Medical terminology: Medical Symptoms
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Key Phrases
Dolor de cabeza
Headache
Náuseas
Nausea
Congestión nasal
Nasal congestion
Skills You'll Learn
Identifying common symptoms
Identificar síntomas comunes
Describing health conditions
Describir condiciones de salud
Communicating symptoms to a doctor
Comunicar síntomas a un médico
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Dolor de cabeza
doh-LOR deh kah-BEHTH-ah
Headache
💬 Spanish often uses [dolor de + body part]: [dolor de cabeza], [dolor de espalda], [dolor de estómago]. It's a handy pattern for naming pains.
See breakdown →Náuseas
NAH-oo-seh-ahs
Nausea
Fiebre
FYEH-breh
Fever
Tos
tohs
Cough
Dolor de garganta
doh-LOR deh gahr-GHAN-tah
Sore throat
💬 This uses the same pattern as [dolor de cabeza]: [dolor de + body part]. You can swap in other nouns too, like [dolor de espalda].
See breakdown →Cansancio
kahn-SAHN-thyo
Fatigue
Mareos
mah-REH-ohs
Dizziness
Congestión nasal
con-HEHS-tyon nah-SAHL
Nasal congestion
Dolor abdominal
doh-LOR ab-dom-In-al
Abdominal pain
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