đẹn sữa

Trẻ sơ sinh có đẹn sữa trong miệng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Oral thrush (in infants): A common, usually mild fungal infection in the mouths of babies, characterized by white patches on the tongue and inner cheeks. It is caused by the yeast Candida albicans.
   • Muguet: The French-derived medical term for this condition.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Em bé bị đẹn sữa nên hay quấy khóc. (The baby has oral thrush so he is often fussy.)
  • Đẹn sữa có thể khiến trẻ khó bú. (Oral thrush can make it difficult for a child to nurse.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specifically used in the context of infant and child health. It is not typically used to describe similar fungal infections in adults.

Variants and Related Words

• Tưa lưỡi: A more general or colloquial term for white patches on a baby's tongue, which can sometimes be milk residue but may also refer to thrush.
  • Mẹ cần phân biệt tưa lưỡi và đẹn sữa. (Mothers need to distinguish between milk residue and oral thrush.)

Synonyms

• Oral thrush: The standard medical term in English.
• Oropharyngeal candidiasis: The formal medical term.
• Muguet: The French medical term.

Notes

• "Đẹn sữa" is a compound noun specific to Vietnamese. It is treated as a single lexical unit in this context.
• The condition is often associated with breastfeeding, as suggested by the component "sữa" (milk).