Arms and Hands Vocabulary in Spanish

    Upper extremity vocabulary for orthopedic, neurological, and trauma encounters.

    EnglishSpanishAudio
    armel brazo
    shoulderel hombro
    elbowel codo
    forearmel antebrazo
    wristla muñeca
    handla mano
    palmla palma
    fingerel dedo
    thumbel pulgar
    index fingerel índice
    pinky fingerel meñique
    knuckleel nudillo
    nail (finger/toe)la uña

    Using these terms with patients

    • "Muñeca" is both wrist and doll, and "brazo" strictly means upper arm — the forearm is "el antebrazo".
    • For grip strength, "Apriete mis manos" gets a better effort than the literal translation of "squeeze".
    • Numbness and tingling are distinct complaints: "entumecimiento" versus "hormigueo". Patients use them precisely.

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