cardiopatía congénita
/kaɾdjopatia konxenita/from spelling rules
The English phrase "congenital heart defect" is translated into Spanish as cardiopatía congénita.
Meaning: disease of the heart (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective congénita must agree in gender with the feminine noun cardiopatía. To make the phrase plural, both the noun cardiopatía and the adjective congénita must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in cardiopatías congénitas.
Did you know?
- The term congénita shares a common Latin ancestor with the English word 'congenial', but in Spanish, it strictly implies being present from birth.
- In Spanish, the word congénito specifically refers to a condition present at birth, whereas hereditario refers to something passed through genes, a distinction strictly maintained in medical Spanish.
- The root patía in cardiopatía is a cognate of the English 'pathy' found in 'sympathy' or 'antipathy', representing the state of feeling or suffering.
Examples in context
- El médico le diagnosticó a mi hermana una anomalía congénita del corazón.The doctor diagnosed my sister with a congenital heart defect.
- Mi sobrino nació con una malformación congénita cardíaca.My nephew was born with a congenital cardiac malformation.
- Tengo una afección congénita del corazón desde que era bebé.I have had a congenital heart condition since I was a baby.
- El bebé tiene una cardiopatía congénita.The baby has a congenital heart defect.
- Detectaron la cardiopatía congénita durante el ultrasonido.They detected the congenital heart defect during the ultrasound.
- Esa cardiopatía congénita requiere una cirugía pronto.That congenital heart defect requires surgery soon.
Example conversation
A doctor is explaining a diagnosis to a mother in a clinic.
- DanielLucía, el estudio confirmó una cardiopatía congénita.Lucía, the study confirmed a congenital heart defect.
- Lucía¿Es muy grave la cardiopatía congénita?Is the congenital heart defect very serious?
- DanielEs tratable, pero debemos vigilar al bebé.It is treatable, but we must monitor the baby.
- LucíaEntiendo, gracias por la información, doctor.I understand, thank you for the information, doctor.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
