pólipos
/polipos/from spelling rules
The English word "polyps" is translated into Spanish as pólipos.
The term refers to small growths of tissue that form on the lining of a mucous membrane.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is the masculine noun pólipo.
How do you pronounce it?
/polipos/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word pólipo shares the same root as the English word 'polyp', both deriving from the Greek polupous meaning 'many-footed'.
- In Spanish, pólipo is used not only in medicine but also in biology to describe the stationary stage of a cnidarian, such as a sea anemone or a coral.
- While pólipo is the clinical term, Spanish speakers often use the more general word masa or bulto when describing an unexpected growth during a casual conversation with a doctor.
Examples in context
- Es esencial considerar la posibilidad de pólipos en el diagnóstico temprano de enfermedades gastrointestinalesIt is essential to consider the possibility of polyps in the early diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases.
- Ha desarrollado pólipos nasalesHe/she has developed nasal polyps
- El paciente tiene pólipos en el colonThe patient has polyps in the colon
- El médico encontró algunos pólipos en el colon.The doctor found some polyps in the colon.
- Esos pólipos nasales le impiden respirar bien.Those nasal polyps prevent him from breathing well.
- Los pólipos suelen ser benignos en la mayoría de los casos.Polyps are usually benign in most cases.
Example conversation
Lucía tells Alejandro about her medical results.
- LucíaEl doctor dice que tengo pólipos en el colon.The doctor says I have polyps in my colon.
- Alejandro¿Es algo grave, Lucía?Is it something serious, Lucía?
- LucíaNo, solo hay que quitar los pólipos ahora.No, the polyps just need to be removed now.
- AlejandroMe alegra que no sea nada grave.I am glad it is nothing serious.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
