Presently, the hottest jobs on the market today are in the health care field. There is a great need for all types of medical professionals. There is also a great demand for medical professionals that can speak Spanish. It is a big plus on a job application or resume if you are able to speak, write, and read Spanish. Classes and software that teaches medical Spanish can be very costly. However, if you know the basics of Spanish, there are some great websites that provide tutorials in medical Spanish.
Practicing Spanish.com – Medical Spanish
http://www.practicingspanish.com/index.html
This website is an excellent free source for anyone who wants to learn medical Spanish. There are introductory terms to brush up on the basics of Spanish, anatomy terminology, medical terminology, and practice dialogues. There are also audio players for the lessons. There are many tools on this website to give health professionals an understanding of medical Spanish.
Studentsofmendicine.com
http://studentsofmedicine.com/Introduction.htm
This website is another excellent free source for anyone wanting to learn medical Spanish. It shows many of the important phrases used in patient interviews and divides these phrases into certain sections such as history, allergies, and medication. The history sections include many different sub-sections of history questions such as OB/GYN history, psychiatric history, and pediatric history. There are also sections for different types of exams that are conducted on patients such as pulmonary and neurological exams. This website is an excellent source for a health care professional with a Spanish background who wants to learn medical phrases and terminology in Spanish.
Medical Spanish for Health Professionals – 1 2 3 Teach Me
http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/medical-spanish
This website is another excellent free source for anyone wanting to learn medical Spanish. The website has mock doctor to patient interviews that includes an audio player. There is also vocabulary lists with a variety of themes such as symptoms, medical conditions, anatomy, and medications. There are also quizzes to test your knowledge. This is a great database to learn and assess your knowledge of medical Spanish.
Here are a few words to help you get started learning medical Spanish.
Anatomy
El brazo – arm
El Cabello – hair (on head)
El cerebro – brain
El corazón – heart
El cuello – neck
El cuerpo – body
El dedo – finger
El estómago – stomach
El hombro – shoulder
El hueso – bone
El músculo – muscle
El nervio – nerve
El Oído – ear (the inside);
El Ojo – eye
El páncreas – pancreas
El pie – foot
El pulmón – lung
La arteria – artery
La boca – mouth
La cabeza – head
La cara – face
La garganta – throat
La Lengua – tongue
La mano – hand
La Nariz – nose
La oreja – ear
La Oreja – ear (the outside);
La piel – skin
La Pupila – pupil
La vena – vein
Los Dientes – teeth
Medical Professionals
Dentistry – la odontología
Neurologist – el/la neurólogo(a)
Director – el/la director
Psychiatry – la psiquiatría
Specialist – el/la specialista
Otolaryngologist – el/la otorrinolaringólogo(a)
Doctor – el/la medico(a)
Internist – el/la internista
Nurse – el/la enfermero
Geriatrician – el/la geriatra
Gynecologist – el/la ginecólogo (a)
Nutritionist – el/la nutricionista
Surgeon – el/la cirujano(a)
Orthopedic – la traumatología
Ophthalmologist – el/la oftalmólogo(a)
Receptionist – el/la recepciontista
Pharmacist – el/la farmacéutico(a)
Psychologist – el psicólogo(a)
Dentist – el/la dentista
Urology – la urología
Pediatrics – la pediatría
Illnesses
Aids – el sida
Blister – la ampolla
Cancer – el cáncer
Headache – el dolor de cabeza
Tumor -el tumor
Fracture – la fractura
Chicken pox – la varicela
Depression – la depresión
Diabetes – la diabetes
Fever – la fiebre
High Blood Pressure – la presion alta
High Blood Sugar – Azucar en la sangre
Heart Problems – Problemas del Corazon
Seizures -la convulsions
Stroke – el derrame cerebral
Asthma – el asma
Insomnia – el insomnio
Pain – el dolor
Arthritis – la artritis
Tuberculoses – el tuberculosos
Blisters – la ampollas
Rash – el sarpullido
Diarrhea – la diarrea
Blindness – la ceguera
Virus – el virus
Allergy – la alergia
Bronchitis – la bronquitis
Measles – el sarampión
Warts – las ronchas
Sources
“Medical Spanish for Healthcare Providers.” PracticingSpanish.com – Medical Spanish. 2009. 28 May 2009 .
“Learn Medical Spanish.” studentsofmedicine.com. 28 May 2009 .
“MEDICAL SPANISH for Health Professionals.” 1 2 3 Teach Me. 28 May 2009 .
