insuficiencia mitral
/insufiθjenθja mitɾal/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "mitral regurgitation" is said as insuficiencia mitral.
The phrase refers to a heart condition where the mitral valve does not close tightly, allowing blood to flow backward.
What does it mean word for word?
The term insuficiencia mitral translates literally to "mitral insufficiency".
How do you pronounce it?
/insufiθjenθja mitɾal/
Did you know?
- The word mitral comes from mitra, which refers to the ceremonial miter hat worn by bishops. The valve is named this because its shape resembles the traditional headgear.
- In a clinical setting, a Spanish-speaking doctor might use the term soplo (murmur) to describe the sound caused by this condition.
- While English speakers use 'regurgitation' to describe the blood flow, Spanish uses insuficiencia, meaning 'insufficiency'. This focuses on the failure of the valve rather than the backward movement of the fluid.
Examples in context
- La insuficiencia mitral puede ser causada por diversos factores.Mitral regurgitation can be caused by various factors.
- Los médicos diagnosticaron a Juan con regurgitación mitral.The doctors diagnosed Juan with mitral regurgitation.
- El paciente tiene insuficiencia mitral.The patient has mitral regurgitation.
- La insuficiencia mitral puede causar fatiga.Mitral regurgitation can cause fatigue.
- El médico detectó una insuficiencia mitral leve.The doctor detected mild mitral regurgitation.
Example conversation
A doctor is explaining a diagnosis to a patient.
- JavierMaría, los resultados muestran que tiene insuficiencia mitral.María, the results show that you have mitral regurgitation.
- MaríaJavier, ¿es eso muy grave?Javier, is that very serious?
- JavierDepende de la severidad de la insuficiencia mitral.It depends on the severity of the mitral regurgitation.
- MaríaEntiendo, ¿cuál es el siguiente paso?I understand, what is the next step?
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries insuficiencia, mitral, CC BY-SA 4.0.
