sốt ngoại ban
Definition
- Noun (Medicine):
- Exanthematous fever: A medical term for a fever accompanied by a widespread rash (exanthem). It is an older, general term for febrile illnesses that cause skin eruptions, such as measles, scarlet fever, or rubella.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán bị sốt ngoại ban. (The patient was diagnosed with an exanthematous fever.)
- Sốt ngoại ban thường có triệu chứng phát ban da. (Exanthematous fever often has symptoms of a skin rash.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is considered somewhat dated in modern clinical medicine. Contemporary practice typically uses the specific name of the disease (e.g., measles, dengue fever) rather than this general descriptive term.
Variants and Related Words
- Sốt phát ban (n): This is the more common and modern Vietnamese term for "fever with a rash" or "exanthematous fever."
- Trẻ em dễ mắc các bệnh sốt phát ban. (Children are susceptible to febrile illnesses with rashes.)
Synonyms
- Febrile exanthem: A direct medical synonym.
- Fever with rash: A descriptive, non-technical synonym.
Notes on Usage
- "Sốt ngoại ban" is a formal, technical term derived from Sino-Vietnamese roots ("ngoại" = external, "ban" = spots/eruption). It is rarely used in everyday conversation. The common term is "sốt phát ban".