tomografía computarizada
/tomoɡɾafia komputaɾiθada/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cat scan" is translated into Spanish as tomografía computarizada.
This term refers to the scan produced by computed axial tomography. When you are referring to "a" cat scan, you must use the feminine article una because the term is a feminine noun.
Meaning: A scan produced by this technique, a computed axial tomography scan (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American countries, tomografía computarizada is used to refer to a cat scan. In Mexico, escáner de tomografía computarizada is commonly used. In Spain, alternatives such as scáner may be used.
How do you pronounce it?
/tomoɡɾafia komputaɾiθada/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, the abbreviation tomo is used as a colloquialism for tomografía, which can be confusing because un tomo typically refers to a volume of a book.
- The word tomografía shares the same Greek roots as 'tome' in English, meaning 'a cutting' or 'a slice', reflecting how the scan creates cross-sectional images.
- In Spanish, the word escáner is a loanword from English, but it follows Spanish phonetic rules and is spelled with an accent on the first 'a' to maintain the stress.
Examples in context
- Necesito hacerme una tomografía computarizadaI need to get a cat scan
- El médico me ha recomendado hacerme un escáner de tomografía computarizada.The doctor has recommended that I get a cat scan
- Me van a hacer una resonancia magnética, ¿es similar al TAC?They are going to do a magnetic resonance imaging, is it similar to a cat scan?
- Necesito realizarme una prueba médica que toma imágenes del cuerpoI need to get a medical test that takes images of the body
- El médico pidió una tomografía computarizada.The doctor ordered a CT scan.
- Necesito los resultados de la tomografía computarizada.I need the results of the CT scan.
- La tomografía computarizada fue muy rápida.The CT scan was very fast.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are at a medical clinic.
- ElenaHola Alejandro, ¿ya te hicieron la tomografía computarizada?Hi Alejandro, did they already do the CT scan?
- AlejandroSí, pero fue un proceso muy rápido.Yes, but it was a very quick process.
- Elena¿Cuándo te entregan el informe final?When do they give you the final report?
- AlejandroMe dijeron que estará listo mañana.They told me it will be ready tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
