sán lợn
Definition
- Noun:
- Pork tapeworm: A parasitic flatworm (Taenia solium) that infects pigs and can be transmitted to humans through the consumption of undercooked pork, causing the disease taeniasis.
- Armed tapeworm: A medical term referring to the same parasite, characterized by the presence of hooks on its scolex (head).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ăn thịt lợn chưa nấu chín có nguy cơ nhiễm sán lợn. (Eating undercooked pork carries a risk of pork tapeworm infection.)
- Sán lợn trưởng thành sống trong ruột non của người. (Adult pork tapeworms live in the human small intestine.)
Advanced Usage
"Bệnh sán lợn": Pork tapeworm disease (taeniasis or cysticercosis).
- Bệnh sán lợn có thể gây ra các vấn đề nghiêm trọng về thần kinh. (Pork tapeworm disease can cause serious neurological problems.)
"Nang sán lợn": Cysticercus (the larval cyst stage of the tapeworm).
- Nang sán lợn có thể hình thành trong cơ và não. (Cysticerci can form in muscles and the brain.)
Variants and Related Words
Sán dây (n): Tapeworm (the general term for cestodes).
- Sán lợn là một loại sán dây nguy hiểm. (The pork tapeworm is a dangerous type of tapeworm.)
Sán xơ mít (n): A common folk name for tapeworm segments, due to their flat, ribbon-like appearance.
- Các đốt sán xơ mít thường thấy trong phân. (Tapeworm segments are often seen in stool.)
Synonyms
- Taenia solium: The scientific Latin name.
- Armed tapeworm: Medical terminology emphasizing the parasite's hooked scolex.
- Cysticercus cellulosae: The name for the larval cyst stage.
Related Medical Terms
- Taeniasis: The intestinal infection caused by the adult tapeworm.
- Cysticercosis: The tissue infection caused by the larval cysts, which is a more severe condition.