Placental Abruption in Spanish

What it means

Placental abruption occurs when the placenta detaches from the wall of the womb (uterus) before delivery. The placenta is the organ that supplies nutrients and oxygen to the baby during pregnancy. The most common symptoms are vaginal bleeding and painful uterine contractions, although blood sometimes stays between the placenta and the uterine wall, so there may be no bleeding from the vagina. If it happens, it is most often in the 3rd trimester. Factors that raise the risk include long-term high blood pressure, preeclampsia, smoking, and an injury to the mother. Treatment depends on the severity and can range from bed rest to emergency C-section. MedlinePlus says to tell your health care provider right away if you have any of these symptoms, and it calls severe placental abruption an emergency.

Spanish term: Desprendimiento de placenta
Gender and article: masculine: el desprendimiento de placenta
Pronunciation: dehs-prehn-dee-MYEHN-toh deh plah-SEHN-tah

Other Spanish terms	Where it is used	Note
desprendimiento prematuro de la placenta	General	Longer form MedlinePlus en español uses as the title of its two articles on the condition.
separación de la placenta	General	Given by MedlinePlus en español in its opening definition as what the condition is "también llamado".
separación prematura de la placenta	General	Listed by MedlinePlus en español under "Nombres alternativos".

The headword desprendimiento de placenta is the short form: MedlinePlus en español lists it among the alternative names and uses it in running text, as in si tuvo un desprendimiento de placenta en un embarazo anterior. Its article titles use the longer desprendimiento prematuro de la placenta. The noun is masculine: el desprendimiento, un desprendimiento grave. MedlinePlus en español also says the condition is called separación de la placenta and lists separación prematura de la placenta.

The English pages use two forms, placenta abruptio and placental abruption. The Spanish pages describe the event with the verb desprenderse (to detach): la placenta se desprende de la pared del útero. Words from the same articles: sangrado vaginal (vaginal bleeding), contracciones dolorosas (painful contractions), sufrimiento fetal (fetal distress), reposo en cama (bed rest), cesárea de emergencia (emergency C-section) and una situación de emergencia (an emergency).

Phrases for an appointment

What a patient or a clinician might say, in English and Spanish:

Who	English	Spanish
Patient	I am 32 weeks pregnant, and I have bleeding and painful contractions.	Tengo 32 semanas de embarazo y tengo sangrado y contracciones dolorosas.
Clinician	When did the bleeding start? Is it light or heavy?	¿Cuándo empezó el sangrado? ¿Es ligero o abundante?
Clinician	Have you had a fall or a blow to your abdomen?	¿Ha tenido una caída o un golpe en el abdomen?
Patient	The baby is moving less than normal.	El bebé se mueve menos de lo normal.
Clinician	We are going to check your baby's heart rate and do an ultrasound.	Vamos a verificar la frecuencia cardíaca del bebé y a hacerle un ultrasonido.
Clinician	You may have a placental abruption, which means the placenta is separating from the wall of the uterus.	Es posible que tenga un desprendimiento de placenta, es decir, que la placenta se está separando de la pared del útero.
Patient	I had a placental abruption in my last pregnancy.	Tuve un desprendimiento de placenta en mi embarazo anterior.
Clinician	If you have bleeding or belly pain during your pregnancy, tell your provider right away.	Si tiene sangrado o dolor abdominal durante el embarazo, coménteselo a su proveedor de inmediato.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Placental Abruption
Spanish (Español)	Desprendimiento de placenta
Chinese (中文)	胎盤早剥
Korean (한국어)	태반 조기박리
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)	Nhau bong non
Filipino (Tagalog)	Placental abruption
Portuguese (Português)	Descolamento de placenta
Thai (ภาษาไทย)	รกลอกตัวก่อนกำหนด
Japanese (日本語)	常位胎盤早期剥離

Where you'll see it

prenatal recordOB charthospital admission notesdischarge summary

Related ICD-10-CM category

ICD-10-CM code: O45 → Premature separation of placenta [abruptio placentae]

Related terms

Your right to an interpreter in the United States

If English is not your primary language and you have difficulty communicating in English, you may need an interpreter or a translated document when you visit a doctor or dentist, go to the emergency room or pick up a prescription. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights states that two federal laws, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, require programs that receive its funding to provide language access services free of charge.

You can ask when you make the appointment or at the front desk: "I need an interpreter, please." «Necesito un intérprete, por favor.»

More terms: Reproductive health and pregnancy

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Sources

This page is a language reference. It is not medical advice.