alimentación por sonda
/alimentaθjon poɾ sonda/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tube feeding" is translated into Spanish as alimentación por sonda.
This phrase refers to a medical method of providing food and nutrients to a patient through a tube inserted into the body.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of alimentación (feeding), por (by/through) and sonda (tube/probe).
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter Alimentación mediante sonda to express feeding through a tube or Nutrición enteral to specifically say "enteral nutrition".
How do you pronounce it?
/alimentaθjon poɾ sonda/
Did you know?
- While sonda means 'tube' in a medical context, it is also the word used for a 'depth sounder' or 'probe' used to measure the depth of water in nautical contexts.
- In Spanish, the word sonda is also used in the phrase sondear la opinión, which means to 'gauge' or 'probe' someone's opinion on a topic.
- The word sonda entered the Spanish language as a loanword from French, rather than being inherited directly from Latin like most basic Spanish nouns.
Examples in context
- El paciente necesita alimentación por sonda.The patient needs tube feeding.
- ¿Puede recomendarme algún especialista en nutrición enteral?Can you recommend an enteral nutrition specialist?
- Me gustaría aprender cómo administrar una nutrición enteral adecuada.I would like to learn how to administer proper enteral nutrition.
- El paciente requiere alimentación por sonda.The patient requires tube feeding.
- La alimentación por sonda es necesaria ahora.Tube feeding is necessary now.
- Ellos prefieren la alimentación por sonda.They prefer tube feeding.
Example conversation
A nurse and a family member discuss a patient's care in a hospital.
- MaríaMaría, el doctor recomendó la alimentación por sonda.María, the doctor recommended tube feeding.
- AlejandroEntiendo, Alejandro. ¿Cuándo empezarán el proceso?I understand, Alejandro. When will they start the process?
- MaríaMañana empezaremos con la alimentación por sonda.Tomorrow we will start with the tube feeding.
- AlejandroEstá bien, haremos lo que sea necesario.All right, we will do whatever is necessary.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alimentación, por, sonda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
