marcapaso

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of marca (to mark) + paso (pace).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɾkaˈpaso/ [maɾ.kaˈpa.so]
  • Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: mar‧ca‧pa‧so

Noun

marcapaso m (plural marcapasos)

  1. Alternative spelling of marcapasos (pacemaker)
    • 2019 January 27, Lisandra Fariñas Acosta, “Cardiopatías: educar al paciente en su autocuidado”, in Granma:
      En el país existen decenas de miles de pacientes que viven con una operación cardiaca, un marcapaso, que tienen puesta una válvula en el corazón, un stent en una coronaria y muchos más, «que sin haber sido intervenidos tienen tratamiento y seguimiento por el médico de la familia, sus clínicos, cardiólogos o los hospitales donde se les brinda atención», refirió la especialista.
      In the country there are tens of thousands of patients who live with a heart operation, a pacemaker, who have a valve placed in their heart, a coronary stent and many more, "who without having undergone surgery have treatment and follow-up by the doctor of the family, their clinicians, cardiologists or the hospitals where they receive care," said the specialist.

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