thống phong
Một bệnh nhân đang ngồi trên ghế và ôm lấy ngón chân bị sưng đau do thống phong.
Definition
- Noun:
- Gout: A medical condition, a form of inflammatory arthritis, characterized by recurrent attacks of a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint, often the joint at the base of the big toe. It is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy bị đau đớn vì bệnh thống phong. (He is in pain because of gout.)
- Chế độ ăn uống có thể ảnh hưởng đến bệnh thống phong. (Diet can affect gout.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thống phong" is a formal, Sino-Vietnamese medical term. In modern everyday conversation, the condition is also commonly referred to simply as "gút" (a phonetic adaptation of the English/French word "gout").
Variants and Related Words
- Gút (n): Gout. The more common, modern term for the same condition.
- Bố tôi đang điều trị bệnh gút. (My father is being treated for gout.)
Synonyms
- Gout: The direct English equivalent for the medical condition.
- Podagra: A medical term specifically for gout affecting the big toe.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms specifically using the word "thống phong". The condition itself is sometimes colloquially described in terms of its symptoms or causes, such as referring to it as a disease of excess or rich living.