How to Say "catheter" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “catheter” is “sonda” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2
medical tube for fluids
Examples
La enfermera le puso una sonda al paciente.
The nurse gave the patient a catheter.
El paciente necesita una sonda para comer.
The patient needs a feeding tube to eat.
Retiraron la sonda después de la cirugía.
They removed the catheter after the surgery.
Using 'poner' vs 'quitar'
Use 'poner' (to put) for inserting the tube and 'quitar' (to take off/remove) for taking it out.
Confusion with 'sondeo'
Mistake: “El médico hizo un sondeo.”
Correction: El médico puso una sonda. ('Sondeo' usually refers to a public opinion poll, not a medical tube).
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