gasometría arterial
/ɡasometɾia aɾteɾjal/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'blood gas' is translated into Spanish as gasometría arterial.
In a clinical setting, gasometría arterial is the standard way to refer to a blood gas test, which measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
Which one should you use?
While gasometría arterial refers to an arterial blood gas test, gasometría venosa is used specifically for a venous blood gas test. Additionally, in many medical contexts, the word 'arterial' is often omitted and the procedure is simply referred to as gasometría.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡasometɾia aɾteɾjal/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking clinical environments, medical professionals might colloquially refer to the procedure simply as la gas, dropping the formal gasometría entirely.
- The term gasometría shares a linguistic ancestor with the English word 'geometry'. Both words derive from the Greek 'metron', meaning 'measure', and follow a similar structural logic.
- While gasometría refers to the measurement of gases, in some Latin American hospitals the word is used as shorthand for the entire diagnostic process, including the doctor's interpretation of the results.
Examples in context
- El médico solicitó una prueba de análisis de gases en sangre para evaluar la función pulmonar.The doctor ordered a blood gas test to assess lung function
- ¿Te han hecho alguna vez análisis de gases en la sangre?Have you ever had a blood gas analysis done?
- Necesitamos realizar una gasometría arterial de inmediato para monitorear la saturación de oxígeno.We need to perform an arterial blood gas analysis immediately to monitor oxygen saturation
- Necesitamos una gasometría arterial urgente.We need an urgent blood gas test.
- El médico solicitó una gasometría arterial.The doctor requested a blood gas test.
- Los resultados de la gasometría arterial son normales.The blood gas test results are normal.
Example conversation
A nurse is explaining a procedure to a patient in a hospital.
- DanielHola María, voy a hacerte una gasometría arterial.Hello María, I am going to do an arterial blood gas.
- María¿Para qué sirve esa prueba, Daniel?What is that test for, Daniel?
- DanielSirve para medir el oxígeno en tu sangre.It is used to measure the oxygen in your blood.
- MaríaEstá bien, procedamos con la gasometría arterial.That is fine, let's proceed with the arterial blood gas.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arterial, CC BY-SA 4.0.
