đẹn

Thân thiện

Em bé bị đẹn trong miệng nên quấy khóc và bú kém.

Definition

1. Noun (Regional, Medical):
   • Thrush: A fungal infection, typically in the mouth of infants, characterized by white patches.
   • Rachitic / Rickety: Pertaining to or suffering from rickets, a disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency, leading to soft and deformed bones.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Em bé bị đẹn trong miệng. (The baby has thrush in the mouth.)
  • Đứa trẻ trông có vẻ đẹn vì còi xương. (The child looks rickety due to rickets.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in regional Vietnamese and specific medical contexts. It is important to distinguish between the two main medical meanings based on the symptoms described (oral infection vs. bone deformity).

Variants and Related Words

• Tưa lưỡi / Tưa miệng (n): More common terms for oral thrush.
  • Tưa lưỡi là một dạng nhiễm nấm. (Oral thrush is a type of fungal infection.)
• Còi xương (n): The standard term for rickets.
  • Trẻ thiếu vitamin D dễ bị còi xương. (Children lacking vitamin D are prone to rickets.)

Synonyms

• Thrush: Oral candidiasis, fungal infection.
• Rachitic: Afflicted with rickets, bone-softening.

Notes on Usage

• The word 'đẹn' is considered a regional and somewhat dated medical term. In modern healthcare contexts, the more precise terms 'tưa miệng' (for thrush) and 'còi xương' (for rickets) are preferred for clarity.

Học thuật

1. (địa phương,y học) Thrush
2. (y học) Rachitic, rickety