đẻ khó
Definition
- Adjective (Medical):
- Dystocic / Dystocial: Pertaining to or characterized by difficult childbirth or labor. This is a medical term describing a delivery that does not progress normally due to issues with the mother, the baby, or both.
- Having a difficult delivery: Used to describe a mother who experiences a labor that is prolonged, obstructed, or otherwise complicated.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sản phụ đó đã trải qua một ca đẻ khó. (That maternity patient experienced a difficult childbirth.)
- Các bác sĩ chuẩn bị cho một tình huống đẻ khó. (The doctors prepared for a dystocic situation.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in formal or medical contexts. In everyday conversation, people might describe the situation more descriptively (e.g., "đẻ không được thuận lợi" - having a non-smooth delivery).
Variants and Related Words
- Khó đẻ (adj): This is a less formal variant with the same meaning (difficult to give birth).
- Sinh khó (v/n): A synonym meaning "to have a difficult birth" or "difficult birth."
- Đẻ thuận lợi / đẻ dễ (adj): The opposite, meaning an easy or normal delivery.
Synonyms
- Dystocic: (Medical) Relating to difficult labor.
- Obstructed labor: A specific type of difficult childbirth where the baby cannot exit the pelvis.
- Prolonged labor: Labor that lasts longer than normal.
Related Medical Terms
- Dystocia (n): The medical noun for the condition of difficult or abnormal childbirth.
- Mổ lấy thai / sinh mổ (n/v): Cesarean section; a common surgical intervention for đẻ khó.