discectomía
/disθeɡtomia/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English word "discectomy" is translated into Spanish as discectomía.
Discectomía is a noun.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, discectomía is preceded by the feminine article la (e.g., la discectomía).
How do you pronounce it?
/disθeɡtomia/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word disco refers to the intervertebral disc, but in a non-medical context, it is the same word used for a music record or a nightclub.
- While discectomía is the technical term, patients in Spanish-speaking countries often describe the surgery as operación de disco or limpieza de disco, using the word for 'cleaning' to describe the removal of tissue.
- The suffix -tomía in discectomía comes from the Greek 'tomē', meaning 'a cutting', which is also the root for the English word 'anatomy'.
Examples in context
- Mi médico recomendó una cirugía de discectomía para aliviar el dolor en mi espalda baja.My doctor recommended a discectomy surgery to relieve the pain in my lower back.
- La discectomía es una cirugía de espalda.A discectomy is a back surgery.
- Él necesita una discectomía urgente.He needs an urgent discectomy.
- ¿Cuánto tiempo dura la recuperación de la discectomía?How long does the recovery from a discectomy take?
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing a medical procedure.
- LucíaJavier, ¿cómo te sientes después de la discectomía?Javier, how do you feel after the discectomy?
- JavierMe siento mucho mejor, Lucía.I feel much better, Lucía.
- Lucía¿Todavía tienes dolor de espalda?Do you still have back pain?
- JavierNo, el dolor desapareció por completo.No, the pain disappeared completely.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “discectomy” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
