Urology Spanish Vocabulary

    Genitourinary vocabulary for dysuria, hematuria, UTIs, kidney stones, and prostate concerns.

    EnglishSpanishAudio
    kidneyel riñón
    bladderla vejiga
    urinela orina
    urinationla micción
    painful urinationardor al orinar
    frequent urinationorinar con frecuencia
    blood in urinesangre en la orina
    urinary tract infectioninfección urinaria
    kidney stonepiedra en el riñón / cálculo renal
    prostatela próstata
    incontinencela incontinencia
    urine samplela muestra de orina
    Do you have burning when you urinate?¿Tiene ardor al orinar?
    How often do you urinate?¿Con qué frecuencia orina?

    Using these terms with patients

    • "Ardor al orinar" is how patients report dysuria — the noun "disuria" is not in everyday use.
    • Nocturia is best asked behaviourally: "¿Cuántas veces se levanta en la noche a orinar?"
    • Genitourinary questions land better after a short preface: "Estas preguntas son de rutina para todos."

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