B2 · Vocabulary
Medicine and health
Medicine and health: 15 Spanish words with translations and examples. Level B2.
- el diagnóstico
- diagnosis
El diagnóstico fue una simple gripe.
The diagnosis was just the flu.
- el síntoma
- symptom
¿Qué síntomas tiene?
What symptoms do you have?
- el historial médico
- medical records
La doctora revisó mi historial médico.
The doctor looked through my medical records.
- el tratamiento
- treatment
El tratamiento dura dos semanas.
The treatment lasts two weeks.
- los efectos secundarios
- side effects
Este medicamento puede tener efectos secundarios.
This medicine may have side effects.
- la cirugía
- surgery (the field)
- operar
- to operate (on)
Lo operaron de la rodilla.
He had knee surgery.
- el análisis de sangre
- blood test
Tengo que hacerme un análisis de sangre en ayunas.
I need to have a blood test on an empty stomach.
- la baja médica
- sick leave
Está de baja médica desde el lunes.
He's been on sick leave since Monday.
- la anestesia
- anaesthetic, anaesthesia
Le pusieron anestesia local.
He was given a local anaesthetic.
- la vacuna
- vaccine
La vacuna de la gripe es gratuita para los mayores.
The flu vaccine is free for older people.
- contagioso/a
- contagious
No vengas, todavía eres contagioso.
Don't come, you're still contagious.
- crónico/a
- chronic
- recuperarse
- to recover
Se está recuperando poco a poco.
She's recovering little by little.
- el/la especialista
- specialist