Kidney in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

normal speech: ree-NYON

3 years ago

riñón info.

Tips to remember:
• Relate “riñón” to the English word “kidney” by noticing the “ñ” as a unique Spanish twist—imagine it marking the spot where the kidney sits.
• Think of the shape of a kidney and visualize the curved “ñ” as a nod to that distinctive form.

Explanations:
• “Riñón” is the Spanish term for the kidney—the organ responsible for filtering blood and maintaining fluid balance.
• It derives from Latin “ren”, which appears in many Romance languages with slight variations.

Other words with the same meaning:
• In medical contexts you might see “órgano renal” used as an alternative way to refer to a kidney.

Alternate meanings and slang:
• In some culinary contexts, “riñón” can refer to a type of kidney bean (often called “frijol riñón”).
• There isn’t a widely used slang meaning for “riñón”, but occasionally it appears metaphorically in expressions related to vital parts.

Example sentences:
1. “El médico revisó el riñón del paciente para descartar una infección.”
 Translation: “The doctor examined the patient’s kidney to rule out an infection.”
2. “Para la receta de chili, agregué frijoles riñón junto con otras variedades de frijoles.”
 Translation: “For the chili recipe, I added kidney beans along with other types of beans.”

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riñon info.

Tips to remember the word "riñon" (kidney in English):

1. Association: Link "riñon" with a visual image of a bean-shaped organ, since kidneys resemble beans and "riñon" in Spanish is similar in structure to ‘reniforme’, which means kidney-shaped.
2. Sound similarity: The Spanish word "riñón" starts with the same trilled 'r' as "renal," which relates to kidneys in both languages.

Explanations:

– "Riñón" is the Spanish term for the organ that filters blood and produces urine in the urinary system.

Other words that mean the same thing:

– "Órgano excretor" is a general term for an organ that removes waste, which includes the kidney.

Alternate meanings like slang:

– "Riñón" in slang does not have widespread alternate meanings, but in some contexts, it can refer to something that is vitally important, as kidneys are essential organs.

Examples of sentences that use it:

1. Tienes dos riñones, que se encuentran en la parte posterior del abdomen.

(You have two kidneys, which are located in the back part of the abdomen.)

2. El médico le diagnosticó una infección en el riñón derecho.

(The doctor diagnosed an infection in the right kidney.)

3. Es importante beber mucha agua para mantener tus riñones sanos.

(It's important to drink lots of water to keep your kidneys healthy.)

4. El donante de órganos ofreció uno de sus riñones a un paciente necesitado.

(The organ donor offered one of his kidneys to a patient in need.)

Remember, "riñón" in Spanish refers specifically to the kidney, an essential organ for the body's waste filtration and urine production. No widespread slang meanings diverge significantly from the medical context.

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