mụn cóc
Definition
- Noun:
- Wart: A small, hard, benign growth on the skin caused by a viral infection, specifically the human papillomavirus (HPV). It is typically rough to the touch and can appear anywhere on the body.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trên tay cậu bé có một cái mụn cóc. (The boy has a wart on his hand.)
- Mụn cóc thường lây lan qua tiếp xúc da. (Warts often spread through skin contact.)
Advanced Usage
- In dermatology, "mụn cóc" can be classified by location, such as "mụn cóc bàn chân" (plantar wart) which appears on the sole of the foot.
- Mụn cóc bàn chân có thể gây đau khi đi lại. (A plantar wart can cause pain when walking.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mụn cóc sinh dục (n): Genital wart. A wart that appears in the genital or anal area.
- Mụn cóc sinh dục là một bệnh lây truyền qua đường tình dục. (Genital warts are a sexually transmitted infection.)
Synonyms
- Wart: The direct and most common English equivalent.
- Verruca: A medical term for a wart, often used specifically for plantar warts.
Related Idioms
- While "mụn cóc" itself is not commonly used in idioms, it can appear in descriptive phrases about minor but persistent annoyances.
- Cứ như cái mụn cóc, lúc nào cũng thấy vướng víu. (It's just like a wart, always feeling like a nuisance.)