תסחיף ריאתי
taskhif re'ati
The English phrase "pulmonary embolism" is translated into Hebrew as תסחיף ריאתי (taskhif re'ati).
This term refers to an embolism or the obstruction of a pulmonary artery.
Meaning: embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun תסחיף, meaning embolism or plug and the adjective ריאתי, meaning pulmonary or relating to the lungs.
How does it change in a sentence?
תסחיף ריאתי is a masculine singular noun phrase, as both the noun and the adjective are in the masculine form.
How do you pronounce it?
taskhif re'ati
Did you know?
- The word תסחיף comes from the root סחף, which also means 'drift' or 'sweep away'. This reflects the physical action of a clot being swept through the bloodstream from one part of the body to another.
- In casual Israeli hospital settings, doctors often use the English acronym 'PE' instead of the Hebrew תסחיף ריאתי. This is common across many specialized medical fields in Israel where English terminology dominates clinical shorthand.
- The root of תסחיף is shared with the word for 'erosion' or 'washout' in geology. Both terms describe the process of material being transported by a fluid flow.
Examples in context
- הרופא אבחן תסחיף ריאתי.ha-rofe av-chan tasi'ach ri'ati.The doctor diagnosed a pulmonary embolism.
- תסחיף ריאתי הוא מצב רפואי דחוף.tasi'ach ri'ati hu matzav refu'i dachuf.A pulmonary embolism is an urgent medical condition.
Example conversation
A hospital corridor where a doctor is explaining a situation to a family member.
- רוטם Rotemהבדיקות הראו שיש תסחיף ריאתי.ha-bdikot ra'u she-yesh tasi'ach ri'ati.The tests showed that there is a pulmonary embolism.
- דניאל Danielזה מסוכן עבורה?ze mesukan av-u-ha?Is it dangerous for her?
- רוטם Rotemכן, אנחנו מטפלים בזה עכשיו.ken, anachnu metaplim be-ze achshav.Yes, we are treating it now.
- דניאל Danielתודה רבה על המידע.toda raba al ha-meyda.Thank you very much for the information.
