estent
/estent/from spelling rules
The English word 'stent' is translated into Spanish as estent.
A stent is a small mesh tube inserted into a blocked artery or duct to keep it open.
Which one should you use?
In many medical contexts, Spanish speakers also use the English word stent without adding the initial 'e'.
How do you pronounce it?
/estent/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, patients may refer to the procedure as poner un muelle, which literally means 'putting in a spring'.
- The word estent follows a pattern seen in other borrowed English words like estándar from 'standard' or estrés from 'stress'.
- The term estent is a direct phonetic loanword, meaning it was adapted to fit Spanish pronunciation rather than being translated from a native Spanish concept.
Examples in context
- Necesito un stent para mi corazón.I need a stent for my heart.
- El paciente fue sometido a la colocación de una endoprótesis.The patient underwent the placement of a stent.
- El médico colocó un estent en la arteria.The doctor placed a stent in the artery.
- ¿El estent es de metal o de plástico?Is the stent made of metal or plastic?
- Necesitas un estent para abrir el conducto.You need a stent to open the duct.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are discussing a medical procedure.
- AlejandroElena, ¿qué te dijo el doctor ayer?Elena, what did the doctor tell you yesterday?
- ElenaMe dijo que necesito un estent.He told me that I need a stent.
- AlejandroEs un procedimiento muy común hoy en día.It is a very common procedure nowadays.
- ElenaSí, espero que el estent funcione bien.Yes, I hope the stent works well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries estent, CC BY-SA 4.0.
