adenoides
/adenoides/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for adenoids is adenoides.
adenoides refers to the patches of lymphatic tissue located high in the throat behind the nasal cavity.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, vegetaciones is used informally to refer to adenoids.
How do you pronounce it?
/adenoides/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking households, a child with swollen adenoids might be told they have carnes or 'flesh' in their throat. This colloquialism treats the biological tissue as if it were an extra piece of meat growing where it should not.
- In Argentina and Uruguay, the informal term vegetaciones describes adenoids as if they were small plants growing in the throat.
- The term adenoides is used identically in both Spanish and English because both languages borrowed the root from the Greek word adēn, meaning 'gland'.
Examples in context
- El médico ha recomendado la cirugía de las amígdalas faríngeas.The doctor has recommended surgery for the adenoids.
- El médico revisó sus adenoides.The doctor checked his adenoids.
- Las adenoides inflamadas causan problemas.Inflamed adenoids cause problems.
- Tiene que operarse las adenoides.He needs to have his adenoids operated on.
Example conversation
Daniel is talking to Sofía about his son's health.
- DanielMi hijo no puede respirar bien.My son cannot breathe well.
- Sofía¿Crees que tenga las adenoides agrandadas?Do you think his adenoids are enlarged?
- DanielSí, el pediatra mencionó las adenoides ayer.Yes, the pediatrician mentioned the adenoids yesterday.
- SofíaEspero que se recupere pronto, Daniel.I hope he recovers soon, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
