blastocisto
/blastoθisto/from spelling rules
The English word "blastocyst" is translated into Spanish as blastocisto.
blastocisto is a noun used in biology to refer to a mammalian blastula.
Meaning: mammalian blastula (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/blastoθisto/
Did you know?
- While blastocisto is the technical term, Spanish speakers in fertility clinics often use the more general term embrión when explaining the process to patients to avoid confusion.
- Although it looks similar to English, the pronunciation of the 'c' in blastocisto changes between Spain, where it sounds like 'th', and Latin America, where it sounds like 's'.
- The Spanish word blastocisto is part of a larger group of biological terms ending in -cisto that often refer to sac-like structures, which are categorized differently than the common medical quiste.
Examples in context
- El blastocisto se desarrolla en el útero.The blastocyst develops in the uterus.
- Observamos la división del blastocisto en el microscopio.We observe the division of the blastocyst under the microscope.
- El blastocisto es una etapa temprana del embrión.The blastocyst is an early stage of the embryo.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing a biology textbook in a library.
- Alejandro¿Qué es un blastocisto exactamente?What exactly is a blastocyst?
- SofíaEs una estructura celular en la fase embrionaria.It is a cellular structure in the embryonic phase.
- AlejandroEntiendo, es una parte clave del desarrollo.I see, it is a key part of development.
- SofíaSí, tu libro lo explica muy bien.Yes, your book explains it very well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
