M
English |
Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| malady | mal (m) | |
| malaise | malestar (m) | |
| malaria | malaria (f), paludismo (m) | |
| malignant | maligno/a | |
| malnutrition; malnourished | desnutrición (f); desnutrido/a | |
| malnutrition protein-calorie (PCM) | desnutrición protéica-calórica (DPC) | |
| mania | manía (f) | |
| manic | maníaco/a | |
| marasmus | marasmo (m) | |
| mastitis | mastitis (f) | |
| mastoiditis | mastoiditis (f) | |
| mature; maturity | maduro/a; madurez (f) | |
| measles | sarampión (m) | |
| measles german | rubeola (f) | |
| memory | memoria (f) | |
| menarche | menarquía (f) | |
| meningitis | meningitis (f) | |
| menopause | menopausia (f) | |
| menorrhagia | menorragia (f) | |
| menstrual cramps | dolores menstruales (m) | |
| menstruation; menstrual period | menstruación (f); período menstrual (m) | regla, enfermedad (f), los tres días (m) |
| mental | mental (m/f) | |
| mental disease | enfermedad mental (f) | |
| mental retardation | retraso mental (m) | |
| metabolism | metabolismo (m) | |
| metrorrhagia | metrorragia (f) | |
| microbe | microbio (m) | |
| migraine | migraña (f) | |
| miscarriage | aborto (m) | |
| mobility | movilidad (f) | |
| mole | lunar (m) | |
| mongalism | mongolismo, mal de Down (m) | |
| monomania | monomanía (f) | |
| mononucleosis | mononucleosis (f) | |
| mood | humor, catado de ánimo (m) | |
| moribund | moribundo (m) | |
| mortal; mortality | mortal (m/f); mortalidad (f) | |
| mosquito | zancudo (m) | |
| movement; movable | movimiento (m); movible (m/f) | |
| mucous | moco (m) | |
| multiple sclerosis | esclerosis múltiple (f) | |
| mumps | paperas, parotidas (f) | |
| murmur (heart) | soplo (m) | |
| muscular dystrophy | distrofia muscular (f) | |
| mute | mudo/a | |
| mycosis | micosis (f) | |
| myelitis | mielitis (f) | |
| myocarditis | miocarditis (f) | |
| myopia | miopía (f) | |
| myosis | miosis (f) | |
| myositis | miositis (f) |
N
English |
Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| naked | desnudo/a | |
| nausea | náusea, basca (f) | |
| near-sighted | miope (m/f) | |
| nebula | nébula, nube (f) | |
| necrosis | necrosis (f) | |
| negative | negativo/a | |
| negligence | negligencia (f) | |
| nephritis | nefritis (f) | |
| nervous | nervioso/a | |
| nervous disorder | desorden nervioso (m) | |
| neuralgia | neuralgia (f) | |
| neurasthenia | neurastenia (f) | |
| neuritis | neuritis (f) | |
| neurosis | neurosis (f) | |
| neurotic | neurótico/a | |
| newborn | recién nacido/a | |
| night blindness | ceguera nocturna (f) | |
| nightmare | pesadilla (f) | |
| normal | normal (m/f) | |
| nosebleed | hemorragia nasal (f) | le sale sangre de la naríz |
| nostalgia | nostalgia (f) | |
| nude | desnudo/a | en pelota (m/f) |
| nutrition | nutrición (f) |
O
English |
Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| obese; obesity | obeso/a, gordo/a, obesidad (f) | |
| observable | observable (m/f) | |
| obsession | obsesión (f) | |
| obstacle | obstáculo (m) | |
| obstruction | obstrucción (f) | |
| odor | olor (m) | |
| old (age) | vejez, ancianidad (f) | |
| onchocercosis | oncocercosis (f) | |
| one-eyed | tuerto/a | |
| operable | operable (m/f) | |
| opthalmia | oftalmia (f) | |
| organism | organismo (m) | |
| orgasm | orgasmo (m) | |
| osteomyelitis | osteomielitis (f) | |
| otitis | otitis (f) | |
| overweight | sobrepeso (m) |
P
English |
Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| pain; painful | dolor (m); doloroso/a | |
| painless | sin dolor, indoloro/a | |
| pale; pallor | pálido/a; palidez (f) | |
| palpitation | palpitación (f) | |
| palsy | parálisis (f) | |
| paludism | paludismo (m) | |
| pancreatitis | pancreatitis (f) | |
| panic | pánico (m) | |
| panting | disnea (f) | falta de aire (f) |
| paralysis | parálisis (f) | |
| paranoia | paranoia (f) | |
| paraplegia; paraplegic | paraplejía (f); paraplégico/a | |
| parasite | par sito (m) | |
| Parkinson's disease | enfermedad de Parkinson (f) | |
| patient | paciente (m/f) | |
| pellagra | pelagra (f) | |
| perception | percepción (f) | |
| pericarditis | pericarditis (f) | |
| peril | peligro (m) | |
| periostitis | periostitis (f) | |
| peritonitis | peritonitis (f) | |
| perspiration | sudor (m) | |
| pertussis | tos convulsiva, tos ferina (f) | |
| pharyngitis | faringitis (f) | |
| phlebitis | flebitis (f) | |
| phlegm | flema (f) | moco (m) |
| phobia | fobia (f) | |
| photophobia | fotofobia (f) | |
| piles | almorranas (f) | |
| pimple | grano, barrillo (m) | barro (m) |
| pink eye | conjuntivitis, irritación del ojo (f) | mal de ojo (m) |
| pinworm | oxiuro (m) | |
| plague | plaga (f) | |
| pleurisy | pleuresía (f) | |
| pneumonia | neumonía (f), pulmonía (f) | |
| pock | postilla, viruela (f) | |
| poison; poisonous | veneno (m), toxina (f); tóxico/a, | |
| polio | venenoso/a | |
| polluted | polio, poliomielitis (f) | parálisis infantil (f) |
| position | contaminado /a | |
| positive | posición (f) | |
| postnatal | positivo/a | |
| postpartum | postnatal (m/f) | |
| posture | postparto (m/f) | |
| predisposition | postura (f) | |
| pregnant; pregnancy | predisposición (f) | |
| premature (birth) | embarazada (f); embarazo (m) | encinta (f) |
| prenatal | (parto) prematuro/antes de tiempo | |
| preoccupation; preoccupied | prenatal (m/f) | |
| pressure | preocupación (f), preocupado/a | |
| prickly heat | presión (f) | |
| proctitis | salpullido (m) | |
| prognosis | proctitis (f) | |
| progress | prognosis (f) | |
| propensity | progreso (m) | |
| prostatitis | propensión (f) | |
| prostration | prostatitis (f) | tapada de orina (f) |
| protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) | postración (f) | |
| psoriasis | desnutrición protéica-calórica (DPC) (f) | |
| psychopath; | psoriasis (f) | |
| psychopathic | psicópata, psicopático/a | |
| psychosis | psicosis (f) | |
| puberty | pubertad (f) | |
| puerperium | puerperio (m) | |
| pulse | pulso (m) | |
| pus | pus (m) | |
| pustule | grano (m), pústula (f) | |
| putrid | podrido/a | |
| pyelitis | pielitis (f) | |
| pyorrhea | piorrea (f) | |
| pyromania | piromanía (f) | |
| pyrophobia | pirofobia (f) | |
| pyrosis | pirosis (f) |
Q
English |
Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| quality | cualidad, calidad (f) | |
| quantity | cantidad (f) | |
| quiet | quieto/a, tranquilo/a |
R
English |
Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
| rabies | rabia (f) | |
| rape | violación (f) | |
| rash | erupción (f) | |
| reaction | reacción (f) | |
| recuperation | recuperación (f) | |
| redness | enrojecimiento (m) | |
| reduction | reducción (f) | |
| reflex | reflejo (m) | |
| relapse | recaída (f) | |
| reproduction | reproducción (f) | |
| resistance | resistencia (f) | |
| respiration | respiración (f) | |
| restless | inquieto/a | |
| retention | retención (f) | |
| retinitis | retinitis (f) | |
| rheum | reuma (m) | |
| rheumatic fever | fiebre reumática (f) | |
| rheumatism | reumatismo (m) | |
| rhythmic | rítmico/a | |
| rickets | raquitismo (m), raquitis (f) | |
| ringing (in ears) | zumbido de oídos (m) | |
| ringworm | tiña (f) | |
| risk; high risk | riesgo (m); alto riesgo (m) | |
| river blindness | oncocercosis (f) | |
| rupture | hernia, rotura (f), reventón (m) |