đái nhạt
Definition
- Noun (Medical Term):
- Diabetes insipidus: A rare medical disorder characterized by an imbalance of fluids in the body, leading to the production of large amounts of dilute urine (polyuria) and excessive thirst (polydipsia). It is caused by a deficiency of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or the kidney's inability to respond to it.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bác sĩ chẩn đoán bệnh nhân mắc chứng đái nhạt. (The doctor diagnosed the patient with diabetes insipidus.)
- Triệu chứng chính của đái nhạt là đi tiểu rất nhiều và khát nước liên tục. (The main symptoms of diabetes insipidus are urinating very frequently and constant thirst.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in formal medical contexts. It is often specified further as:
- Central diabetes insipidus: Caused by a lack of ADH production in the brain.
- Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus: Caused by the kidneys' failure to respond to ADH.
Variants and Related Words
- Đái tháo đường (n): Diabetes mellitus, a different and more common condition involving high blood sugar levels.
- Chứng đa niệu (n): Polyuria, the symptom of excessive urine production, which is a key feature of .
Synonyms
- Diabetes insipidus: The direct and only precise English medical equivalent.
- Water diabetes: An informal, non-technical synonym sometimes used in layman's terms.
Notes on Usage
- "Đái nhạt" is a compound noun in Vietnamese ("đái" - to urinate; "nhạt" - bland, dilute). It should be treated as a single, fixed medical term.
- It is crucial not to confuse "đái nhạt" (diabetes insipidus) with "đái tháo đường" (diabetes mellitus), as they are distinct diseases with different causes and treatments.