edad gestacional
/edad xestaθjonal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "gestational age" is translated into Spanish as edad gestacional.
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective gestacional means 'gestational'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin American countries, people often use the term tiempo de embarazo to informally refer to gestational age. In Spain, the phrase semanas de gestación is commonly used to discuss gestational age casually.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective gestacional follows the noun edad.
How do you pronounce it?
/edad xestaθjonal/
Did you know?
- While edad gestacional is the clinical term, a person in Spain would likely ask cuántas semanas llevas? to inquire about the gestational age.
- The word edad shares a common ancestor with the English word 'eternity', as both stem from the Latin 'aetās' referring to a long period of time.
- The term gestación refers specifically to the biological process, while embarazo is the more common word for the state of being pregnant.
Examples in context
- El médico me informó que la edad gestacional del bebé es de 20 semanas.The doctor informed me that the gestational age of the baby is 20 weeks.
- Mi amiga me contó que ya lleva 6 meses de embarazo.My friend told me she's already 6 months pregnant.
- La edad gestacional es de 38 semanas.The gestational age is 38 weeks.
- La edad gestacional es de treinta semanas.The gestational age is thirty weeks.
- Debemos calcular la edad gestacional con precisión.We must calculate the gestational age precisely.
- ¿Cuál es la edad gestacional del bebé?What is the baby's gestational age?
Example conversation
A doctor is explaining a pregnancy report to a man.
- SofíaLa edad gestacional es de treinta y dos semanas.The gestational age is thirty-two weeks.
- DanielEntiendo, ¿está todo bien con el bebé?I see, is everything okay with the baby?
- SofíaSí, el desarrollo es normal para esa edad.Yes, the development is normal for that age.
- DanielGracias por la información, doctora.Thank you for the information, doctor.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries edad, gestacional, CC BY-SA 4.0.
