giản nhưng quan trọng. (The lancet is a simple but important medical instrument.)
Advanced Usage
- In modern medicine, "lưỡi chích" most commonly refers to a disposable lancet, a small, single-use device with a spring-loaded mechanism for pricking the skin to draw a small drop of blood for testing (e.g., glucose monitoring).
- Bệnh nhân tiểu đường cần thay lưỡi chích trên máy đo đường huyết thường xuyên. (Diabetic patients need to change the lancet on their glucose meter regularly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kim chích (n): A more general term for a hypodermic needle or injection needle.
- Y tá chuẩn bị kim chích để tiêm thuốc. (The nurse prepared the injection needle to administer the medicine.)
Synonyms
- Lancet: The direct and most accurate English equivalent.
- Surgical blade: A broader term that can include a lancet.
- Blood lancet: Specifies its use for blood sampling.
Notes on Usage
- "Lưỡi chích" is a technical medical term. In everyday conversation related to diabetes care, people might simply say "kim lấy máu" (blood drawing needle) or even use the brand-specific term.
- The word is a compound noun: "lưỡi" (blade) + "chích" (to prick/puncture), literally meaning "pricking blade."