sốt kê

Mẹ dùng phấn rôm để làm dịu cơn sốt kê trên da em bé.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Miliaria: A skin condition, commonly known as "prickly heat" or "heat rash," characterized by a rash of small, red, itchy bumps caused by blocked sweat ducts, often occurring in hot, humid weather.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trời nóng quá, em bé bị sốt kê khắp người. (It's too hot; the baby has prickly heat all over.)
  • Để tránh sốt kê, nên mặc quần áo cotton thoáng mát. (To avoid heat rash, you should wear breathable cotton clothing.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in everyday, colloquial Vietnamese to describe the common skin condition. In formal medical contexts, the technical terms "miliaria" or "prickly heat" are used in English.

Variants and Related Words

• Rôm sảy (n): Another common Vietnamese term for the same condition, "prickly heat" or "miliaria." It is often used interchangeably with .
  • Trẻ con dễ nổi rôm sảy vào mùa hè. (Children easily get prickly heat in the summer.)

Synonyms

• Prickly heat: The common English name for the condition.
• Heat rash: A descriptive synonym for prickly heat.
• Miliaria: The formal medical term for the condition.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using the term . The condition itself is sometimes referenced in general sayings about hot weather and discomfort.