neumonía por aspiración
/neumonia poɾ aspiɾaθjon/from spelling rules
Aspiration pneumonia in Spanish is neumonía por aspiración.
The adjective-based form neumonía aspirativa is also a common medical alternative.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase neumonía por aspiración is composed of neumonía (pneumonia), por (by or due to) and aspiración (aspiration).
Which one should you use?
The term neumonía por aspiración and the adjective form neumonía aspirativa are both used for the condition. For more specific or descriptive informal contexts, one might use Pneumonía por atragantamiento to mean pneumonia due to choking or Pulmonía por aspirar comida o líquido to mean pneumonia caused by inhaling food or liquid.
How do you pronounce it?
/neumonia poɾ aspiɾaθjon/
Did you know?
- While neumonía is the standard medical term, Spanish speakers often use the word pulmonía in everyday conversation to describe lung infections.
- The Spanish word por used in neumonía por aspiración is a direct descendant of the Latin prō, making it a linguistic relative of the English prefix 'pro-'.
- While 'aspiration' in English often refers to ambitions, in the Spanish medical context of neumonía por aspiración, it refers strictly to the physical act of inhaling substances into the airway.
Examples in context
- El paciente desarrolló una neumonía por aspiración después de inhalar alimentos durante la comida.The patient developed aspiration pneumonia after inhaling food during the meal.
- La pulmonía por aspirar comida o líquido es una de las complicaciones más comunes en pacientes con disfagia.Pneumonia caused by inhaling food or liquid is one of the most common complications in patients with dysphagia.
- El paciente tiene neumonía por aspiración.The patient has aspiration pneumonia.
- Debemos prevenir la neumonía por aspiración en ancianos.We must prevent aspiration pneumonia in the elderly.
- La neumonía por aspiración es un riesgo real.Aspiration pneumonia is a real risk.
Example conversation
A doctor and a relative are discussing a patient's condition in a hospital.
- MaríaHola Daniel, el abuelo tiene neumonía por aspiración.Hello Daniel, grandfather has aspiration pneumonia.
- DanielLo siento mucho, María. ¿Es muy grave?I am very sorry, María. Is it very serious?
- MaríaSí, pero ya empezamos el tratamiento adecuado.Yes, but we have already started the appropriate treatment.
- DanielGracias por informarme, doctora.Thank you for letting me know, doctor.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aspiración, neumonía, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
