recuento de plaquetas
/rekwento de plaketas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "platelet count" is recuento de plaquetas in Spanish.
The phrase refers to the number of platelets found in a specific volume of blood.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of recuento (count), de (of) and plaquetas (platelets).
Which one should you use?
conteo de plaquetas can be used as a synonym for recuento de plaquetas in many medical contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun recuento is masculine. If you use an adjective such as "high" or "low", it must be in the masculine form, such as recuento de plaquetas alto or recuento de plaquetas bajo.
Did you know?
- The word recuento is a verbal noun derived from recontar, a verb that can mean both to count again and to tell a story.
- The word plaquetas is a diminutive form of placa, meaning 'small plate', which describes the physical appearance of these cells under a microscope.
- Spanish medical reports often replace the phrase recuento de plaquetas bajo with the Greek-derived term trombocitopenia.
Examples in context
- El número de plaquetas es bajoThe platelet count is low.
- La cantidad de plaquetas es normalThe platelet count is normal.
- ¿Sabes cuál es mi nivel de plaquetas?Do you know what my platelet count is?
- Mi conteo de plaquetas ha mejoradoMy platelet count has improved.
- El número de plaquetas es altoThe platelet count is high.
- Después del tratamiento, mi número de plaquetas aumentó significativamente, lo cual es una buena noticia.After the treatment, my platelet count increased significantly, which is good news.
- ¡Mi nivel de plaquetas está por las nubes! No puedo creerlo.My platelet count is through the roof! I can't believe it.
- El recuento de plaquetas es muy bajo.The platelet count is very low.
- Necesitamos revisar su recuento de plaquetas.We need to check his platelet count.
- El recuento de plaquetas ha subido un poco.The platelet count has gone up a little.
Example conversation
María is discussing medical results with Javier.
- MaríaJavier, ya llegaron los resultados del análisis.Javier, the test results are here.
- Javier¿Cómo salió el recuento de plaquetas?How was the platelet count?
- MaríaEstá dentro del rango normal, no te preocupes.It is within the normal range, don't worry.
- JavierQué alivio, muchas gracias María.What a relief, thank you very much María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
