Definition

1. Noun (Medical Term):
   • Phlegmon: A diffuse, spreading, and acute inflammation of the soft connective tissue, often with pus formation. It is a more severe and extensive condition than a simple abscess.
   • Inflammation / Swelling: A general state of being inflamed, swollen, and hot, typically due to infection.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vết thương đã bị viêm tấy. (The wound has become inflamed/phlegmonous.)
  • Bác sĩ chẩn đoán bệnh nhân bị viêm tấy mô tế bào. (The doctor diagnosed the patient with cellulitis/phlegmon.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "viêm tấy" is primarily used in a medical or clinical context to describe a serious inflammatory condition. It is often specified further, e.g., (spreading phlegmon).

Variants and Related Words

• Viêm (n): inflammation.

  • Viêm là phản ứng của cơ thể với chấn thương hoặc nhiễm trùng. (Inflammation is the body's reaction to injury or infection.)

• Áp-xe (n): abscess.

  • Áp-xe thường là một ổ mủ khu trú, trong khi viêm tấy lan tỏa hơn. (An abscess is usually a localized collection of pus, while phlegmon is more diffuse.)

Synonyms

• Phlegmon: (Medical) A spreading inflammatory process.
• Cellulitis: (Medical) A common bacterial skin infection that can be described as .
• Suppurative Inflammation: Inflammation characterized by pus formation.

Related Medical Terms

• Viêm tấy hạch: Lymphadenitis (inflammation of lymph nodes).

  • Viêm tấy hạch bạch huyết thường do nhiễm trùng. (Lymphadenitis is often caused by infection.)

• Viêm tấy trầm trọng: Severe phlegmon.

  • Ca viêm tấy trầm trọng cần phải phẫu thuật dẫn lưu. (A severe phlegmon case requires surgical drainage.)