sán dây
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Definition
Noun: * Tapeworm: A type of parasitic flatworm (cestode) that lives in the intestines of vertebrates, including humans. It has a long, ribbon-like body composed of segments and attaches to the host's intestinal wall using a head equipped with hooks or suckers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ăn thịt bò tái có thể dẫn đến nhiễm sán dây. (Eating raw beef can lead to a tapeworm infection.)
- Bác sĩ chẩn đoán bệnh nhân bị nhiễm sán dây. (The doctor diagnosed the patient with a tapeworm infestation.)
- Sán dây hấp thụ chất dinh dưỡng từ vật chủ. (The tapeworm absorbs nutrients from its host.)
Advanced Usage
- Medical Context: The term is used in medical and biological contexts to describe the parasite, its life cycle, and the associated disease (bệnh sán dây - taeniasis/cestodiasis).
- Vòng đời của sán dây thường liên quan đến hai vật chủ. (The life cycle of a tapeworm usually involves two hosts.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sán xơ mít: A common Vietnamese folk name for tapeworm, referring to its segmented body resembling a strip of dried coconut meat (xơ mít).
- Bệnh sán dây (n): Tapeworm infection, taeniasis.
- Nhiễm sán dây (v): To be infected with tapeworm.
Synonyms
- Cestode (n): The scientific/biological term for tapeworm.
- Tapeworm (n): The common English equivalent.
Related Phrases / Compound Words
- Sán dây lợn: Pork tapeworm ().
- Sán dây bò: Beef tapeworm ().
- Sán dây cá: Fish tapeworm ().