tejido
medical, neutral
In medicine "tissue" is tejido. It covers muscle, skin, fat and any other body material made of similar cells. It is also called tejido blando and muestra de tejido.
Meaning: body tissue made of similar cells (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| tejido | medical, neutral |
| tejido blando | medical |
| muestra de tejido | medical |
Doctors say tejido blando for soft tissue and muestra de tejido for a tissue sample taken for a biopsy.
How does it change in a sentence?
Tejido is masculine, so it is el tejido and un tejido.
What mistakes should you avoid?
The paper tissue for your nose is not tejido. That is pañuelo de papel or kleenex.
Did you know?
- Tejido also means a woven fabric, which is its original sense, and the medical use borrows the idea of threads woven together.
Examples in context
- Necesitamos una muestra de tejido.We need a tissue sample.
- El tejido está inflamado.The tissue is inflamed.
- Tiene una lesión en el tejido blando.He has an injury in the soft tissue.
Example conversation
A doctor explains an injury to a patient named Pablo.
- DoctorLa lesión afecta el tejido blando.The injury affects the soft tissue.
- Pablo¿Es grave?Is it serious?
- DoctorNo, pero el tejido necesita tiempo para sanar.No, but the tissue needs time to heal.
