nhồi máu
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Infarction: A medical condition where tissue dies (necrosis) due to a lack of blood supply, typically caused by an obstruction in an artery (such as a blood clot or plaque). This is the core, general meaning of the term.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán bị nhồi máu. (The patient was diagnosed with an infarction.)
- Tắc mạch máu có thể dẫn đến nhồi máu. (A blocked blood vessel can lead to infarction.)
Advanced Usage
- "Nhồi máu" is almost always used in compound terms specifying the affected organ. Using it alone is medically correct but general; the specific type is usually stated.
- Các loại nhồi máu nguy hiểm bao gồm nhồi máu cơ tim và nhồi máu não. (Dangerous types of infarction include myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhồi máu cơ tim (Myocardial Infarction): A heart attack; infarction of the heart muscle.
- Ông ấy nhập viện vì nhồi máu cơ tim. (He was hospitalized for a myocardial infarction.)
- Nhồi máu não (Cerebral Infarction): Ischemic stroke; infarction of brain tissue.
- Nhồi máu não là một loại đột quỵ phổ biến. (Cerebral infarction is a common type of stroke.)
- Nhồi máu phổi (Pulmonary Infarction): Infarction of lung tissue.
- Nhồi máu ruột (Bowel Infarction): Infarction of intestinal tissue.
Synonyms
- Hoại tử do thiếu máu cục bộ (Ischemic Necrosis): A more descriptive technical synonym meaning tissue death due to lack of blood flow.
- Tắc mạch (Embolism/Thrombosis): Refers to the (vessel blockage) rather than the (tissue death). These are related but not exact synonyms.
Notes on Meaning
- Medical Specificity: In Vietnamese medical terminology, "nhồi máu" specifically refers to ischemic infarction (tissue death from blocked blood supply). It is not used for tissue death from other causes like infection or trauma.
- Common Understanding: For the general public, "nhồi máu" is most strongly associated with "nhồi máu cơ tim" (heart attack).
- (y học) Infact
- Nhồi máu cơ timInfact of the myocardium