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cặp thai

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The Vietnamese word "cặp thai" refers to a specific medical tool known as "forceps" in English. Forceps are hand-held instruments used by doctors and medical professionals to grasp, hold, or manipulate tissues, especially during childbirth or surgical procedures.

Explanation:
  • Basic Meaning: "Cặp thai" literally means a pair of clamps or tongs used in medical settings, primarily during delivery (childbirth) to assist in the safe extraction of a baby.
Usage Instructions:
  • Context: You would typically encounter "cặp thai" in discussions related to obstetrics (the field of medicine that deals with childbirth) or surgical procedures.
  • Example Sentence: "Bác sĩ đã sử dụng cặp thai để giúp đỡ trong quá trình sinh nở." (The doctor used forceps to assist in the childbirth process.)
Advanced Usage:
  • In advanced medical contexts, "cặp thai" can also refer to various types of forceps, such as "cặp thai Simpson" or "cặp thai Kielland," which are specific designs used for different situations during childbirth.
Word Variants:
  • There are no direct variants of "cặp thai," but you may encounter specific types of forceps referred to by their names, which might include "cặp" (clamp) and other modifiers based on their use or design.
Different Meanings:
  • While "cặp thai" primarily refers to forceps, in a more general sense, "cặp" can mean a pair or couple, and "thai" can relate to pregnancy or childbirth. However, in medical terminology, it is understood as forceps.
Synonyms:
  • A synonym for "cặp thai" could be "kẹp" (which means clamp) in a general sense, but "kẹp" is not specifically used for forceps in medical terminology.
  1. (y học) Forceps

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