Medical Terminology in Spanish 🩺

– Essential Words for Healthcare Professionals –

As the number of Spanish-speaking patients continues to grow, effective communication in healthcare has never been more important. For healthcare professionals, knowing essential medical terminology in Spanish can bridge the gap, ensuring patients feel understood and cared for.

In this vocabulary list, we’ll cover the key Spanish medical terms and phrases that can make all the difference in delivering quality, compassionate care to Spanish-speaking communities.

Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, or medical assistant, these terms will help you confidently navigate patient interactions.

ENGLISH	SPANISH
the allergy	la alergia
the ambulance	la ambulancia
the anesthesia	la anestesia
the appointment	la cita
the bandage	la venda
the blood pressure	la presión arterial
the blood test	el análisis de sangre
the cast	el yeso
the clinic	la clínica
the consultation	la consulta
the diagnosis	el diagnóstico
the disease	la enfermedad
the doctor	el doctor / la doctora
the emergency	la emergencia
the examination	el examen
the fracture	la fractura
the heart attack	el ataque cardíaco / el infarto
the hospital	el hospital
the infection	la infección
the injection	la inyección
the intensive care unit (icu)	la unidad de cuidados intensivos (uci)
the medicine	el medicamento / la medicina
the nurse	el enfermero / la enfermera
the oxygen	el oxígeno
the pain	el dolor
the patient	el paciente
the pharmacist	el farmacéutico / la farmacéutica
the pharmacy	la farmacia
the prescription	la receta
the recovery	la recuperación
the specialist	el especialista / la especialista
the stitches	los puntos
the stroke	el derrame cerebral / el ictus
the surgery	la cirugía
the symptom	el síntoma
the treatment	el tratamiento
the vaccine	la vacuna
the virus	el virus
the wheelchair	la silla de ruedas
the x-ray	la radiografía
to diagnose	diagnosticar
to examine	examinar
to heal	curar
to hospitalize	hospitalizar
to inject	inyectar
to operate	operar
to prescribe	recetar
to recover	recuperar
to test	hacer pruebas
to treat	tratar

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