Definition

1. Noun (Medical Term):
   • Primary infection: The first time a pathogen (such as a bacterium or virus) successfully enters and establishes itself within a host's body, causing an initial infection. This term is often used in the context of diseases like tuberculosis.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sơ nhiễm lao thường không có triệu chứng rõ ràng. (Primary tuberculosis infection often has no clear symptoms.)
  • Xét nghiệm này giúp phát hiện sơ nhiễm. (This test helps detect primary infection.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "sơ nhiễm" is primarily used in medical and clinical contexts. It specifically refers to the initial infectious event, which may be followed by latent, dormant, or active disease states.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhiễm trùng (n): infection.
  • Vết thương có nguy cơ nhiễm trùng. (The wound is at risk of infection.)
• Tái nhiễm (n): reinfection.
  • Bệnh nhân được cảnh báo về nguy cơ tái nhiễm. (The patient was warned about the risk of reinfection.)

Synonyms

• Primo-infection (a technical synonym, often used in medical literature).
• Initial infection.

Related Medical Terms

• Tiền nhiễm: pre-infection; the state before an infection occurs.
• Nhiễm trùng tiên phát: an alternative, descriptive term for primary infection.

1. (y học) Primary infection