tràng nhạc

Một bệnh nhân có tràng nhạc ở hai bên cổ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Scrofula: A historical and medical term for a form of tuberculosis affecting the lymph nodes of the neck, characterized by swollen, often suppurating glands. It was historically also called "the king's evil."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong y học cổ truyền, "tràng nhạc" là tên gọi của bệnh lao hạch cổ. (In traditional medicine, "tràng nhạc" is the name for cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis.)
  • Cậu bé ấy ngày xưa bị bệnh tràng nhạc. (That boy suffered from scrofula in the past.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is largely archaic in modern medical contexts but may be encountered in historical texts, traditional medicine discussions, or literature.

Variants and Related Words

• Lao hạch cổ: The modern Vietnamese medical term for cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis.
  • Bệnh lao hạch cổ ngày nay có thể điều trị bằng kháng sinh. (Cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis can now be treated with antibiotics.)

Synonyms

• Scrofula: The primary historical English synonym.
• The King's Evil: An archaic English term for the same condition, based on the historical belief that a royal touch could cure it.
• Cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis: The modern medical term.

Notes on Usage

• "Tràng nhạc" is an obsolete term. In contemporary Vietnamese, the condition is referred to scientifically as lao hạch (tuberculous lymphadenitis) or more specifically lao hạch cổ.
• It is primarily used today when referring to historical contexts or in traditional medicine.