tirotropina
/tiɾotɾopina/from spelling rules
The English word thyrotropin is translated into Spanish as tirotropina.
How do you pronounce it?
/tiɾotɾopina/
Did you know?
- When discussing the 'pituitary gland' that produces tirotropina, Spanish uses hipófisis, a term derived from the Greek for 'under the head'.
- While 'thyroid' in English is often used as a shorthand, Spanish doctors frequently use the full term hormona estimulante de la tiroides instead of just tirotropina.
- A common mistake for English speakers is to keep the 'y' from 'thyroid' when writing tirotropina, but in Spanish, the 'y' sound in this context is always written as 'i'.
Examples in context
- ¿Has revisado tus niveles de hormona tiroidea estimulante últimamente?Have you checked your thyrotropin levels recently?
- ¿Te haces análisis de TSH?Do you get TSH tests done?
- El nivel de la tirotropina está alto.The thyrotropin level is high.
- Necesito un análisis de la tirotropina.I need a thyrotropin analysis.
- La tirotropina es importante para la tiroides.Thyrotropin is important for the thyroid.
Example conversation
A man is talking to a doctor about his blood test results.
- MateoSofía, ¿cuándo estarán mis resultados?Sofía, when will my results be ready?
- SofíaMañana sabremos el valor de la tirotropina.Tomorrow we will know the thyrotropin value.
- MateoEspero que la tirotropina esté bien.I hope the thyrotropin is okay.
- SofíaNo te preocupes, Mateo.Don't worry, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
