Spanish Medical and Health Vocabulary: Common Verbs and Expressions

caerse

to fall (down)

dañar

to damage; to break down

darse con

to bump into; to run into

doler

to hurt

enfermarse

to get sick

estar enfermo

to be sick

estornudar

to sneeze

lastimarse

to injure (one's foot)

olvidar

to forget

poner una inyección

to give an injection

prohibir

to prohibit

recetar

to prescribe

romper

to break

romperse

to break (one's leg)

sacar un diente

to have a tooth removed

ser alérgico

to be allergic (to)

sufrir una enfermedad

to suffer an illness

tener dolor

to have pain

tener fiebre

to have a fever

tomar la temperatura

to take someone's temperature

torcerse

to sprain (one's ankle)

toser

to cough

congestionado

congested; stuffed-up

embarazada

pregnant

grave

grave; serious

mareado

dizzy; nauseated

médico

medical

saludable

healthy

sano

healthy

a menudo

often

a tiempo

on time

a veces

sometimes

además

furthermore; besides

apenas

hardly; scarcely

así

like this; so

bastante

enough; rather

casi

almost

con frecuencia

frequently

de niño

as a child

de vez en cuando

from time to time

despacio

slowly

menos

less

muchas veces

a lot; many times

poco

little

por lo menos

at least

pronto

soon

rápido

quickly

todos los días

every day

mientras

while