gastroenterólogo
/ɡastɾoenteɾoloɡo/from spelling rules
The English word gastroenterologist is gastroenterólogo in Spanish.
The term refers to a physician who specializes in gastroenterology. It is a cognate of the English word, meaning it is very similar in both spelling and meaning.
Meaning: physician who specializes in gastroenterology (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes its ending to gastroenteróloga when referring to a female gastroenterologist. To form the plural, add an s to the masculine form to get gastroenterólogos.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡastɾoenteɾoloɡo/
Did you know?
- The word gastroenterólogo shares its root with 'gastronomy', creating a linguistic link between the medical study of the stomach and the culinary art of food.
- If you are speaking to a patient about their specialist, you might hear them use the term 'digestivo' as a shorthand adjective to describe the doctor.
- The suffix -logo in gastroenterólogo comes from the Greek word for 'study' or 'discourse', a root shared with 'dialogue' and 'biology'.
Examples in context
- Él es gastroenterólogo.He's a gastroenterologist.This sentence is useful for stating a man's profession using gastroenterólogo.Tatoeba #2781367 by ramonj, translation #2779979 by Hybrid
- Necesito programar una cita con un médico gastroenterólogo.I need to schedule an appointment with a gastroenterologist.
- El especialista en gastroenterología recomendó una endoscopia.The specialist in gastroenterology recommended an endoscopy.
- Necesito hablar con un gastroenterólogo.I need to talk to a gastroenterologist.
- El gastroenterólogo me dio una dieta nueva.The gastroenterologist gave me a new diet.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing a health appointment.
- Mateo¿Sabes quién es un buen gastroenterólogo?Do you know who is a good gastroenterologist?
- LucíaMi hermano es un gastroenterólogo excelente.My brother is an excellent gastroenterologist.
- MateoEso suena muy bien, gracias.That sounds very good, thanks.
- LucíaDe nada, espero que te sientas mejor.You're welcome, I hope you feel better.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gastroenterólogo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
