thũng

Một bác sĩ đang khám cho bệnh nhân bị thũng ở chân.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Edema; Dropsy: A medical condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the body's tissues, causing swelling.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán mắc chứng thũng. (The patient was diagnosed with edema.)
  • Thũng có thể là triệu chứng của các vấn đề về tim hoặc thận. (Edema can be a symptom of heart or kidney problems.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in a medical or clinical context. It is a technical term and not commonly used in everyday casual conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Phù thũng (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with "thũng" to mean severe edema or swelling.
  • Sau khi bị thương, chân anh ấy bị phù thũng. (After the injury, his leg became swollen with edema.)

Synonyms

• Edema: The preferred medical term in English.
• Dropsy: An older, less clinical term for generalized edema.
• Swelling: A more general, non-technical term for an enlarged area of the body.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using the word "thũng" in Vietnamese. The concept is typically expressed through direct medical terminology or descriptive phrases like "bị sưng phù" (to be swollen).