seno
breast
noun SEH-noh Less Common
Origin: From Latin sinus (curve, fold, bay).
Also means
bosom
Usage Note
Seno has a formal or literary register; in everyday speech pecho is more common for 'chest' and mama or seno appear in medical contexts. En el seno de is a common figurative phrase meaning 'within' or 'in the heart of': en el seno de la familia. The mathematical sense (sine of an angle) is also seno in Spanish.
Examples
"El médico examinó el seno con cuidado."
Natural Translation
The doctor examined the breast carefully.
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