nhồi máu

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).