tejido cicatricial
/texido θikatɾiθjal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "scar tissue" is translated into Spanish as tejido cicatricial.
tejido cicatricial is used to refer to the biological type of tissue that forms in a place where an injury has healed.
Meaning: type of tissue formed in a place where an injury has healed (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tejido (tissue) and cicatricial (relating to a scar).
Which one should you use?
While tejido cicatricial refers to the biological tissue itself, the word cicatriz is the noun used for a single physical scar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun tejido is masculine. Although the adjective cicatricial is gender-neutral in its ending, it must still agree with the masculine noun in a sentence.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word tejido is used for both biological 'tissue' and textile 'fabric'. A doctor and a tailor use the same word for different materials.
- The word tejido comes from the verb 'tejer', which means 'to weave'. This suggests that the biological structure of tissue is viewed as a woven fabric.
- While tejido cicatricial is the clinical term, Spanish speakers often use the phrase quedar una marca ('to leave a mark') when discussing the permanent result of an injury in casual conversation.
Examples in context
- El médico examinó el tejido cicatricial de la herida.The doctor examined the scar tissue of the wound.
- El médico examinó el tejido cicatricial.The doctor examined the scar tissue.
- Siento un poco de dolor en el tejido cicatricial.I feel a little pain in the scar tissue.
- La cirugía dejó algo de tejido cicatricial.The surgery left some scar tissue.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about an old injury.
- MateoMira, todavía tengo esta marca en el brazo.Look, I still have this mark on my arm.
- MaríaParece que es tejido cicatricial grueso.It looks like it is thick scar tissue.
- MateoSí, se siente muy duro al tocarlo.Yes, it feels very hard when touching it.
- MaríaEs normal después de una herida así.It's normal after a wound like that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cicatricial, tejido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
