tonsilolitos
/tonsilolitos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tonsil stones" is translated into Spanish as tonsilolitos.
The term refers to small, hard accumulations of debris and bacteria that form in the crevices of the tonsils.
What does it mean word for word?
The word tonsilolitos is a compound formed from tonsilo (tonsil) and the suffix -lito, which means a small stone or pebble.
How does it change in a sentence?
Tonsilolitos is a masculine noun, meaning it is used with masculine articles such as los or unos.
How do you pronounce it?
/tonsilolitos/
Did you know?
- The word amígdala used to describe the tonsils is the same word Spanish speakers use for the 'amygdala' in the brain, as both are named for their almond-like shape.
- While tonsilolitos is the precise medical term, many Spanish speakers simply call them cálculos amigdalinos, using the word cálculo which also means 'calculation' in mathematics.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, people colloquially refer to these as piedritas en la garganta, meaning 'little stones in the throat'.
Examples in context
- El paciente presenta cálculos amigdalinos recurrentes.The patient has recurrent tonsil stones.
- La presencia de piedras en las amígdalas puede causar mal aliento.The presence of stones in the tonsils can cause bad breath.
- Esos trocitos blancos en las amígdalas son mugre acumulada.Those white bits in the tonsils are accumulated filth.
- Me molestaba mucho hasta que descubrí cómo sacar las piedras de la garganta.It bothered me a lot until I discovered how to remove the stones from my throat.
- Siento unos tonsilolitos en la garganta.I feel some tonsil stones in my throat.
- El médico me dijo que tengo tonsilolitos.The doctor told me that I have tonsil stones.
- ¿Cómo se pueden eliminar los tonsilolitos?How can tonsil stones be removed?
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about health at home.
- SofíaSiento algo molesto en la garganta.I feel something annoying in my throat.
- JavierTal vez sean tonsilolitos, Sofía.Maybe they are tonsil stones, Sofía.
- Sofía¿Son peligrosos los tonsilolitos?Are tonsil stones dangerous?
- JavierNo, pero deberías ir al médico.No, but you should go to the doctor.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
