tejido de las encías
/texido de las enθias/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for gum tissue is tejido de las encías.
This phrase refers to the soft pink flesh in the mouth that surrounds the base of the teeth.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tejido (tissue), de (of) and las encías (the gums).
Which one should you use?
While tejido de las encías uses the plural gums, you can use the singular form tejido de la encía when referring to the tissue of a single specific gum area. Additionally, in both medical and casual contexts, people often simply say la encía to refer to the gum tissue itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form tejido de la encía can be used when referring to the tissue of a single specific gum area.
Did you know?
- While encía refers to the gums, the Spanish word for 'gum' in the sense of 'chewing gum' is chicle, which is entirely unrelated.
- In Spanish, the word tejido is used for both biological tissue and woven fabric, such as a 'knit sweater'.
- The Spanish word tejido for 'tissue' comes from the verb tejer, meaning 'to weave'. This describes the way biological cells are interlaced like a fabric.
Examples in context
- En esta radiografía se observa una inflamación en la encía del paciente.This X-ray shows an inflammation in the patient's gum tissue.
- El doctor realizará una biopsia del tejido de las encías para obtener un diagnóstico preciso.The doctor will perform a biopsy of the gum tissue to obtain an accurate diagnosis.
- Cepillarse los dientes regularmente ayuda a mantener las encías sanas.Brushing your teeth regularly helps keep your gum tissue healthy.
- Me lastimé comiendo una nuez y me quedó un trozo de cáscara incrustado en la carne de las encías.I hurt myself while eating a nut and got a piece of the shell stuck in my gum tissue.
- El paciente presenta un sangrado excesivo de la gingiva.The patient has excessive bleeding of the gum tissue.
- El tejido de las encías es muy sensible.The gum tissue is very sensitive.
- El dentista examinó el tejido de las encías.The dentist examined the gum tissue.
Example conversation
Javier is at the dentist's office with Lucía.
- JavierLucía, me duele el tejido de las encías.Lucía, my gum tissue hurts.
- LucíaDeberías decirle al doctor ahora mismo.You should tell the doctor right now.
- JavierÑo, ya se lo dije hace un momento.No, I already told him a moment ago.
- LucíaEspero que no sea nada grave, Javier.I hope it is nothing serious, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, las, tejido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
