pulpotomía
/pulpotomia/from spelling rules
The English term pulpotomy is translated into Spanish as pulpotomía.
A dental procedure that involves removing a portion of the pulp from the crown of a tooth.
Which one should you use?
pulpotomía is the formal translation, while arreglo del nervio del diente is the informal translation.
How do you pronounce it?
/pulpotomia/
Did you know?
- While pulpotomía is the clinical term, a patient might casually tell a friend they are going to matar el nervio, which literally means 'to kill the nerve'.
- In Spanish, the word pulpa describes both the soft tissue inside a tooth and the fleshy part of a fruit, such as a 'mango pulp'.
- The suffix -tomía in pulpotomía specifically indicates a surgical cut or incision. This is a precise distinction from the suffix -ectomía, which implies the complete removal of the entire structure.
Examples in context
- El dentista recomendó una pulpotomía para salvar el diente.The dentist recommended a pulpotomy to save the tooth.
- ¿Alguna vez te has realizado una pulpotomía antes?Have you ever had a pulpotomy before?
- Mi hijo necesita hacerse una pulpotomía para salvar su diente de leche.My child needs a pulpotomy to save their baby tooth.
- La pulpotomía es un procedimiento común realizado por dentistas en todo el mundo.Pulpotomy is a common procedure performed by dentists worldwide.
- El dentista recomendó una pulpotomía.The dentist recommended a pulpotomy.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta la pulpotomía?How much does the pulpotomy cost?
- La pulpotomía es necesaria para salvar el diente.A pulpotomy is necessary to save the tooth.
Example conversation
Sofía is asking Mateo about his recent dental appointment.
- Sofía¿Cómo fue tu cita con el dentista, Mateo?How was your appointment with the dentist, Mateo?
- MateoFue difícil, me hicieron una pulpotomía.It was difficult, they performed a pulpotomy on me.
- SofíaLo siento, ¿te duele mucho ahora?I'm sorry, does it hurt a lot now?
- MateoUn poco, pero ya estoy en casa.A little, but I am already home.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
