tự chủng
Definition
- Noun (Medical Term):
- Autovaccination / Autoimmunization: A historical therapeutic procedure where a small amount of a patient's own infected material (e.g., pus) is injected back into them, with the aim of stimulating an immune response to fight the infection.
- Autogenous vaccine: The vaccine prepared from the patient's own pathogenic microorganisms.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tự chủng là một phương pháp y học cổ. (Autovaccination is an old medical method.)
- Bác sĩ đã sử dụng phương pháp tự chủng để điều trị cho bệnh nhân. (The doctor used the autovaccination method to treat the patient.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is largely historical and refers to pre-modern immunological practices. It is not a standard procedure in contemporary mainstream medicine.
Variants and Related Words
- Vắc-xin tự thân: A more modern descriptive term for an autogenous vaccine.
- Vắc-xin tự thân được điều chế từ chính mầm bệnh của bệnh nhân. (The autogenous vaccine is prepared from the patient's own pathogens.)
Synonyms
- Autogenous vaccination
- Autovaccine therapy
- Autoimmunization (in this specific therapeutic context)
Notes
- This is a specialized medical term. The concept is distinct from modern , which refers to the immune system attacking the body's own healthy tissues.