bocio multinodular
/boθjo multinodulaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase multinodular goiter is translated into Spanish as bocio multinodular.
bocio multinodular is used to refer to the medical condition known as multinodular goiter.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a direct cognate: bocio means goiter and multinodular means multinodular.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain Latin American countries, bocio nodular múltiple is used as an alternative translation.
How do you pronounce it?
/boθjo multinodulaɾ/
Did you know?
- While bocio multinodular is the standard term, some patients in rural areas of Latin America might refer to the condition simply as papada if the swelling mimics a double chin.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions with high iodine deficiency, the term bocio was historically used as a socio-economic indicator of poverty and malnutrition.
- The word bocio is borrowed from the Late Latin word bocia.
Examples in context
- El paciente sufre de bocio multinodular.The patient suffers from multinodular goiter.
- El médico diagnosticó al paciente con bocio multinodular.The doctor diagnosed the patient with multinodular goiter.
- El paciente tiene bocio con múltiples nódulos.The patient has goiter with multiple nodules.
- El médico detectó nódulos múltiples en el bocio del paciente.The doctor detected multiple nodules in the patient's goiter.
- El bocio multinodular puede causar molestias.Multinodular goiter can cause discomfort.
- Me diagnosticaron un bocio multinodular ayer.I was diagnosed with a multinodular goiter yesterday.
- Debemos tratar el bocio multinodular pronto.We must treat the multinodular goiter soon.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing a medical report at home.
- Lucía¿Qué dice el informe médico, Javier?What does the medical report say, Javier?
- JavierDice que tienes un bocio multinodular.It says you have a multinodular goiter.
- LucíaEso suena como algo serio.That sounds like something serious.
- JavierNo te preocupes, Lucía, iremos al especialista.Don't worry, Lucía, we will go to the specialist.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bocio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
