Symptoms of the Ears, Nose, Throat, and Chest in Spanish

Join Luis and me as we review symptoms of the ears, nose, throat, and chest in Spanish.

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Gracias a Luis Almeida, de Venezuela, por ayudarnos con el español de esta lección.

Síntomas

Ears (and Eyes)

ringing in the earsel zumbido en los oídosel tintineo en los oídos

When referring to the sensory apparatus of the ear, we say OÍDO. When referring to the outer part of the ear or the auricle, we say OREJA.

plugged earel oído tapado

Mouth

MUELAS specifically refers to the molars, but it is very common to use DOLOR DE MUELAS when referring to a toothache.

bleeding gumslas encías sangrantes

mouse soreslas llagas en la boca

dry mouthla boca seca

Nose

congested or stuffy nosela nariz congestionada la nariz tapadala nariz constipada

Cuidado con CONSTIPADO. It means CONGESTIONADO, not constipated.

runny nosemucha secreción nasal(los) mocos

Learn more: Runny Nose

nosebleedel sangrado por/de la narizla hemorragia nasal

Throat

scratchy or itchy throatla picazón en la gargantala comezón en la garganta

change in voiceel cambio en la voz

hoarsenessla ronquera

snoringlos ronquidos

coughla tos

cough with phlegm or productive coughla tos con flemas

lots of phlegmmucha flema

blood in the phlegmla sangre en las flemas

Cold and Flu

flu or bad coldla gripela gripa

When you hear someone say, “Tengo gripe” or “Tengo gripa,” they’re usually saying that they have a bad cold and are not referring specifically to LA INFLUENZA.

Chest

Often, people with angina will deny having chest pain. Instead, they’ll describe a discomfort or pressure in the chest.

chest discomfortlas molestias en el pecho

chest pressurela presión en el pecho

rapid heartbeat los latidos rápidos del corazón

irregular heartbeatlos latidos irregulares del corazón

palpitationslas palpitaciones

difficulty breathing, shortness of breathla dificultad para respirarla falta de aire

wheezingla sibilanciael silbido

Not all patients will know the word SIBILANCIA, so you could also use another word for wheezing, which also means whistle.

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