diálisis renal
/djalisis ɾenal/from spelling rules
The English phrase kidney dialysis is translated into Spanish as diálisis renal.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of diálisis (dialysis) and renal (kidney-related/renal).
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, a patient might say estoy colgado (I am hung) to describe being connected to a dialysis machine.
- Spanish has a distinct word riñón for the organ, but renal is used almost exclusively for medical contexts like diálisis renal.
- While diálisis renal is the medical term, patients in Spanish-speaking countries often refer to the process simply as ir a diálisis or estar en diálisis without specifying the organ.
Examples in context
- En el tratamiento de insuficiencia renal crónica, la hemodiálisis es una opción para mantener la salud del paciente.In the treatment of chronic renal failure, hemodialysis is an option to maintain the patient's health.
- La diálisis renal es necesaria para él.Kidney dialysis is necessary for him.
- Él necesita una diálisis renal semanal.He needs a weekly kidney dialysis.
- El hospital ofrece diálisis renal moderna.The hospital offers modern kidney dialysis.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking in a hospital waiting room.
- Lucía¿Sabes si el doctor recomendó la diálisis renal?Do you know if the doctor recommended kidney dialysis?
- AlejandroSí, Lucía, la diálisis renal es urgente.Yes, Lucía, kidney dialysis is urgent.
- LucíaEntiendo, ¿cuándo empezará el tratamiento de Alejandro?I understand, when will Alejandro's treatment start?
- AlejandroEmpezará mañana mismo.It will start tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
