columna desviada
/kolumna desbjada/from spelling rules
The English phrase "curved spine" is translated into Spanish as columna desviada.
columna desviada refers to a medical condition where the backbone is not straight. In a medical context, the specific term for a curved spine is escoliosis.
Which one should you use?
While columna desviada describes the condition, columna vertebral is the more precise anatomical term for the spine itself.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, columna torcida might be employed to mean twisted spine.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because columna is a feminine noun, the adjective must also be feminine: desviada.
Did you know?
- While columna desviada is used for a curved spine, the word desviado can also describe a person who has 'strayed' from a moral or social path.
- The word columna is a direct descendant of the Latin columna, meaning a pillar or a support, which is why it is used for both architectural pillars and the human spine.
- In Spanish, the word columna is used for both the medical spine and a vertical column of text in a newspaper or magazine.
Examples in context
- El médico especialista diagnosticó a la paciente con escoliosis cervical.The specialist diagnosed the patient with cervical scoliosis.
- Mi abuela tiene la espalda encorvada desde hace muchos años debido a la edad.My grandmother has had a curved spine for many years due to her age.
- El doctor detectó su columna desviada.The doctor detected his curved spine.
- Tener la columna desviada puede causar dolor.Having a curved spine can cause pain.
- Ella tiene la columna desviada desde la infancia.She has had a curved spine since childhood.
Example conversation
At a doctor's office during a checkup.
- Javier¿Qué problema tiene la paciente, Elena?What problem does the patient, Elena, have?
- ElenaTiene la columna desviada.She has a curved spine.
- JavierEntiendo, ¿necesita tratamiento urgente?I see, does she need urgent treatment?
- ElenaSí, Javier, necesita fisioterapia pronto.Yes, Javier, she needs physical therapy soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries columna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
