esteatosis hepática
/esteatosis epatika/from spelling rules
The English phrase hepatic steatosis is esteatosis hepática in Spanish.
This phrase describes a medical condition where too much fat builds up in the liver.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a direct cognate of the English medical term: esteatosis means steatosis and hepática means hepatic.
Which one should you use?
While esteatosis hepática is the formal medical term, hígado graso is the much more common way to refer to the condition in everyday conversation. Other informal ways to express the condition include hígado lleno de grasa and exceso de grasa en el hígado.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective hepática must follow the noun esteatosis and must agree in both gender (feminine) and number (singular).
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the adjective hepática for many conditions, but for the liver as an organ, it uses the noun hígado, which has no relation to the Greek root of the adjective.
- The word graso in hígado graso comes from grasa, a word that also describes 'grease' or 'oil' in a kitchen context.
- If you use the common term hígado graso instead of the formal term, you are using a noun-adjective combination that changes the grammatical gender of the condition from feminine to masculine.
Examples in context
- En el informe del paciente, se detalla la presencia de esteatosis hepática.In the patient's report, the presence of hepatic steatosis is detailed.
- Mi tío fue diagnosticado con hígado graso.My uncle was diagnosed with fatty liver.
- El paciente tiene esteatosis hepática.The patient has hepatic steatosis.
- La esteatosis hepática requiere cambios en la dieta.Hepatic steatosis requires dietary changes.
- Me diagnosticaron esteatosis hepática ayer.I was diagnosed with hepatic steatosis yesterday.
Example conversation
A doctor explaining test results to a patient in a clinic.
- SofíaSus análisis muestran esteatosis hepática.Your tests show hepatic steatosis.
- Alejandro¿Es algo grave, doctora?Is it something serious, doctor?
- SofíaNo, pero debe cuidar su alimentación.No, but you must watch your diet.
- AlejandroEntiendo, gracias por la explicación.I understand, thank you for the explanation.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
