fondo gástrico
/fondo ɡastɾiko/from spelling rules
The English phrase stomach fundus is translated into Spanish as fondo gástrico.
The term refers to the upper, rounded part of the stomach that sits above the entrance of the food pipe.
How do you pronounce it?
/fondo ɡastɾiko/
Did you know?
- While fondo usually means 'bottom' or 'background' in common Spanish, in the phrase fondo gástrico it refers to the uppermost part of the stomach.
- The root of gástrico traces back to the Ancient Greek word 'gastēr', which is also the ancestor of the English word 'gastronomy'.
- In Spanish medical contexts, fondo is used to describe the fundus of several organs, including the uterus, not just the stomach.
Examples in context
- El músculo diafragmático del estómago contribuye a la función del fundus gástrico.The diaphragmatic muscle of the stomach contributes to the function of the gastric fundus.
- La endoscopia reveló una lesión en el fondo gástrico.The endoscopy revealed a lesion in the gastric fundus.
- El fondo gástrico es la parte superior del estómago.The stomach fundus is the upper part of the stomach.
- Hay una pequeña inflamación en el fondo gástrico.There is a small inflammation in the stomach fundus.
- La endoscopia mostró una lesión en el fondo gástrico.The endoscopy showed a lesion in the stomach fundus.
Example conversation
A doctor is explaining a medical report to a patient.
- JavierLos resultados muestran un problema en el fondo gástrico.The results show a problem in the stomach fundus.
- Lucía¿Es algo grave, doctor?Is it something serious, doctor?
- JavierNo te preocupes, Lucía, es algo leve.Don't worry, Lucía, it is something mild.
- LucíaGracias por la explicación, Javier.Thank you for the explanation, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fondo, gástrico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
