estenosis espinal
/estenosis espinal/from spelling rules
The English phrase spinal stenosis is translated into Spanish as estenosis espinal.
The phrase refers to the medical condition known as spinal stenosis. Another way to describe the condition is estrechamiento del canal espinal, which translates to narrowing of the spinal canal.
What does it mean word for word?
The term estenosis espinal is composed of estenosis (stenosis) and espinal (spinal).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain Latin American countries, the term estenosis raquídea is used for spinal stenosis.
How does it change in a sentence?
Estenosis espinal is a feminine noun phrase. If you use an article, it must be la estenosis espinal.
How do you pronounce it?
/estenosis espinal/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word raquídea used in estenosis raquídea comes from the Greek word for 'brush' or 'bundle of bristles'.
- The word espinal shares a root with the English word 'spine', but in Spanish, it is also the direct relative of the word espina, which means 'thorn'.
- Spanish uses the word espina for the 'spine' of a book as well as the human spine.
Examples in context
- Mi abuelo fue diagnosticado con estenosis espinal.My grandfather was diagnosed with spinal stenosis.
- Me duele la espalda debido al estrechamiento del canal espinal.My back hurts due to spinal canal narrowing (spinal stenosis).
- Mi madre sufrió un pinzamiento de nervios en la columna debido a la estenosis espinal.My mother experienced nerve pinching in her spine due to spinal stenosis.
- El médico confirmó que tengo estenosis espinal.The doctor confirmed that I have spinal stenosis.
- La estenosis espinal puede causar mucho dolor.Spinal stenosis can cause a lot of pain.
- ¿Es la estenosis espinal una condición grave?Is spinal stenosis a serious condition?
Example conversation
Sofía is talking to Alejandro about her recent doctor's visit.
- SofíaAlejandro, el médico dice que tengo estenosis espinal.Alejandro, the doctor says I have spinal stenosis.
- AlejandroLo siento, Sofía. ¿Es muy grave?I'm sorry, Sofía. Is it very serious?
- SofíaNo, pero la estenosis espinal requiere terapia física.No, but spinal stenosis requires physical therapy.
- AlejandroYo te ayudaré a ir a tus citas.I will help you go to your appointments.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries espinal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
