Medical Spanish: Commands, Body Parts, Systems

Essential Medical Spanish Phrases and Vocabulary

Common Commands for Healthcare Professionals

Here’s a list of essential commands in Spanish, commonly used in medical settings, along with their English translations:

  • Túmbese en la camilla: Lie on the stretcher.
  • Levante los pies: Raise your feet.
  • Enséñeme la herida: Show me the injury.
  • No mueva la cabeza: Don’t move your head.
  • Inspire y espire: Breathe in and breathe out.
  • Gire la cabeza a la izquierda: Turn your head to the left side.
  • No se levante: Don’
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Body Parts, Illnesses, and Medications

Body Parts in English and Spanish

  • Stomach: estómago
  • Neck/Throat: cuello/garganta
  • Back: espalda
  • Shoulders: hombros
  • Fingers: dedos
  • Hand: mano
  • Elbow: codo
  • Hair/Head: cabello/cabeza
  • Tongue: lengua
  • Ears: orejas/oídos
  • Arm: brazo
  • Wrist: muñeca
  • Chest: pecho
  • Lips/Mouth: labios/boca
  • Chin: mentón
  • Nose: nariz
  • Knee/Leg: rodilla/pierna
  • Foot/Feet: pie/pies
  • Ankle: tobillo
  • Toes: dedos de los pies

Common Illnesses

  • A toothache: dolor de muela
  • A headache: dolor de cabeza
  • A stomachache: dolor de estómago
  • A fever: fiebre
  • A backache: dolor
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Present Perfect, Relative Clauses, and Medical Imaging Terms

Present Perfect Tense: Usage and Examples

The present perfect tense is used for:

  • Something that started in the past and continues in the present
  • When we are talking about our experience up to the present
  • Something that happened in the past but is important at the time of speaking
  • When the speaker wants to emphasize the result
  • Talking about something that happened recently

Key Words with Present Perfect

  • Since: Used with dates, times, and past events (e.g., “since 1995,” “since 2 o’clock,” “since I was a
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