sán bò
Definition
- Noun:
- Beef tapeworm: A parasitic flatworm (Taenia saginata) that infects the intestines of humans after consuming undercooked beef containing the parasite's larval cysts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ăn thịt bò tái có nguy cơ nhiễm sán bò. (Eating rare beef carries a risk of beef tapeworm infection.)
- Sán bò trưởng thành có thể sống trong ruột người nhiều năm. (Adult beef tapeworms can live in the human intestine for many years.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhiễm sán bò": to be infected with beef tapeworm.
- Bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán nhiễm sán bò. (The patient was diagnosed with a beef tapeworm infection.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sán (n): A general term for parasitic flatworms or flukes.
- Sán lợn (n): Pork tapeworm ().
Synonyms
- Taenia saginata: The scientific name for the beef tapeworm.
- Intestinal tapeworm: A general descriptive term.