Spanish Conversation · Level 63
76 words
Spanish word
infecto
Pronunciation
IPA/inˈfekto/
Meaning
- adjectiveinfected
Example
El órgano está infecto y requiere atención médica.
The organ is infected and requires medical treatment.
More examples
El corte quedó infecto tras la caída y tuve que ir al médico.
The infected cut after the fall required me to go to the doctor.
Core concept
Tissue or organ with a localized infection and pus.
Common phrases
estar infecto
be infected
corte infecto
infected cut
tejido infecto
infected tissue
Similar words
infectado: Part of the body or a wound is infected by microbes and producing disease signs.
inflamado: Tissue is swollen, red, and warm due to an inflammatory response.
purulento: Lesion or fluid is filled with pus or actively discharging purulent material.
séptico: Systemic infection with widespread microbial invasion or toxins causing major organ dysfunction.
Definition in Spanish
Que está afectado por una infección o por supuración, aplicado sobre todo a tejidos, heridas u órganos.
Word origin
From Latin infectus, past participle of inficere 'to corrupt or infect internally', adopted into Spanish to name infected or suppurating body parts.
Usage tips
- Mainly a medical term; it typically modifies órgano, tejido, or herida and is less usual for people, where infectado or enfermo is preferred.