xơ cứng
Definition
- Noun (Medical):
- Sclerosis: A pathological condition characterized by the hardening or stiffening of body tissues, typically due to excessive growth of fibrous connective tissue or the deposition of abnormal material.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Xơ cứng động mạch là một bệnh lý nguy hiểm. (Arteriosclerosis is a dangerous disease.)
- Bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán bị xơ cứng rải rác. (The patient was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in medical contexts. It often forms part of compound medical terms where "xơ cứng" specifies the type of hardening.
Variants and Related Words
- Xơ cứng động mạch (n): Arteriosclerosis; the thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries.
- Xơ cứng rải rác (n): Multiple sclerosis; a disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves.
- Xơ cứng bì (n): Scleroderma; a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues.
Synonyms
- Hardening: The process of becoming hard or solid.
- Sclerosis (Medical term): The technical synonym.
Related Terms
- Xơ hóa (n): Fibrosis; the thickening and scarring of connective tissue, often as a result of injury. While related, "xơ hóa" generally implies scarring with fibrous tissue, whereas "xơ cứng" implies a stiffer hardening.