Spanish-English Medical Dictionary


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Letter L

laberintitis (f)
labyrinthitis
labio leporino (m)
cleft palate
labios (mp)
lips
laboratorio (m)
laboratory
laceración (f)
laceration
lactancia (f)
lactation
lactar (v)
to lactate, to breast feed
lactosa (f)
lactose
ladillas (fp)
crabs
lado (m)
side
lágrima (f)
tear (of the eye)
lamentar (v)
to mourn
laparascopía (f)
laparoscopy
laringe (f)
larynx
laringitis (f)
laryngitis
lastimado/a (adj)
hurt
lastimadura (f)
injury, sprain, dislocation, muscle pull, bruise, minor injury
lastimar (v)
to injure
latente (adj)
pulsating
látex (m)
latex
latido (m)
throb, hunger pang
latido del corazón (m)
heartbeat
latidos* (mp)
palpitations
latidos cardíacos irregulares (mp)
irregular heartbeat
latidos cardíacos rápidos (mp)
rapid heartbeat
lavado de vagina (m)
douche
lavado intestinal (m)
enema
lavar (v)
to wash
lavativa (f)
enema
laxante (m)
laxative
Lazarín* (m)
leprosy
leche de magnesia (f)
milk of magnesia
leche materna (f)
breast milk
leer los labios (v)
to lipread
lengua (f)
tongue
lenguaje (m)
language
lentes (mp)
contact lenses, glasses
lentes de contacto (mp)
contact lenses
lepra (f)
leprosy
lesbiana (f)
lesbian
lesión (f)
lesion, injury, wound
lesión de latigazo (f)
whiplash
lesión por golpe (f)
contusion
lesionado/a (adj)
injured
letargo (m)
lethargy
leucemia (f)
leukemia
libido (f)
libido
libra (f)
pound (weight)
ligadura (f)
tourniquet
ligadura de trompas (f)
tubal ligation
ligamento (m)
ligament
ligar las trompas (v)
to tie tubes
linfa (f)
lymph
linfoma (m)
lymphoma
linimento (m)
liniment
liposucción (f)
liposuction
líquido (adj)
liquid
líquido cefalorraquídeo (m)
spinal fluid
líquidos intravenosos (mp)
intravenous fluids
lisiado/a (adj, m,f)
crippled, handicapped, limp, crippled person
lisiar (v)
to cripple
llaga (f)
sore, ulcer, wound
llaga de cama (f)
bed sore
llevar luto (v)
to mourn
llorar (v)
to cry, to mourn
lobotomía (f)
lobotomy
lóbulo (m)
lobe, earlobe
loción (f)
lotion
loco/a (adj)
insane
locura (f)
insanity, mental disease*
lombrices (fp)
worm, parasite infestation*
lombriz intestinal (f)
intestinal worm, tapeworm
lomo* (m)
lower back, loin
LSD droga alucinante (f)
LSD
lubricante (m)
lubricant
lubricar (v)
to lubricate
lucesita (f)
floater (of the eye)
lucha (f)
fight
lucidez (f)
sanity
lugar de nacimiento (m)
place of birth
lumpectomía (f)
lumpectomy
lunar (m)
birthmark, mole
lunares (mp)
blemishes
lupus (m)
lupus
luz (f)
light

* denotes colloquial usage


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