nombre del paciente
/nombɾe del paθjente/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "patient name" is nombre del paciente.
This phrase refers to the full name of a person receiving medical care. Note that while English often uses "patient name" as a noun adjunct, Spanish requires the prepositional construction nombre del paciente (name of the patient).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of nombre (name), del (a contraction of de meaning "of" and el meaning "the") and paciente (patient).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun nombre and the article/noun combination del paciente must change to nombres de los pacientes (names of the patients).
How do you pronounce it?
/nombɾe del paθjente/
Did you know?
- While nombre usually means 'name', it can also be a slang contraction of ¡no, hombre!, used to express disbelief or disagreement similar to saying 'no way' or 'come on'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, providing a nombre on a medical form might be incomplete without two surnames, as most people use both their paternal and maternal family names.
- In some medical settings, a patient may be referred to by their 'nombre de pila', which refers specifically to their given name rather than their full legal identity.
Examples in context
- Necesito el nombre del paciente para el registro.I need the patient name for the registration.
- ¿Podría escribir el nombre del paciente aquí?Could you write the patient name here?
- El nombre del paciente no aparece en la lista.The patient name does not appear on the list.
Example conversation
A receptionist is helping a nurse in a clinic.
- MateoLucía, ¿tienes la ficha de este señor?Lucía, do you have this gentleman's file?
- LucíaSí, pero falta el nombre del paciente.Yes, but the patient name is missing.
- MateoDéjame preguntarle a él ahora mismo.Let me ask him right now.
- LucíaGracias, Mateo, lo anoto en seguida.Thanks, Mateo, I will note it down immediately.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, nombre, paciente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
