tendinitis
/tendinitis/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tendonitis" is translated into Spanish as tendinitis.
tendinitis refers to the inflammation of a tendon in the body.
How do you pronounce it?
/tendinitis/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the suffix -itis is used not only for medical diagnoses but also as a colloquial way to describe an obsession or a compulsive habit with something, such as estuditis for a drive to study.
- The suffix -itis in tendinitis is a direct inheritance from Ancient Greek, where it was used to denote inflammation.
- While English often fluctuates between the spellings 'tendonitis' and 'tendinitis', the Spanish form is strictly tendinitis.
Examples in context
- Hola, doctor. Creo que tengo tendinitis en el hombro.Hello, doctor. I think I have tendonitis in my shoulder.
- Mi médico me diagnosticó tendinitis en la muñeca.My doctor diagnosed me with tendonitis in the wrist.
- No puedo mover bien la muñeca. Creo que tengo los tendones inflamados.I can't move my wrist properly. I think my tendons are inflamed.
- Tengo tendinitis en el codo.I have tendonitis in my elbow.
- El médico me diagnosticó tendinitis.The doctor diagnosed me with tendonitis.
- La tendinitis puede ser muy dolorosa.Tendonitis can be very painful.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are talking at a gym.
- María¿Por qué no levantas pesas hoy, Mateo?Why aren't you lifting weights today, Mateo?
- MateoTengo una tendinitis en la muñeca.I have tendonitis in my wrist.
- MaríaLo siento mucho, debe ser muy molesto.I am very sorry, it must be very annoying.
- MateoSí, es bastante doloroso.Yes, it is quite painful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tendinitis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
