vảy cám
Definition
- Noun:
- Furfur: A medical and dermatological term for fine, bran-like scales of dead skin that are shed, especially from the scalp. It is synonymous with dandruff.
- Cám-like scales: Describes skin flakes that resemble rice bran ("cám") in their small, dry, and flaky appearance.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Da đầu anh ấy có nhiều vảy cám. (His scalp has a lot of dandruff.)
- Triệu chứng bao gồm ngứa và xuất hiện vảy cám. (Symptoms include itching and the appearance of furfur.)
Advanced Usage
- In clinical descriptions, "vảy cám" is used to characterize certain skin conditions like seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis when the scaling is fine and powdery.
- Bệnh vẩy nến thể giọt có thể tạo ra vảy cám. (Guttate psoriasis can produce fine, bran-like scales.)
Variants and Related Words
Gàu (n): The common, everyday term for dandruff. While "vảy cám" is more clinical, "gàu" is used in general conversation.
- Dầu gội trị gàu. (Anti-dandruff shampoo.)
Tróc vảy (v): to desquamate, to peel or scale off.
- Vùng da cháy nắng bắt đầu tróc vảy. (The sunburned area began to peel.)
Synonyms
- Dandruff: The common term for scaly skin on the scalp.
- Furfur: The formal medical term.
- Desquamation: The process of shedding scales.
Related Idioms
Note: "Vảy cám" is a specific medical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Idioms typically relate to the common word "gàu" (dandruff). - Đầu đầy gàu: Literally "head full of dandruff." Can be used figuratively to imply someone is untidy or not well-groomed. - Trông anh ta luộm thuộm, đầu đầy gàu. (He looks sloppy, with a head full of dandruff.)