desgarro del tendón
/desɡaro del tendon/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "tendon tear" is desgarro del tendón.
This phrase is used to describe a medical injury where a tendon is partially or completely ripped away from the bone or torn within itself.
What does it mean word for word?
The word desgarro is a noun derived from the verb desgarrar, which means "to tear" or "to rip".
Which one should you use?
ruptura del tendón is another formal way to express the same meaning. Additionally, rotura de tendón serves as a common synonym, particularly within medical contexts, to describe a tendon tear or rupture.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "tendon tears", you must pluralize both the noun and the article, resulting in desgarros de los tendones.
How do you pronounce it?
/desɡaro del tendon/
Did you know?
- The word desgarro comes from garra, meaning 'claw'. Literally, the verb desgarrar describes the action of tearing something apart as a claw would.
- Spanish uses the word desgarro for both a medical tendon tear and a loud, heartbreaking cry or scream in literary contexts.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the verb desgarrar is used metaphorically to describe a sudden, intense emotional pain, much like a 'heartbreak'.
Examples in context
- El futbolista sufrió un desgarro del tendón de Aquiles durante el partido.The soccer player suffered an Achilles tendon tear during the game.
- La resonancia magnética confirmó una ruptura del tendón rotuliano.The MRI confirmed a patellar tendon rupture.
- Me caí mientras corría y ahora tengo un desgarre del tendón en mi hombro.I fell while running, and now I have a tendon tear in my shoulder.
- El médico confirmó un desgarro del tendón.The doctor confirmed a tendon tear.
- Siento dolor por un posible desgarro del tendón.I feel pain from a possible tendon tear.
- Necesito una cirugía para tratar el desgarro del tendón.I need surgery to treat the tendon tear.
Example conversation
At a sports clinic, Elena asks Daniel about his injury.
- Elena¿Qué te diagnosticaron en la clínica?What did they diagnose you with at the clinic?
- DanielTengo un desgarro del tendón en el tobillo.I have a tendon tear in my ankle.
- ElenaLo siento mucho, Daniel, debe ser muy doloroso.I'm so sorry, Daniel, it must be very painful.
- DanielSí, es bastante molesto para caminar.Yes, it is quite annoying for walking.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, desgarro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
