mini ictus
/mini iɡtus/from spelling rules
The English phrase "mini stroke" is translated into Spanish as mini ictus.
The phrase refers to a brief episode of neurological dysfunction caused by a temporary lack of blood flow to the brain.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, ataque isquémico transitorio is frequently employed to describe a mini stroke.
How do you pronounce it?
/mini iɡtus/
Did you know?
- The term derrame, often used interchangeably with stroke in Latin America, literally means 'spill' or 'leak', referring to blood escaping a vessel.
- The word ictus is not originally Spanish but is a direct loan from the Latin word for 'blow' or 'strike'.
- The word ictus is a fourth-declension Latin noun, a rare grammatical category that has almost entirely disappeared from modern Spanish.
Examples in context
- La señora Martínez sufrió un accidente cerebrovascular transitorio esta mañana.Mrs. Martínez experienced a transient ischemic attack this morning.
- El paciente experimentó un ataque isquémico transitorio durante la noche.The patient had a transient ischemic attack overnight.
- Mi abuelo sufrió una isquemia pasajera, pero está fuera de peligro.My grandfather had a mini stroke, but he is out of danger.
- Juanita experimentó un ataque cerebral leve, pero se está recuperando bien.Juanita had a mini stroke, but she is recovering well.
- El médico confirmó que fue un mini ictus.The doctor confirmed it was a mini stroke.
- Sufrió un mini ictus la semana pasada.He suffered a mini stroke last week.
- Es importante prevenir un mini ictus.It is important to prevent a mini stroke.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking in a hospital waiting room.
- Lucía¿Cómo está tu abuelo después del mini ictus?How is your grandfather after the mini stroke?
- JavierÉl está estable, pero debe descansar mucho.He is stable, but he must rest a lot.
- LucíaMe alegra que él esté fuera de peligro.I am glad that he is out of danger.
- JavierGracias, Lucía, es un alivio para nosotros.Thank you, Lucía, it is a relief for us.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
