Medical Spanish Podcast
Medical Spanish Podcast
Molly Martin, MD
Symptoms of the Ears, Nose, Throat, and Chest in Spanish
11 minutes Posted Dec 12, 2023 at 10:33 am.
watery eyeslos ojos llorososringing in the earsel zumbido en los oídosel tintineo en los oídosWhen referring to the sensory apparatus of the ear, we say OÍDO. When referring to the outer part of the ear or the auricle, we say OREJA.plugged earel oído tapadoMouth2:24toothacheel dolor de muelas el dolor de dientesMUELAS specifically refers to the molars, but it is very common to use DOLOR DE MUELAS when referring to a toothache.bleeding gumslas encías sangrantesmouse soreslas llagas en la bocadry mouthla boca secaNose3:33congestionla congestióncongested or stuffy nosela nariz congestionada la nariz tapadala nariz constipadaCuidado con CONSTIPADO. It means CONGESTIONADO, not constipated.runny nosemucha secreción nasal(los) mocosla nariz suelta*The last one, LA NARIZ SUELTA, is not in the audio lesson. nosebleedel sangrado por/de la narizla hemorragia nasalThroat5:07sore throatel dolor de gargantascratchy or itchy throatla picazón en la gargantala comezón en la gargantachange in voiceel cambio en la vozhoarsenessla ronquerasnoringlos ronquidoscoughla toscough with phlegm or productive coughla tos con flemaslots of phlegmmucha flemablood in the phlegmla sangre en las flemasCold and Flu6:49cold, as in upper respiratory infectionel catarroel resfriadoflu or bad coldla gripela gripaWhen you hear someone say, “Tengo gripe” or “Tengo gripa,” they’re usually saying that they have a bad cold and are not referring specifically to LA INFLUENZA.Chest7:35chest painel dolor de pechoel dolor en el pechoOften, people with angina will deny having chest pain. Instead, they’ll describe a discomfort or pressure in the chest.chest discomfortlas molestias en el pechochest pressurela presión en el pechorapid heartbeat los latidos rápidos del corazónirregular heartbeatlos latidos irregulares del corazónpalpitationslas palpitacionesdifficulty breathing, shortness of breathla dificultad para respirarla falta de airewheezingla sibilanciael silbidoNot all patients will know the word SIBILANCIA, so you could also use another word for wheezing, which also means whistle.Gracias por escuchar.
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Join Luis and me as we review symptoms of the ears, nose, throat, and chest in Spanish.Watch the video version of this lesson on YouTube.Master Medical Spanish With Us!Become a member and get access to ALL our Medical Spanish lessons!Sign up for our History and Exam Course.Related LessonsFlu Symptoms in SpanishAsking About Chest Pain in SpanishAsthma Questions in SpanishSpanish for DentistrySpanish for Eye CareGracias a Luis Almeida, de Venezuela, por ayudarnos con el español de esta lección.
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1:21watery eyeslos ojos llorososringing in the earsel zumbido en los oídosel tintineo en los oídosWhen referring to the sensory apparatus of the ear, we say OÍDO. When referring to the outer part of the ear or the auricle, we say OREJA.plugged earel oído tapadoMouth2:24toothacheel dolor de muelas el dolor de dientesMUELAS specifically refers to the molars, but it is very common to use DOLOR DE MUELAS when referring to a toothache.bleeding gumslas encías sangrantesmouse soreslas llagas en la bocadry mouthla boca secaNose3:33congestionla congestióncongested or stuffy nosela nariz congestionada la nariz tapadala nariz constipadaCuidado con CONSTIPADO. It means CONGESTIONADO, not constipated.runny nosemucha secreción nasal(los) mocosla nariz suelta*The last one, LA NARIZ SUELTA, is not in the audio lesson. nosebleedel sangrado por/de la narizla hemorragia nasalThroat5:07sore throatel dolor de gargantascratchy or itchy throatla picazón en la gargantala comezón en la gargantachange in voiceel cambio en la vozhoarsenessla ronquerasnoringlos ronquidoscoughla toscough with phlegm or productive coughla tos con flemaslots of phlegmmucha flemablood in the phlegmla sangre en las flemasCold and Flu6:49cold, as in upper respiratory infectionel catarroel resfriadoflu or bad coldla gripela gripaWhen you hear someone say, “Tengo gripe” or “Tengo gripa,” they’re usually saying that they have a bad cold and are not referring specifically to LA INFLUENZA.Chest7:35chest painel dolor de pechoel dolor en el pechoOften, people with angina will deny having chest pain. Instead, they’ll describe a discomfort or pressure in the chest.chest discomfortlas molestias en el pechochest pressurela presión en el pechorapid heartbeat los latidos rápidos del corazónirregular heartbeatlos latidos irregulares del corazónpalpitationslas palpitacionesdifficulty breathing, shortness of breathla dificultad para respirarla falta de airewheezingla sibilanciael silbidoNot all patients will know the word SIBILANCIA, so you could also use another word for wheezing, which also means whistle.Gracias por escuchar.
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