La muñeca
Example: La muñeca está inflamada después de la caída.
Definition
"La muñeca" refers to the wrist, the joint connecting the hand to the forearm. It allows for the flexible movement of the hand and is essential for various activities such as writing, grasping, and lifting. In the example, it describes an inflamed wrist after a fall.
Etymology
The term "la muñeca" in Spanish originally meant 'little doll,' coming from 'muñeco,' meaning doll or figure. Over time, it also came to refer to the wrist, possibly because the wrist is a small, delicate part of the body like a doll's joint. Did you know that the same word can mean both a child's toy and an important body part?
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"La muñeca" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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