recuento de glóbulos blancos
/rekwento de ɡlobulos blankos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "white blood cell count" is translated into Spanish as recuento de glóbulos blancos.
This phrase refers to the measurement of the number of white blood cells found in a person's blood sample.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of recuento (count), de (of), glóbulos (globules/cells) and blancos (white).
Which one should you use?
conteo de glóbulos blancos is a common synonym for recuento de glóbulos blancos in medical contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin American countries, conteo de glóbulos blancos is occasionally used instead of recuento de glóbulos blancos.
Did you know?
- In Spanish medical shorthand, doctors often refer to these cells as leucocitos. This term comes from the Greek words for 'white' and 'cell', bypassing the descriptive glóbulos blancos entirely.
- Outside of a medical lab, the word recuento is frequently used in political contexts to describe the official recount of votes during an election.
- The word glóbulo comes from the Latin word for 'small sphere'. In Spanish, this term is used specifically for blood cells, whereas the more general word for cell, célula, refers to the basic structural unit of all living organisms.
Examples in context
- El recuento de glóbulos blancos indica la capacidad del sistema inmunológico para combatir infecciones.The white blood cell count indicates the immune system's ability to fight infections.
- ¿Sabes cuál es tu recuento de glóbulos blancos?Do you know what your white blood cell count is?
- Mi conteo de glóbulos blancos ha aumentado después del tratamientoMy white blood cell count has increased after the treatment
- El recuento de glóbulos blancos es normal.The white blood cell count is normal.
- Necesito revisar su recuento de glóbulos blancos.I need to check your white blood cell count.
- El recuento de glóbulos blancos indica una infección.The white blood cell count indicates an infection.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing lab results at a clinic.
- Javier¿Cómo salió el recuento de glóbulos blancos de Elena?How did Elena's white blood cell count turn out?
- ElenaEs un poco alto, Javier.It is a bit high, Javier.
- Javier¿Deberíamos preocuparnos por su recuento de glóbulos blancos?Should we worry about her white blood cell count?
- ElenaNo, solo hay que vigilarla.No, we just need to monitor her.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
