trích huyết
Definition
- Verb:
- To draw blood: The primary meaning of "trích huyết" is the medical procedure of taking a small amount of blood from a person's body, typically from a vein, for diagnostic testing or analysis.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Bác sĩ cần trích huyết để xét nghiệm. (The doctor needs to draw blood for testing.)
- Quy trình trích huyết rất nhanh và đơn giản. (The blood drawing procedure is very quick and simple.)
- Y tá đã trích huyết từ tĩnh mạch trên tay tôi. (The nurse drew blood from the vein in my arm.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used almost exclusively in a clinical or medical context. It is a formal term for the procedure.
Variants and Related Words
- Lấy máu (v): This is a more common, general phrase meaning "to take blood" or "to have blood drawn." It is often used interchangeably with "trích huyết" in everyday speech.
- Tôi phải đi lấy máu vào sáng mai. (I have to go get my blood drawn tomorrow morning.)
Synonyms
- To draw blood: To extract blood from a vein.
- To phlebotomize: The formal medical term for drawing blood (less common in general usage).
- To take a blood sample: To collect blood for testing.
Related Terms and Procedures
- Xét nghiệm máu (n): blood test. This is the common purpose for "trích huyết."
- Kim tiêm (n): syringe needle, the tool used for the procedure.
- Ống nghiệm (n): test tube, where the blood sample is often placed.