Chest and Thorax Vocabulary in Spanish

    Chest anatomy vocabulary supports cardiology, pulmonology, and any encounter that starts with chest pain or shortness of breath.

    EnglishSpanishAudio
    chestel pecho
    thoraxel tórax
    breastel seno
    nippleel pezón
    heartel corazón
    lungel pulmón
    lungslos pulmones
    ribla costilla
    ribslas costillas
    sternum/breastboneel esternón
    collarbonela clavícula
    armpitla axila

    Using these terms with patients

    • "Pecho" is chest but also breast in many regions. For breast complaints, "el seno" or "la mama" removes the ambiguity.
    • "Dolor torácico" is chart language; patients say "dolor de pecho". Use theirs when speaking, yours when writing.
    • Distinguish pressure from pain: "¿Es un dolor o más como una presión?" — a question that changes the cardiac workup.

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