esofagitis
/esofaˈxitis/feminine
The Spanish word for esophagitis is esofagitis.
esofagitis is a noun meaning inflammation of the oesophagus.
Meaning: inflammation of the oesophagus (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so it is used with the feminine article la (la esofagitis).
How do you pronounce it?
/esofaˈxitis/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word esófago shares a distant root with the English word 'food' via the Greek phagein, meaning 'to eat'.
- While esofagitis is the medical term, Spanish speakers often use the phrase quemazón en el pecho to describe the burning sensation associated with it.
- In Spanish, the stress on the first 'o' in esófago requires a written accent mark, but this mark disappears when the word becomes esofagitis because the stress shifts to the 'i'.
Examples in context
- La esofagitis puede ser muy dolorosa.Esophagitis can be very painful.
- El médico diagnosticó una esofagitis leve.The doctor diagnosed mild esophagitis.
- Tengo que evitar el picante por la esofagitis.I have to avoid spicy food because of esophagitis.
Example conversation
Sofía is discussing her medical results with Mateo.
- SofíaMateo, ya tengo los resultados del examen.Mateo, I already have the exam results.
- Mateo¿Y qué te dijo el doctor, Sofía?And what did the doctor tell you, Sofía?
- SofíaDijo que tengo esofagitis por el reflujo.He said that I have esophagitis because of the reflux.
- MateoSiento escuchar eso, espero que mejores pronto.I'm sorry to hear that, I hope you feel better soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “esophagitis” translations and entries esofagitis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
