tê phù

tê phù

Một bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán mắc bệnh tê phù do thiếu vitamin B1.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Beriberi: A disease caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), characterized by symptoms such as peripheral nerve damage, weakness, pain, and swelling (edema).
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Người bệnh được chẩn đoán mắc chứng tê phù. (The patient was diagnosed with beriberi.)
    • Chế độ ăn chỉ toàn gạo xát trắng có thể dẫn đến tê phù. (A diet consisting only of polished white rice can lead to beriberi.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "tê phù" is a medical term used primarily in clinical and public health contexts to describe the condition and its associated complications.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bệnh tê phù (n): beriberi disease. This is a fuller, more descriptive form of the term.
    • Bệnh tê phù từng là vấn đề sức khỏe nghiêm trọng. (Beriberi disease was once a serious health problem.)
Synonyms
  • Beriberi: The direct English equivalent.
  • Thiamine deficiency: The physiological cause of the condition.
Notes on Usage
  • "Tê phù" is a compound word from Vietnamese, where "tê" suggests numbness and "phù" suggests swelling, accurately describing key symptoms. It is used as a single, fixed medical term.