đau ngực
Definition
- Noun (Medical Symptom):
- Chest pain: A general term for any pain, discomfort, or tightness felt in the chest area, which can range from a sharp stab to a dull ache. It is a symptom, not a disease itself.
- Side stitch: A specific, often sharp pain in the side of the chest or abdomen, commonly experienced during physical exertion (this aligns with the reference "point de côté").
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bệnh nhân khai báo triệu chứng đau ngực. (The patient reported a symptom of chest pain.)
- Sau khi chạy, tôi bị đau ngực. (After running, I got a side stitch.)
- Đau ngực có thể là dấu hiệu của nhiều vấn đề sức khỏe. (Chest pain can be a sign of many health problems.)
Advanced Usage
- In a medical context, "đau ngực" is a critical symptom that requires description of its character (e.g., crushing, burning, stabbing), location, duration, and factors that worsen or relieve it to aid diagnosis.
Variants and Related Words
- Tức ngực (n): A feeling of tightness, pressure, or heaviness in the chest, often used interchangeably with "đau ngực" but sometimes implying less sharp pain.
- Đau thắt ngực (n): Angina pectoris; a specific type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
Synonyms
- Chest pain: The direct and most common translation.
- Thoracic pain: A more clinical term.
- Side stitch: Specifically for exercise-related pain.
Related Idioms
- While "đau ngực" itself is a clinical term and not typically used in idioms, it can appear in descriptive phrases about health.
- Đau ngực khó thở: Chest pain and shortness of breath (describing a common pair of symptoms).