Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say Spleen in Spanish
Bazo · noun · BAH-soh
Bazo is the Spanish noun for the spleen, an abdominal organ responsible for filtering blood and supporting the immune system. Unlike English, where 'spleen' can figuratively mean anger or spite, bazo carries no such metaphorical weight and remains a strictly anatomical term.
Bazo has two syllables: BA-zo. The stress falls on the first syllable. The 'z' is pronounced like an 's' in Latin America or like 'th' in central and northern Spain.
El médico revisó el bazo durante la ecografía.
The doctor examined the spleen during the ultrasound.
How Native Speakers Use Bazo
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Medical diagnosis
La tomografía mostró una inflamación en el bazo.
The CT scan showed inflammation in the spleen.
Bazo appears frequently in diagnostic and clinical conversations.
Anatomy class
El bazo filtra las células sanguíneas dañadas.
The spleen filters damaged blood cells.
Used here in an educational or textbook setting.
Post-surgery recovery
Le extirparon el bazo después del accidente.
They removed his spleen after the accident.
Extirpar el bazo means to perform a splenectomy.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Bazo
False friend with brazo
Incorrect: Me duele el bazo. (intending 'arm')
Correct: Me duele el brazo.
Bazo means spleen, not arm. Brazo is the correct word for arm. The two look similar but are unrelated.
Figurative transfer from English
Incorrect: Voy a desahogar mi bazo.
Correct: Voy a desahogar mi frustración.
Spanish does not use bazo figuratively the way English uses 'vent one's spleen.' Express the emotion directly instead.
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Common Questions About Spleen in Spanish
- Does bazo have any figurative meaning in Spanish?
- Unlike the English word spleen, which can imply anger or bad temper, bazo is used only as an anatomical term in Spanish.
- Is bazo masculine or feminine?
- Bazo is masculine. You say el bazo.
- How do you say splenectomy in Spanish?
- The medical term is esplenectomía. In everyday language, people say extirpación del bazo (removal of the spleen).