sụn gối
Definition
- Noun:
- Knee cartilage: The specific cartilage located within the knee joint. It is a tough, flexible connective tissue that cushions the ends of the bones (femur, tibia, and patella) where they meet, allowing smooth movement and absorbing shock.
- Meniscus: Often refers specifically to the C-shaped pieces of fibrocartilage (the medial and lateral menisci) in the knee that act as shock absorbers and stabilizers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau tai nạn, sụn gối của anh ấy bị tổn thương. (After the accident, his knee cartilage was damaged.)
- Bác sĩ chẩn đoán tôi bị rách sụn gối. (The doctor diagnosed me with a torn meniscus.)
- Sụn gối có thể bị thoái hóa theo tuổi tác. (Knee cartilage can degenerate with age.)
Advanced Usage
- In medical contexts, "sụn gối" is a general term. Specific structures are often named:
- Sụn chêm (meniscus): The specific shock-absorbing cartilage.
- Sụn khớp (articular cartilage): The smooth cartilage covering the bone ends.
Variants and Related Words
- Tổn thương sụn gối (n): Knee cartilage injury.
- Vận động viên phải phẫu thuật vì tổn thương sụn gối. (The athlete needed surgery for a knee cartilage injury.)
- Thoái hóa sụn gối (n): Degeneration of knee cartilage, osteoarthritis of the knee.
- Bà tôi bị đau do thoái hóa sụn gối. (My grandmother has pain from knee cartilage degeneration.)
Synonyms
- Knee cartilage: The primary anatomical term.
- Meniscus: Specifically refers to the crescent-shaped cartilages.
- Articular cartilage (of the knee): The cartilage covering the bone surfaces.
Related Medical Terms
- Viêm khớp gối (n): Knee arthritis, often involving cartilage wear.
- Thoái hóa sụn gối lâu ngày dẫn đến viêm khớp gối. (Long-term knee cartilage degeneration leads to knee arthritis.)
- Phẫu thuật sụn gối (n): Knee cartilage surgery.
- Anh ấy đang hồi phục sau phẫu thuật sụn gối. (He is recovering from knee cartilage surgery.)