đậu lào
Definition
- Noun:
- Dengue fever: An acute infectious tropical disease transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by high fever, severe headache, muscle and joint pain, and often a skin rash. This is the primary and most accurate modern meaning.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán mắc bệnh đậu lào. (The patient was diagnosed with dengue fever.)
- Mùa mưa là thời điểm bệnh đậu lào bùng phát. (The rainy season is when dengue fever outbreaks occur.)
- Triệu chứng của đậu lào bao gồm sốt cao và đau cơ. (Symptoms of dengue fever include high fever and muscle pain.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "đậu lào" is a historical/colloquial term in Vietnamese. In modern medical contexts, the more precise terms "sốt xuất huyết Dengue" (Dengue hemorrhagic fever) or simply "sốt Dengue" are commonly used.
- It was historically used to describe eruptive or exanthematous fevers (fevers with rashes), which aligns with the older French definition.
Variants and Related Words
- Sốt xuất huyết (n): Hemorrhagic fever. This is a broader category that includes dengue.
- Sốt Dengue (n): Dengue fever. The direct modern equivalent.
Synonyms
- Dengue fever
- Breakbone fever (an older English colloquial term describing the severe muscle and joint pain)
Notes on Usage
- "Đậu lào" is considered an older term. While still understood, especially by older generations, it is less frequent in contemporary official medical communication. The recommended term for clarity and precision is "sốt xuất huyết" or "sốt Dengue".