Anatomy vocabulary is the bedrock of clinical Spanish. This page covers the most-used body parts across every region — from head to feet — for history taking, physical exam, and patient education.
| English | Spanish | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| head | la cabeza | |
| face | la cara | |
| forehead | la frente | |
| eye | el ojo | |
| eyes | los ojos | |
| ear (outer) | la oreja | |
| ear (inner) | el oído | |
| nose | la nariz | |
| mouth | la boca | |
| lips | los labios | |
| tongue | la lengua | |
| teeth | los dientes | |
| neck | el cuello | |
| throat | la garganta | |
| nape of neck | la nuca | |
| tonsils | las amígdalas | |
| larynx | la laringe | |
| thyroid | la tiroides | |
| trachea/windpipe | la tráquea | |
| esophagus | el esófago | |
| chest | el pecho | |
| thorax | el tórax | |
| breast | el seno | |
| nipple | el pezón | |
| heart | el corazón | |
| lung | el pulmón | |
| lungs | los pulmones | |
| rib | la costilla | |
| abdomen | el abdomen | |
| stomach | el estómago | |
| belly | la barriga | |
| navel/belly button | el ombligo | |
| liver | el hígado | |
| gallbladder | la vesícula | |
| pancreas | el páncreas | |
| spleen | el bazo | |
| kidney | el riñón | |
| kidneys | los riñones | |
| back | la espalda | |
| spine | la columna vertebral | |
| vertebra | la vértebra | |
| waist | la cintura | |
| buttocks | las nalgas | |
| arm | el brazo | |
| shoulder | el hombro | |
| elbow | el codo | |
| forearm | el antebrazo | |
| wrist | la muñeca | |
| hand | la mano | |
| palm | la palma | |
| finger | el dedo | |
| leg | la pierna | |
| thigh | el muslo | |
| knee | la rodilla | |
| calf | la pantorrilla | |
| shin | la espinilla | |
| ankle | el tobillo | |
| foot | el pie | |
| feet | los pies | |
| skin | la piel | |
| hair | el pelo | |
| hair (head) | el cabello | |
| body hair | el vello | |
| blood | la sangre | |
| vein | la vena | |
| artery | la arteria | |
| bone | el hueso |
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