phân thùy
Definition
- Noun (Anatomy):
- Segment: A distinct, often subdivided part or section of an organ or structure, particularly in the context of glands (like the liver or lungs) or the brain.
- Lobe: In specific anatomical contexts, it can refer to a smaller subdivision or part of a larger lobe.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gan được chia thành các phân thùy chức năng. (The liver is divided into functional segments.)
- Tổn thương nằm ở một phân thùy của phổi phải. (The lesion is located in a segment of the right lung.)
- Các phân thùy não có những chức năng riêng biệt. (The brain segments have distinct functions.)
Advanced Usage
"Phân thùy gan": liver segment.
- Bác sĩ phẫu thuật cắt bỏ một phân thùy gan bị bệnh. (The surgeon removed a diseased liver segment.)
"Phân thùy phổi": pulmonary segment/bronchopulmonary segment.
- Viêm phổi khu trú ở một phân thùy phổi. (The pneumonia is localized to one pulmonary segment.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thùy (n): lobe. A larger primary division.
- Thùy trán của não. (The frontal lobe of the brain.)
- Tiểu thùy (n): lobule. A very small subdivision.
- Tiểu thùy gan. (Hepatic lobule.)
Synonyms
- Segment: A part into which something is divided.
- Subdivision: A secondary or subordinate division.
- Section: A distinct part or portion.
Notes on Usage
- "Phân thùy" is a specialized anatomical and medical term. It is not used in everyday conversation.
- The word is a compound noun formed from "phân" (to divide) and "thùy" (lobe), literally meaning "divided lobe" or "sub-lobe."
- In English translations, the precise term (segment, subsegment, sub-lobe) depends on the specific organ being described.