distocia de hombros
/distoθja de ombɾos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, shoulder dystocia is translated as distocia de hombros.
This phrase refers to a medical complication during childbirth where the baby's shoulder becomes stuck against the mother's pelvic bone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of distocia (dystocia/difficult labor) and de hombros (of shoulders).
How does it change in a sentence?
While distocia de hombros (plural) is the standard medical term, distocia de hombro (singular) is also used to refer to the same condition.
How do you pronounce it?
/distoθja de ombɾos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish medical contexts, the procedures used to resolve distocia de hombros are called maniobras, which frames the emergency as a series of choreographed movements.
- The word de in distocia de hombros is a cognate with the de used in Ladio, a language spoken by the Sephardic Jewish diaspora.
- The preposition de used in the phrase is a linguistic survivor that has remained remarkably stable for millennia since its Latin origins.
Examples in context
- La distocia de hombros es una situación en la que el hombro del bebé queda atrapado en el canal de parto. Es importante que estén tranquilos, ya que los profesionales médicos saben cómo manejarlo adecuadamente.Shoulder dystocia is a situation in which the baby's shoulder gets stuck in the birth canal. It's important to stay calm since medical professionals know how to handle it properly.
- Aquí tienes un dibujo que muestra cómo ocurre la distocia de hombros. Como puedes ver, el hombro del bebé queda atrapado detrás del hueso de la madre.Here is a drawing that illustrates how shoulder dystocia happens. As you can see, the baby's shoulder gets trapped behind the mother's bone.
- La distocia de hombros es una emergencia obstétrica.Shoulder dystocia is an obstetric emergency.
- El médico identificó una distocia de hombros durante el parto.The doctor identified a shoulder dystocia during childbirth.
- Debemos estar preparados para una posible distocia de hombros.We must be prepared for a possible shoulder dystocia.
Example conversation
A medical student asks a doctor about a case study.
- MaríaDoctor, ¿qué pasos seguir ante una distocia de hombros?Doctor, what steps to follow in case of shoulder dystocia?
- DanielPrimero, debemos realizar maniobras para liberar al bebé.First, we must perform maneuvers to free the baby.
- MaríaEntiendo, la distocia de hombros requiere mucha rapidez.I understand, shoulder dystocia requires great speed.
- DanielExacto, María, la rapidez es vital en este caso.Exactly, María, speed is vital in this case.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
