vôi hóa
Definition
Verb (Medical/Biological Context):
- To calcify: The process by which organic tissue becomes hardened and rigid due to the deposition of calcium salts. This is a common pathological or physiological process in bones, arteries, or other tissues.
- To become calcified: Describes the state of having undergone calcification.
Noun (State or Result):
- Calcification: The hardened, calcified material itself, or the pathological condition characterized by such deposits.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Động mạch có thể bị vôi hóa theo tuổi tác. (Arteries can calcify with age.)
- Mô sẹo đã vôi hóa sau chấn thương. (The scar tissue calcified after the injury.)
Noun:
- Bác sĩ phát hiện một điểm vôi hóa trên phim X-quang. (The doctor detected a calcification on the X-ray.)
- Vôi hóa động mạch là một yếu tố nguy cơ cho bệnh tim. (Arterial calcification is a risk factor for heart disease.)
Advanced Usage
"vôi hóa mô mềm": soft tissue calcification.
- Bệnh nhân bị vôi hóa mô mềm quanh khớp. (The patient has soft tissue calcification around the joint.)
"vôi hóa vỏ não": cortical calcification.
- Vôi hóa vỏ não có thể là một dấu hiệu trên hình ảnh học. (Cortical calcification can be an imaging sign.)
Variants and Related Words
- Canxi hóa (v/n): A near-synonym, also meaning "to calcify" or "calcification," often used interchangeably in medical contexts.
- Sự canxi hóa của van tim. (The calcification of the heart valve.)
Synonyms
- Calcify: To convert or be converted into calcium carbonate or another insoluble calcium compound.
- Harden: To become hard or solid (in a general sense, not specific to calcium).
Related Medical Terms
- Calcinosis: A condition marked by abnormal deposition of calcium salts in tissues.
- Atherosclerosis: A disease often involving arterial calcification.