thể kết
Definition
- Noun (Medical, Geology):
- Concretion: A hard, solid mass formed by the localized accumulation of mineral matter, which precipitates from a solution and cements surrounding particles together. In medicine, it refers to a similar abnormal formation within the body, such as a stone or calculus.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bác sĩ phát hiện một thể kết trong thận của bệnh nhân. (The doctor discovered a concretion in the patient's kidney.)
- Thể kết sắt là một đặc điểm địa chất thú vị. (Iron concretion is an interesting geological feature.)
- Thể kết mật có thể gây đau đớn. (A biliary concretion can cause pain.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is highly specialized and is primarily used in technical, academic, or medical contexts (e.g., geology reports, medical diagnoses). It is not common in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Thể kết mật (n): Biliary concretion (gallstone).
- Thể kết vôi (n): Calcareous concretion (a concretion rich in calcium carbonate).
- Sỏi (n): A more common general term for "stone" or "calculus" in medical contexts (e.g., - kidney stone).
Synonyms
- Concretion
- Calculus (medical context)
- Nodule (can be similar in geology)
Related Terms
- Kết tủa (v): To precipitate (the process that often leads to concretion formation).
- Kết hạch (v/n): To form nodules / nodulation (related process in biology or medicine).