Spanish-English Medical Dictionary


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Letter C

caballo* (m)
heroin
cabello* (m)
hair (of head)
cabestrillo (m)
sling
cabeza (f)
head, temple
cachete* (m)
cheek
cada día (adv)
daily
cadera (f)
hip
caer(se) (v)
to fall
cafeína (f)
caffeine
cafetería (f)
cafeteria
caída (f)
fall
caída de la mollera* (f)
dehydration, fallen fontanelle
caída del recto (f)
rectal prolapse
caída rápida (f)
collapse
caja de cultivo (f)
Petri dish
caja de Petri (f)
Petri dish
caja toráxica (f)
rib cage
calambres (mp)
cramps
calambres en las piernas (mp)
leg cramps
calambres musculares (mp)
muscular cramps
calavera* (f)
skull
calcificado/a (adj)
calcified
calcio (m)
calcium
cálculos (mp)
kidney stones
cálculos biliares (mp)
gallstones
cálculos en el riñón (mp)
kidney stones
cálculos en la vejiga (mp)
bladder stones
cálculos en la vesícula (mp)
gallstones
calentura* (f)
fever
callado (adj)
quiet
callo (m)
callous, corn
calmante (m)
sedative, analgesic, painkiller, tranquilizer
calmante para el dolor (m)
pain reliever
calores* (mp)
hot flashes
caloría (f)
calorie
calosfríos (mp)
hot flashes
calvicie (f)
baldness
calvo/a (adj)
bald
cama (f)
bed
cambio de humor (m)
mood swing
cambio de peso (m)
weight change
cambio de vida* (m)
menopause
cambios visuales (mp)
visual changes
camilla (f)
gurney, stretcher
caminar (v)
to walk
caminar dormido (v)
to sleepwalk
camisa de fuerza (f)
straight jacket
camita (f)
crib
canal (m)
ear canal
canal en la raíz (m)
root canal
cáncer (m)
cancer
cáncer de piel (m)
skin cancer
canceroso/a (adj)
cancerous
cangrena* (f)
gangrene
canicas* (fp)
brain
canino (m)
canine tooth, eyetooth
caño (m), cañón (m)
urethra
cansado/a (adj)
tired, weary
cansancio (m)
tiredness, exhaustion, fatigue, weakness*
capilar (m)
capillary
cápsula (f)
capsule
cara (f)
face
cara aceitosa (f)
oily face
cara grasosa (f)
oily face
carbohidrato (m)
carbohydrate
carcinogénico/a (adj)
carcinogenic
carcinoma (m)
carcinoma
cardenal* (m)
bruise
cardíaco/a (adj)
cardiac
cardialgia (f)
heartburn
cardiología (f)
cardiology
cardiólogo/a (m,f)
cardiologist
carencia (f)
deficiency
careta de oxígeno (f)
oxygen mask
cariado/a (adj)
decayed
caries (f)
dental cavities
carta para agudeza visual (f)
eye chart
cartílago (m)
cartilage
casco de la cabeza* (m)
scalp
caspa (f)
dandruff
castración (f)
castration
catarata (f)
cataract
catarro (m)
congestion
catarro de pecho (m)
bronchitis, chest cold
catatónico/a (adj)
catatonic
catéter (m)
catheter
cateterismo (m)
catheterization
cateterizar (v)
to catheterize
causa (f)
cause
cauterizar (v)
to cauterize
cavidad hueca (f)
sinus
ceceo (m)
lisp
cedrulla (m)
ear wax
cefalea (f)
headache
ceguera (f)
blindness, bad breath
ceja (f)
eyebrow
células (fp)
cells
células blancas de sangre (fp)
white blood cells
células rojas de sangre (fp)
red blood cells
células sanguíneas (fp)
blood cells
centro infantil (m)
day-care center
cepillo de dientes (m)
toothbrush
cerebro (m)
brain, neck*, fontanelle*
cerilla (f)
earwax
certificado de nacimiento (m)
birth certificate
cerumen (m)
ear wax
cérvix (f)
cervix
chamorro* (m)
calf (of the leg)
chata (f)
bedpan
chequear (v)
to examine
chequeo (m)
checkup
chichón (m)
bump
chillarle (v)
to wheeze
chillido (m)
wheeze
chinaloa (f)
opium
chinche (f)
bedbug
choque (m)
shock, nervous breakdown
chorro* (m)
gonorrhea
chucho (m)
cleft palate
chueco (m)
clubfoot
chupete (m)
pacifier, bottle nipple
chupón (m)
pacifier
ciática (f)
sciatica
ciático/a (adj)
sciatic
cicatriz (f)
scar
ciclo menstrual (m)
menstrual cycle
ciego/a (adj, m,f)
blind, blind person
cieno (m)
ooze
cigarrillo (m)
cigarette
cintura (f)
lower back, waist
circulación (f)
circulation
circuncidar (v)
to circumcise
circuncisión (f)
circumcision
cirrosis (f)
cirrhosis
cirrosis hepática (f)
cirrhosis
cirugía (f)
surgery
cirugía abdominal (f)
abdominal surgery
cirugía cosmética (f)
cosmetic surgery
cirugía dental (f)
dental surgery
cirugía electiva (f)
elective surgery
cirugía ortopédica (f)
orthopedic surgery
cirugía plástica (f)
face-lift, plastic surgery
cirujano/a (m,f)
surgeon
cirujano/a ortopédico/a (m,f)
orthopedic surgeon
cirujano/a plástico/a (m,f)
plastic surgeon
cita (f)
appointment
clamidia (f)
chlamydia
claustrofobia (f)
claustrophobia
clavícula (f)
collarbone
cleptomanía (f)
kleptomania
clínica (f)
clinic
clítoris (f)
clitoris
coágulo (m)
clot
coágulo de sangre (m)
blood clot
cocaína (f)
cocaine
cóccix, cocciz (m)
coccyx, tailbone
cochecillo (m)
stroller
coco* (m)
blood, brain
codeína (f)
codeine
codo (m)
elbow
cogote* (m)
Adam's apple
cojear (v)
to limp
cojera (f)
limp
cojín eléctrico (m)
heating pad
cojo/a (adj, m,f)
lame, crippled, crippled person
colágeno (m)
collagen
colapso (m)
collapse, shock
colapso mental (m)
nervous breakdown
colapso nervioso (m)
nervous breakdown
colar (v)
to strain
cólera (m)
cholera
colesterol (m)
cholesterol
colesterol alto (m)
high cholesterol
cólico (m)
colic
cólicos* (mp)
abdominal cramps
cólicos menstruales (mp)
menstrual cramps
colita (f)
tailbone, coccyx*
colitis (f)
colitis, diarrhea*
collar (m)
neck brace
colon (m)
colon
colonoscopía (f)
colonoscopy
colorado (adj)
flushed
colostomia (f)
colostomy
columna* (f), columna vertebral (f)
backbone, spine, spinal column
coma (f)
coma
comadrona (f)
midwife
comatoso/a (adj)
comatose
combatir (v)
to fight
comer (v)
to eat
comezón (f)
itch, itching, prickling
comida (f)
food, nourishment
comidita de bebé (f)
baby food
comido de la luna (m)
cleft palate
cómodo/a (adj)
comfortable
compañía de seguro (f)
insurance company
complicación (f)
complication
componer (v)
to get well
compresa (f)
compress
compresa caliente (f)
hot pack
compresión (f)
contusion
concebir (v)
to conceive
concepción (f)
conception
conciencia (f)
consciousness
concusión de la espina cervical (f)
whiplash
condición (f)
condition
condón (m)
condom
conducta (f)
behavior
conducto (m)
tube
conducto lacrimar (m)
tear duct
conducto lagrimar (m)
tear duct
confidencialidad (f)
confidentiality
confortable (adj)
comfortable
confundido/a (adj)
confused
confusión (f)
confusion
congelado (m)
frostbite
congelamiento (m)
frostbite
congelar (v)
to freeze
congénito/a (adj)
congenital
congestión* (f)
congestion
congestión nasal (f)
sinus congestion
congestionado/a (adj)
congested
conjuntiva (f)
conjunctiva
conjuntivitis (f)
conjunctivitis, pinkeye
conmoción cerebral (f)
concussion
conocimiento (m)
consciousness
consciente (adj)
conscious
consejería (f)
counseling
consejero/a (m,f)
counselor
consejo (m)
advice, recommendation
consentimiento informado (m)
informed consent
consentir (v)
to consent
constipación (m)
constipation
constipado (m)
congestion
constipado/a (adj)
to be constipated
consulta (f)
consult
consultar (v)
to consult
consultorio (m)
doctor's office
contagioso/a (adj)
contagious
contaminado/a (adj)
contaminated
contracciones (fp)
contractions
contracepción (f)
contraception
contraceptivo (m)
contraceptive
contusión (f)
contusion, trauma
convalesciente (m,f)
convalescent
convulsión (f)
convulsion, siezure
convulsiones (mp)
seizures
coqueluche (m,f)
whooping cough, pertussis
corazón (m)
heart
cordal (m)
wisdom tooth
cordón umbilical (m)
umbilical cord
cordura (f)
sanity
corona (f)
crown (dental)
coronario/a (adj)
coronary
cortada (f)
cut
cortar (v)
to cut
corte (m)
cut
cortina (f)
drape
cortisona (f)
cortisone
corto de vista* (m)
myopia
cortocircuito (m)
shunt
coser (v)
to stitch up
costado* (m)
side (of one's body)
costilla (f)
rib, rib cage*
costra (f)
scab
costumbre (f)
habit
coyuntura* (f)
joint
cráneo (m)
cranium, skull
crecimiento (m)
growth
creencia (f)
belief
crema (f)
cream
criar (v)
to nurture
criatura (f)
baby, infant
crisis nerviosa (f)
nervous breakdown
crítico/a (adj)
critical
crónico/a (adj)
chronic
cruda (f)
hangover
crup (m)
croup
Cruz Roja (f)
Red Cross
cuádriceps (m)
quadriceps
cuadril* (m)
hip, hipbone
cuadro (m)
chart
cuajo* (m), cuajarón* (m)
blood clot
cuarentena (f)
quarantine
cuate (m,f)
twin
cucharada (f)
tablespoon
cucharadita (f)
teaspoon
cuchillada (f)
gash
cuchillo (m)
knife
cuello (m)
neck
cuello de la matriz* (m)
cervix
cuello rígido (m)
stiff neck
cuello uterino (m)
cervix
cuenta (f)
bill
cuerda vocal (f)
vocal cord
cuerdo/a (adj)
sane
cuero* (m)
facial skin
cuero cabelludo (m)
scalp
cuerpo (m)
body
cuerpo adolorido (m)
aching all over
cuerpo quebrado (m)
aching all over
cuidado (m)
care
cuidado intensivo neonatal (m)
neonatal intensive care
cuidado postnatal (m)
postnatal care
cuidado prenatal (m)
prenatal care
culebrilla (f)
shingles, ringworm
culpa (f)
guilt
cultivo (m)
culture
cultivo de la garganta (m)
throat culture
cuna (f)
crib
cuota (f)
quota
curado/a (adj)
cured
curanderismo (m)
folk healing
curandero/a (m,f)
folk healer
curar (v)
to cure, to treat
curarse (v)
to heal, to recover
curita (f)
bandaid
custodia (f)
custody
cutícula (f)
cuticle

* denotes colloquial usage


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