desprendimiento de retina
/despɾendimjento de ɾetina/from spelling rules
The English phrase retinal detachment is translated into Spanish as desprendimiento de retina.
This phrase refers to the medical condition where the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye pulls away from its supporting tissue.
Which one should you use?
The forms desprendimiento de retina and desprendimiento de la retina both translate to retinal detachment. The latter is a common variation used in many medical contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
In many medical contexts, it is common to include the definite article la before retina, resulting in the form desprendimiento de la retina.
How do you pronounce it?
/despɾendimjento de ɾetina/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, desprendimiento also describes the act of letting go of an emotional attachment or practicing detachment from material possessions.
- In a non-medical context, the word desprendimiento is frequently used in news reports to describe a landslide or a rockfall.
- The word desprendimiento is formed from the verb desprender, which literally means to unfasten or unhook something.
Examples in context
- El médico diagnosticó un caso severo de desprendimiento de retina.The doctor diagnosed a severe case of retinal detachment.
- El paciente tiene un desprendimiento de retina.The patient has a retinal detachment.
- El desprendimiento de retina es una emergencia médica.Retinal detachment is a medical emergency.
- El doctor me diagnosticó un desprendimiento de retina.The doctor diagnosed me with a retinal detachment.
- Tengo miedo de sufrir un desprendimiento de retina.I am afraid of suffering a retinal detachment.
Example conversation
Javier is at the ophthalmologist's office with Lucía.
- JavierDoctor, creo que tengo un desprendimiento de retina.Doctor, I think I have a retinal detachment.
- LucíaVoy a examinarte para confirmar el diagnóstico, Javier.I am going to examine you to confirm the diagnosis, Javier.
- JavierLucía, ¿estás preocupada por mi problema ocular?Lucía, are you worried about my eye problem?
- LucíaSí, espero que el desprendimiento de retina sea leve.Yes, I hope the retinal detachment is mild.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
