Legs and Feet Vocabulary in Spanish

    Lower extremity vocabulary for orthopedic, vascular, and diabetic foot encounters.

    EnglishSpanishAudio
    legla pierna
    thighel muslo
    kneela rodilla
    calfla pantorrilla
    shinla espinilla
    ankleel tobillo
    footel pie
    feetlos pies
    heelel talón
    sole of footla planta del pie
    toeel dedo del pie
    instepel empeine

    Using these terms with patients

    • Pierna is the leg overall and "la pantorrilla" the calf — worth being exact when assessing a possible DVT.
    • For diabetic foot checks, "¿Siente esto?" during monofilament testing is all the Spanish you need, repeated per site.
    • Swelling is "hinchazón"; ask "¿Se le hinchan los pies por la tarde?" to capture the diurnal pattern.

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