Definition

1. Noun:
   • Gangrene: A serious medical condition where body tissue dies, often due to a lack of blood supply or a severe infection.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bệnh nhân có nguy cơ bị thố hoại nếu vết thương không được điều trị. (The patient is at risk of gangrene if the wound is not treated.)
  • Thố hoại khô và thố hoại ướt là hai dạng chính. (Dry gangrene and wet gangrene are two main types.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in formal or medical contexts. In everyday conversation, the condition might be described more simply as "hoại tử" (necrosis) or "chết mô" (tissue death).

Variants and Related Words

• Hoại tử (n): Necrosis; a broader term for the death of cells or tissues in the body.
  • Sự thiếu máu cục bộ có thể dẫn đến hoại tử. (Ischemia can lead to necrosis.)

Synonyms

• Gangrene: The direct English equivalent.
• Necrosis: A related medical term for tissue death.

Notes on Usage

• "Thố hoại" is a specialized medical term. It is not commonly used in casual speech. When it is used, it typically refers to advanced, clinically identified gangrene.