Learn the names of healthcare roles, appointments, tests and treatment terms.
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Spanish healthcare roles and appointment words
El paciente and la paciente use the same noun with different articles. La consulta can mean a consultation or, in context, the doctor’s office.
This lesson teaches vocabulary for communication. Body locations are covered in body parts.
el pacientepatient · el pah-SYEHN-teh
el médicophysician · el MEH-dee-koh
el enfermeronurse · el ehn-fehr-MEH-roh
el cirujanosurgeon · el see-roo-HAH-noh
el especialistaspecialist · el ehs-peh-syah-LEES-tah
la consultamedical consultation · lah kohn-SOOL-tah
el consultoriodoctor's office · el kohn-sool-TOH-ryoh
el historial clínicomedical history · el ees-toh-RYAHL KLEE-nee-koh
Spanish diagnosis and treatment vocabulary
El diagnóstico names the identification of a condition; el tratamiento is its treatment. La receta is a prescription here, though it also means recipe in cooking.
Dosis has the same spelling in singular and plural: la dosis, las dosis. The word names a quantity, without specifying what quantity is appropriate.
el diagnósticodiagnosis · el dyahg-NOHS-tee-koh
el tratamientotreatment · el trah-tah-MYEHN-toh
la recetaprescription · lah rreh-SEH-tah
la dosisdose · lah DOH-sees
el medicamentomedication · el meh-dee-kah-MEHN-toh
la farmaciapharmacy · lah fahr-MAH-syah
la vacunavaccine · lah bah-KOO-nah
la inyeccióninjection · lah een-yehk-SYOHN
Spanish words for tests and measurements
La radiografía is an X-ray image or examination. La ecografía uses ultrasound; ultrasonido is also used for this test in many countries.
These terms name tests and measurements. A result’s meaning depends on the clinical context; the lesson does not interpret it.
el análisis de sangreblood test · el ah-NAH-lee-sees deh SAHN-greh
la radiografíaX-ray · lah rrah-dyoh-grah-FEE-ah
la ecografíaultrasound scan · lah eh-koh-grah-FEE-ah
la muestrasample (medical) · lah MWEHS-trah
los resultadostest results · lohs rreh-sool-TAH-dohs
la presión arterialblood pressure · lah preh-SYOHN ahr-teh-RYAHL
el pulsopulse · el POOL-soh
la temperaturatemperature · lah tehm-peh-rah-TOO-rah
el termómetrothermometer · el tehr-MOH-meh-troh
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Medical Spanish Vocabulary: full list
Review the meanings, pronunciation and usage notes, then use the printable worksheet to recall the Spanish.
Quick answer:patient is el paciente, physician is el médico, nurse is el enfermero, surgeon is el cirujano, specialist is el especialista, medical consultation is la consulta, doctor's office is el consultorio, and medical history is el historial clínico.
