tumor hipofisario
/tumoɾ ipofisaɾjo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, pituitary tumor is tumor hipofisario.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and Argentina, you might hear the terms tumor pituitario or adenoma de hipófisis used to refer to a pituitary tumor.
How do you pronounce it?
/tumoɾ ipofisaɾjo/
Did you know?
- The term hipófisis is derived from the Greek 'hypophysis', which literally translates to 'growing under'.
- Even though tumor and 'tumor' look identical, in Spanish, the word can refer to both a cancerous growth and a benign swelling.
- The adjective hipofisario uses the suffix -ario, which in Spanish often denotes a place or a person associated with a specific thing.
Examples in context
- Después de hablar con mi amiga, descubrí que a ella le diagnosticaron un tumor en la glándula pituitaria.After talking to my friend, I discovered that she was diagnosed with a tumor in the pituitary gland.
- El médico detectó un tumor hipofisario.The doctor detected a pituitary tumor.
- ¿Es grave el tumor hipofisario?Is the pituitary tumor serious?
- Ella está bajo tratamiento por un tumor hipofisario.She is undergoing treatment for a pituitary tumor.
Example conversation
María is talking to Alejandro about her medical results.
- MaríaAlejandro, los análisis muestran un tumor hipofisario.Alejandro, the tests show a pituitary tumor.
- Alejandro¿Es algo grave, María?Is it something serious, María?
- MaríaEl médico dice que es benigno.The doctor says it is benign.
- AlejandroMe alegra mucho escuchar eso.I am very glad to hear that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
