thụt tháo
Definition
- Verb:
- To administer an enema: The primary meaning of "thụt tháo" is the medical procedure of introducing liquid into the rectum via the anus to stimulate the evacuation of feces, typically to relieve severe constipation or for bowel cleansing.
- To give a rectal washout: It refers specifically to the therapeutic flushing of the lower bowel.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Bệnh nhân bị táo bón nặng nên y tá phải thụt tháo. (The patient had severe constipation so the nurse had to administer an enema.)
- Thủ tục thụt tháo cần được thực hiện bởi nhân viên y tế. (The enema procedure should be performed by medical staff.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is clinical and is used almost exclusively in a medical context. It is not used in casual or figurative speech.
Variants and Related Words
- Thụt (v): can colloquially mean to administer an enema, but also has other meanings like "to pump" or "to insert and withdraw repeatedly."
- Thuốc thụt (n): enema medicine/solution.
- Bác sĩ kê đơn thuốc thụt. (The doctor prescribed an enema solution.)
Synonyms
- To give an enema: The standard medical synonym.
- To perform a bowel lavage: A more technical synonym.
Notes on Usage
- "Thụt tháo" is a formal medical term. In everyday conversation regarding constipation, people might use simpler phrases like "thông ruột" (to clear the bowels) or "xổ" (to purge/laxative) instead.
- It is a compound verb where both components reinforce the meaning of the flushing action.