Medical Spanish Vocabulary

Browse 500+ medical Spanish terms organized by clinical specialty. Each term includes the Spanish word, English translation, phonetic pronunciation guide, and example sentences.

Acute Care

36 terms

High-yield emergency, chest, and breathing vocabulary for urgent assessment and acute clinical care.

el latidola arritmiael infarto

Anatomy & Body Parts

55 terms

Core anatomy and body-part vocabulary for physical exams, symptom localization, and routine patient communication.

la vejigael páncreasel bazo

Clinical Assessment

60 terms

Symptoms, vital signs, and measurement vocabulary used to assess how a patient is doing in real time.

el dolorla fiebreel mareo

Clinical Tools, Procedures & Imaging

67 terms

Medical Spanish for equipment, procedures, lab work, imaging, and surgery-related communication.

el termómetrola jeringael vendaje

Conditions

53 terms

Broad disease and condition vocabulary for diagnosis, common complaints, skin conditions, and infections.

la diabetesla hipertensiónel asma

Digestive & Nutrition

12 terms

Digestive-health and nutrition vocabulary for GI complaints, abdominal assessments, and diet counseling.

la acidezel reflujola úlcera

Endocrine, Reproductive & Urinary Health

24 terms

Medical Spanish for diabetes, hormones, women’s health, urinary symptoms, and reproductive care.

el azúcar en la sangrela insulinala hipoglucemia

Head, Neck & Oral Care

23 terms

Vocabulary for eye, ear, nose, throat, mouth, and dental complaints and exams.

la cariesla muelalas encías

Intake & History

31 terms

Administrative, time-based, family, and social-history vocabulary used during intake and charting.

el seguro médicoel contacto de emergenciael historial médico

Medications & Pharmacy

35 terms

Medication, prescription, and pharmacy vocabulary for dosing, administration, and patient instructions.

la medicinala pastillael antibiótico

Neuro & Mental Health

14 terms

Vocabulary for neurologic symptoms, mental health screening, cognition, and behavioral health conversations.

la tristezael estrésel pánico

Oncology & Hematology

13 terms

Cancer and blood-related medical Spanish vocabulary for diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring discussions.

la sangrela transfusiónlos glóbulos rojos

Pain & Musculoskeletal Care

37 terms

Pain-description, orthopedic, and joint-related vocabulary for assessment, mobility issues, and rheumatologic complaints.

agudocrónicosevero

Pediatrics

10 terms

Child-focused medical Spanish vocabulary for pediatric visits, assessments, and family communication.

el bebéel niño/la niñael pañal

Supportive & Follow-Up Care

30 terms

Vocabulary for geriatrics, palliative care, discharge guidance, and helping patients understand next steps.

el andadorel bastónla caída

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