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Spanish 202, Ch. 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| receta | recipe (for cooking); prescription (for medicine) |
| la fiebre | fever |
| la náusea | nausea |
| vendar | to bandage |
| la herida | wound, injury |
| el yeso | cast |
| silla de rueda | wheelchair |
| una inyección | injection |
| la uña de la mano // del pie | fingernail // toenail |
| el dedo de la mano // del pie | finger // toe |
| la muñeca | wrist |
| el hombro | shoulder |
| la cabeza | head |
| el pelo | hair (single strand) // hair (anywhere on the body) // animal fur |
| el cabello | hair (on the head) |
| el cuello | neck |
| el codo | elbow |
| la espalda | back |
| la cintura | waist |
| el trasero | rear, backside, bottom |
| el muslo | thigh |
| la pantorrilla | calf |
| la rodilla | knee |
| el tobillo | ankle |
| el talón | heel |
| la uniceja | unibrow |
| el oído | inner ear |
| el cerebro | brain |
| el corazón | heart |
| el pulmón // los pulmones | lung(s) |
| el hígado | liver |
| el riñón // los riñones | kidney(s) |
| la sangre | blood |
| la lágrima | tear (as in a teardrop) |
| el sudor | sweat |
| la boca | mouth |
| la cara | face (only anatomical structure) |
| el rostro | face (anatomical structure, face of an object, abstract face, etc.) |
| el diente | tooth |
| la frente | forehead |
| la muela | molar (teeth) |
| la nariz | nose |
| el ojo | eye |
| la oreja | ear (pinna) |
| el cuerpo | body |
| el brazo | arm |
| el estómago | stomach |
| la mano | hand |
| el pecho | chest, breast |
| el pie | foot |
| la pierna | leg |
| caer mal | to not agree with (said of food) |
| doler (ue) | to hurt (to feel pain) |
| hacer régimen // dieta | to be on a diet |
| sentar (ie) mal | not to agree with (said of food) |
| tener dolor de . . . | to have an a/an . . . ache |
| las pestañas | eyelashes |
| la mejilla | cheek |
| el mentón | chin |
| la lengua | tongue |
| el // los labio(s) | lip(s) |
| la ceja | eyebrow |
| marearse | to get sick // feel nausea (reflexive form) |
| el embarazo | pregnancy (noun) |
| embarazada | pregnant (adjective) |
| la costilla | rib |
| aguacate | avocado |
| enjugar | to wipe away // to wipe off |
| la piel | skin |
| sentir (ie, i) | to feel or perceive with the senses; to express an opinion |
| sentirse (ie, i) | to feel (well, bad, sad) [modified by an adjective or adverb] |
| la libra | pound (lb.) |
| recetar | to prescribe |
| hábitos alimenticios | eating habits |
| estado | state |
| la mitad | half |
| aspecto físico | physical appearance |
| conseguir (i) | to get, to obtain |
| mediante | by means of, with, through |
| la cirugía | surgery |
| abiertamente | openly |
| únicamente | only |
| cucharada | spoonful |
| la miel | honey |
| cebolla | onion |
| trozo | piece, bit |
| colocar | to put, to place |
| la licuadora | blender |
| la dosis | dose |
| en la actualidad | present moment // current situation |
| efectos adversos | adverse effects |
| efectos terapéuticos | therapeutic effects |
| seguros de salud | health insurance |
| la farmacia | pharmacy |
| la cafeína | caffeine |
| las vitaminas | vitamins |
| aspirina | aspirin |
| hipocondríaco/a | hypochondriac |
| Se alquila(n) . . . | For rent . . . |
| Se habla español | Spanish is spoken here |
| Se necesita secretaria | A secretary is needed |
| Se prohíbe fumar | No smoking |
| Se ruega no tocar | Please don't touch |
| Se vende(n) . . . | For sale . . . |
| saludable | SOMETHING that is healthy FOR you |
| sano/a | a PERSON who is HEALTHY |
| la angustia | anguish |
| la aurora | dawn |
| la ciruela | plum |
| el cuidado | care (noun) |
| dañar | to hurt, damage |
| empeorar | to get worse |
| el higo | fig |
| huesudo/a | bony |
| influir | to influence |
| llenar | to fill up |
| el malestar | discomfort; malaise |
| la mente | mind |
| morder (ue) | to bite |
| la muerte | death |
| el nervio | nerve |
| prevenir | to prevent |
| recién | recently (before past participle) |
| redondo/a | round |
| el SIDA | AIDS |
| el sueño | dream |
| la(s) uva(s) | grape(s) |
| básicamente | basically |
| generalmente | generally |
| normalmente | normally |
| por lo general | generally (phrase using "por") |
| principalmente | principally |
| teóricamente | theoretically |
| el hueso | bone |
| el catarro | chest congestion; head cold |
| el desmayo | fainting spell |
| el dolor de oído | earache |
| la gripe | flu |
| el mareo | dizziness; seasickness |
| el resfriado | cold (as in an upper respiratory infection) |
| la tos | cough |
| el vómito | vomiting |
| las gotas | drops |
| el jarabe (para la tos) | (cough) syrup |
| el medicamento // la medicina | medicine |
| la pastilla | pill |
| el alimento | food |
| el arroz integral | brown rice |
| el botiquín | medicine cabinet |
| la cita // el turno | appointment |
| la dieta equilibrada | balanced diet |
| el dolor | pain |
| la estatura | height |
| la grasa | fat (noun) |
| el insomnio | insomnia |
| el/la médico/a de guardia | doctor on call |
| el pan integral | whole wheat bread |
| el pañuelo | handkerchief |
| el peso | weight |
| el régimen | diet |
| la sala de emergencia | emergency room |
| la tensión // la presión arterial | blood pressure |
| la verdura | vegetable |
| la vez // las veces | (number of) time/s |
| adelgazar | to lose weight |
| aliviar | to alleviate |
| contagiar | to be contagious; to infect |
| cuidar | to take care of |
| descansar | to rest |
| descomponerse | to be indisposed |
| desmayarse | to faint |
| engordar | to gain weight |
| estar embarazada | to be pregnant |
| estornudar | to sneeze |
| evitar | to avoid |
| gozar de buena salud | to enjoy good health |
| poner el yeso | to put the cast on |
| poner una inyección | to give an injection or a shot |
| quebrarse (ie) | to break |
| quedar embarazada | to get pregnant |
| quemarse | to burn oneself |
| respirar | to breathe |
| sonarse (ue) la nariz | to blow one's nose |
| taparse la boca | to cover one's mouth |
| tener fiebre | to have a fever |
| tener náusea | to be nauseous (to have nausea) |
| tomarse la presión arterial | to take one's blood pressure |
| tomarse la temperatura | to take one's temperature |
| torcerse (ue) | to twist |
| agotado/a | exhausted |
| desechable | disposable |
| equilibrado/a | balanced |
| combatir | to combat |
| el consultorio | doctor's office |
| freír | to fry |
| el frijol | bean |
| pesar | to weigh |
| ser alérgico/a | to be allergic |
| toser | to cough |
| vomitar | to vomit |
| de pie | standing |
| demasiado/a | too (in excess) |
| fritos | fried |
| urgentemente | urgently |
| aperitivo | appetizer |
| enfermera | nurse |