cabeza humeral
/kabeθa umeɾal/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'humeral head' is translated into Spanish as cabeza humeral.
This phrase refers to the rounded upper end of the humerus bone that fits into the shoulder joint.
Which one should you use?
In formal medical contexts, you may use cabeza del húmero (head of the humerus) or the more technical extremidad proximal del húmero (proximal extremity of the humerus). For a more informal description, you can say cabeza del hueso del brazo (head of the arm bone).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase extremidad proximal del húmero and cabeza del húmero are formal anatomical alternatives. Conversely, cabeza del hueso del brazo is considered an informal way to describe the same structure.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective humeral follows the noun cabeza. When forming the plural, both the noun and the adjective must change to their plural forms, such as cabezas humerales.
How do you pronounce it?
/kabeθa umeɾal/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word cabeza evolved from the Vulgar Latin capitia, which was actually a neuter plural form that was later reanalyzed as a feminine singular noun.
- The common word for 'arm' brazo specifically refers to the section between the shoulder and the elbow, which differs from the broader English use of 'arm' to describe the entire upper limb.
- In Spanish anatomy, the term cabeza is applied to any rounded articular surface of a bone, regardless of whether that bone is located anywhere near the actual head of the body.
Examples in context
- El médico examinó la articulación de la cabeza humeral en el paciente.The doctor examined the humeral head joint in the patient.
- La fractura afecta la cabeza humeral.The fracture affects the humeral head.
- El médico examinó la cabeza humeral en la radiografía.The doctor examined the humeral head in the X-ray.
- Hay una lesión en la cabeza humeral.There is a lesion in the humeral head.
Example conversation
A doctor is explaining an X-ray to a patient.
- SofíaMira, aquí está la cabeza humeral.Look, here is the humeral head.
- Javier¿Está todo bien ahí, Sofía?Is everything okay there, Sofía?
- SofíaLa cabeza humeral parece estar normal.The humeral head seems to be normal.
- JavierQué alivio, gracias por explicarlo.What a relief, thanks for explaining it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cabeza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
