litotricia
/litotɾiθja/from spelling rules
litotricia is the Spanish word for lithotripsy.
In casual conversation, you might also hear the phrase romper piedras en los riñones, which literally means breaking stones in the kidneys.
Meaning: medical treatment (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/litotɾiθja/
Did you know?
- The phrase romper piedras is also a common slang expression in some Spanish-speaking regions for doing tedious, repetitive, or grueling manual labor.
- The Spanish term litotricia shares a root with the word litografía, as both use the Greek lithos meaning 'stone'. One refers to breaking stones in the body and the other to printing from a stone slab.
- In a clinical setting, a doctor may use cálculos instead of piedras to describe the stones to sound more formal.
Examples in context
- La litotricia es un procedimiento médico utilizado para romper los cálculos en los riñones.Lithotripsy is a medical procedure used to break up kidney stones.
- El médico recomendó una opción no invasiva para tratar los problemas renales: romper piedras en los riñones.The doctor recommended a non-invasive option to treat kidney problems: breaking stones in the kidneys.
- ¿Cuáles son las opciones de tratamiento para los cálculos renales? En su caso, recomendaría la litotricia extracorpórea por ondas de choque como la mejor opción.What are the treatment options for kidney stones? In your case, I would recommend extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy as the best option.
- ¿Es normal sentir dolor después de la litotricia? Es común experimentar dolor leve después del procedimiento, pero debe desaparecer en unos días.Is it normal to feel pain after lithotripsy? It's common to experience mild pain after the procedure, but it should go away within a few days.
- La litotricia es un procedimiento rápido.The lithotripsy is a quick procedure.
- ¿Me recomiendan la litotricia para los cálculos?Do they recommend lithotripsy for the stones?
- El paciente necesita una litotricia urgente.The patient needs an urgent lithotripsy.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking in a hospital waiting room.
- SofíaMateo, ¿sabes si la litotricia es dolorosa?Mateo, do you know if the lithotripsy is painful?
- MateoNo estoy seguro, pero parece ser segura.I'm not sure, but it seems to be safe.
- SofíaEspero que mi hermano se recupere pronto.I hope my brother recovers soon.
- MateoSeguro que sí, Sofía.Surely he will, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
