cirugía artroscópica
/θiɾuxia aɾtɾoskopika/from spelling rules
Arthroscopic surgery in Spanish is cirugía artroscópica.
This phrase refers to a minimally invasive surgical procedure performed on a joint using an arthroscope.
Which one should you use?
While cirugía artroscópica refers specifically to the surgical act, you can use the noun artroscopia to refer to the procedure itself. For a more descriptive, colloquial approach, one might say la operación con cámara dentro, which literally means the operation with a camera inside.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase cirugía artroscópica, the adjective artroscópica must agree in gender with the feminine noun cirugía.
How do you pronounce it?
/θiɾuxia aɾtɾoskopika/
Did you know?
- The word cirugía is derived from the Latin chīrurgia, which combined the Greek words for 'hand' and 'work'. This means that surgery was literally defined as 'hand-work'.
- The root artro in artroscópica comes from the Greek word for 'joint'. This same root appears in the English word 'arthritis', meaning inflammation of the joint.
- The term artroscopia is a cognate that remains nearly identical across several Romance languages including French and Italian. This reflects a shared reliance on Greek medical roots across Europe.
Examples in context
- El médico recomendó una cirugía artroscópica para solucionar el problema en la rodilla.The doctor recommended arthroscopic surgery to solve the problem in the knee.
- La intervención quirúrgica artroscópica fue realizada con éxito en el hospital.The arthroscopic surgical intervention was successfully performed at the hospital.
- La cirugía artroscópica es menos invasiva que la cirugía abierta tradicional.Arthroscopic surgery is less invasive than traditional open surgery.
- La cirugía artroscópica de la rodilla se realiza utilizando un pequeño tubo óptico llamado artroscopio.Arthroscopic knee surgery is performed using a small optical tube called an arthroscope.
- Después de la cirugía artroscópica, es esencial seguir el plan de rehabilitación recomendado por el médico.After arthroscopic surgery, it's essential to follow the rehabilitation plan recommended by the doctor.
- La cirugía artroscópica se ha convertido en un procedimiento seguro y eficaz para tratar una amplia gama de problemas articulares.Arthroscopic surgery has become a safe and effective procedure to treat a wide range of joint problems.
- Necesito una cirugía artroscópica en la rodilla.I need arthroscopic surgery on my knee.
- La cirugía artroscópica es menos invasiva.Arthroscopic surgery is less invasive.
- El médico recomendó una cirugía artroscópica.The doctor recommended arthroscopic surgery.
Example conversation
At a hospital waiting room.
- María¿Te han dicho algo sobre la cirugía artroscópica, Javier?Have they told you anything about the arthroscopic surgery, Javier?
- JavierSí, María, es una cirugía artroscópica de hombro.Yes, María, it is shoulder arthroscopic surgery.
- MaríaEspero que te recuperes pronto de tu cirugía.I hope you recover quickly from your surgery.
- JavierGracias, espero que sea un proceso rápido.Thanks, I hope it is a quick process.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cirugía, CC BY-SA 4.0.
