In this article we will see a list of medical vocabulary in Portuguese, which also includes vocabulary of hospital in Portuguese and diseases in Portuguese. We also separate some hospital phrases for you to turn around when you are sick in some Portuguese speaking country.
Medical Vocabulary in Portuguese
The vocabulary list below includes all kinds of medicine, body parts, terms, symptoms and other things related to medicine.
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| General Terms |
General Terms |
| surgery |
surgery |
| X-ray |
X-ray |
| surgeon |
surgeon |
| anesthetist |
anaesthesiologist |
| anesthetic |
anesthetic |
| medicação / medicamento |
medication |
| blood |
blood |
| blood vessels, arteries and veins |
blood vessels, arteries and veins |
| blood analysis |
blood test |
| on an empty stomach |
on an empty stomach |
| uma placa de oclusão / uma tala |
the splint |
| heal |
to cure |
| deal with |
to treat |
| treatment schedule |
treatment planning |
| Query |
appointment |
| prescrição / receita |
prescription |
| antibiotics |
antibiotics |
| anti-inflammatory |
anti-inflammatory |
| analgesic |
pain killer |
| injection |
injection |
| Special Senses |
Special Senses |
| smell |
smell |
| heard |
hearing |
| paladar / gosto |
taste |
| balance |
swing |
| View |
sight |
| tact |
touch |
| General Body |
General Body |
| head |
head |
| eye |
eye |
| nose |
nose |
| ear |
ear |
| mouth |
mouth |
| neck |
neck |
| shoulder |
shoulder |
| arm |
arm |
| forearm |
forearm |
| pulse |
wrist |
| hand |
hand |
| fingers |
fingers |
| trunk |
torso |
| ribs |
ribs |
| abdomen |
abdomen |
| back |
back |
| column |
spine |
| bowl |
hip |
| thigh |
thigh |
| tail |
bottom |
| knee |
knee |
| leg |
leg |
| ankle |
ankle |
| foot |
foot |
| toes |
toes |
| General Problems, Signs and Symptoms |
General Problems, Signs and Symptoms |
| cancer |
cancer |
| diabetes |
diabetes |
| allergies |
allergies |
| bone fractures |
bone fractures |
| “Whip strike” |
whiplash |
| Repeated Strain Injury (RSI) |
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) |
| inflammation |
inflammation |
| migraine |
migraine |
| the flu |
influenza |
| “Flu” (to describe “not feeling well”) |
“Flu” (to describe “feeling unwell”) |
| pain |
pain |
| pain |
think |
| prurido / comichão |
itching |
| feel dizzy |
to feel dizzy |
| fever |
fever |
| goosebumps |
chills |
| edema / inchaço |
swelling |
| insomnia |
sleeplessness |
| paresthesias |
pins & amp; needles |
| Respiratory System |
Respiratory System |
| throat |
throat |
| lungs |
lungs |
| shortness of breathe |
breathlessness |
| wheezing due to wheezing |
wheezing |
| cough |
cough |
| mucus |
phlegm |
| asthma |
asthma |
| bronchitis |
bronchitis |
| collapsed lung |
collapsed lung |
| Cardiovascular system |
Cardiovascular System |
| heart |
heart |
| lungs |
lungs |
| artery |
artery |
| veins |
veins |
| valve (s) |
valve (s) |
| blood group |
blood group |
| Stroke (stroke) |
stroke (cerebral vascular accident) |
| heart attack |
heart attack |
| swollen legs |
swollen legs |
| high blood pressure |
high blood pressure |
| palpitations |
palpitations |
| chest pain |
chest pain |
| Digestive System |
Digestive System |
| throat |
throat |
| esophagus |
oesophagus |
| stomach |
stomach |
| small intestine |
small intestine |
| large intestine |
large intestine |
| gallbladder |
gall bladder |
| pancreas |
pancreas |
| liver |
liver |
| straight |
rectum |
| feces |
do |
| digestion |
digestion |
| peristaltic movements |
bowel movement |
| Deglutition |
swallowing |
| emesis |
vomiting |
| nausea |
nausea |
| constipation |
constipation |
| diarrhea |
diarrhea |
| ulcer |
ulcer |
| hernia |
hernia |
| gallstones |
gall stones |
| Nervous system |
Nervous System |
| nerves |
nerves |
| brain |
brain |
| spinal-cord |
spinal cord |
| radiating pain |
radiating pain |
| emerging pain |
shooting pain |
| progressively stronger pain |
progressively worse pain |
| burning sensation |
a burning pain |
| paresthesias |
pins and needles |
| epilepsy |
epilepsy |
| multiple sclerosis |
multiple sclerosis |
| Parkinson's syndrome |
Parkinson's disease |
| Urinary Tract |
Urinary System |
| kidney |
kidney |
| bladder |
bladder |
| urine |
urinate |
| smell |
odour |
| color |
colour |
| infection |
infection |
| kidney stones |
kidney stones |
| urinary incontinence |
urinary incontinence |
| Reproductive System |
Reproductive System |
| penis |
penis |
| testicles |
testicles |
| sperm |
sperm |
| breast |
breasts |
| vagina |
vagina |
| uterus |
uterus |
| menstruation |
menstruation |
| Fallopian tubes |
fallopian tube |
| pregnancy |
pregnancy |
| egg |
egg |
| infertility |
infertility |
| erectile dysfunction |
loss of erection |
| discharge |
discharge |
| Childbirth |
Giving Birth |
| provoked birth |
induced labor |
| bursting waters |
broken waters |
| placenta |
placenta |
| episiotomy |
episiotomy |
| epidural |
epidural |
| uterine lap |
cervix |
| Contraception |
Contraception |
| contraceptive pills |
birth control pills |
| IUD |
coil |
| condom |
condom |
| Stomatology |
Dentistry |
| tooth |
tooth |
| enamel |
enamel |
| pulp (nerve) |
pulp (nerve) |
| root |
root |
| gum |
gingiva (gum) |
| jaw |
bone |
| lower jaw teeth |
lower teeth |
| upper jaw teeth |
upper teeth |
| incisors |
incisor |
| premolars |
premolar |
| molars |
molar |
| wisdom teeth |
wisdom tooth |
Other words & amp; phrases of hospital, medicine and health in English
- Allergist - Allergist
- Cardiologist - Cardiologist
- Dentist - Dentist
- Dermatologist - Dermatologist
- Doctor - Doctor
- Endocrinologist - Endocrinologist
- GP (General Practitioner) - General Physician
- Neurologist - Neurologist
- Psychiatrist - Psychiatrist
- Radiologist - Radiologist
- Specialist - Specialist
- What is the problem? – Qual é o problema?
- Visiting hours are over – Hora de visitas acabou.
- I’d like to schedule an appointment. – Eu gostaria de marcar uma consulta.
- He needs to cancel his appointment. – Ele precisa cancelar sua consulta.
- What is the appointment regarding? – A consulta é para quê?
- What is wrong ? – O que está errado?
- Can I have a look at…? – Posso dar uma olhada em…?
