lở loét
Definition
Adjective:
- Ulcerated; covered with ulcers: Describes skin or tissue that is broken down, eroded, and has developed open sores, often due to infection, poor circulation, or disease.
- Festering; suppurating: Refers to a state where wounds or sores are producing pus and are in a deteriorating condition.
Verb (state):
- To become ulcerated; to fester: The process of developing ulcers or open, infected sores.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Vết thương đã bị lở loét và nhiễm trùng nặng. (The wound had become ulcerated and was severely infected.)
- Bệnh nhân nằm lâu ngày dễ bị lở loét ở vùng lưng. (Patients who lie down for long periods are prone to get ulcerated sores on their back.)
- Verb (state):
- Vùng da đó đang lở loét dần vì bệnh ngoài da. (That skin area is gradually becoming ulcerated due to a skin disease.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in medical and clinical contexts to describe serious conditions like lở loét dạ dày (gastric ulcers) or loét tỳ đè (pressure ulcers/bedsores).
- Tình trạng lở loét dạ dày của ông ấy cần được theo dõi chặt chẽ. (His gastric ulceration condition needs close monitoring.)
Variants and Related Words
- Loét (v/n): To ulcerate; an ulcer. A more general term for an ulcer.
- Vết loét trong miệng rất đau. (The mouth ulcer is very painful.)
- Lở (v): To have skin lesions; to peel or erode (often used for milder or initial skin breakdown).
- Da tay bị lở vì tiếp xúc hóa chất. (The skin on his hands is eroded from chemical contact.)
Synonyms
- Ulcerated: Affected with an ulcer or ulcers.
- Festering: Becoming septic; forming pus.
- Suppurating: Producing or discharging pus.
Related Idioms
- Lở loét như tổ đỉa: (Lit: ulcerated like a toad's nest) An idiom describing something that is severely and repulsively ulcerated or corrupted.
- Cánh tay vết thương lở loét như tổ đỉa. (The wounded arm was ulcerated like a toad's nest.)
- Lòng dạ lở loét: (Lit: an ulcerated heart/mind) Used metaphorically to describe a morally corrupt or malicious character.
- Hắn ta có lòng dạ lở loét, toàn nghĩ cách hại người. (He has an ulcerated heart, always thinking of ways to harm others.)