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Medical equipment/supplies

A

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

adhesive tape esparadrapo (m)  
air aire (m)  
alcohol alcohol (m)  
ambulance ambulancia (f)  
ammonia amoníaco (m)  
ampule ampolla (f)  
applicator aplicador (m)  
astringent astringente  
autoclave autoclave (f)  

 

B

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

band banda, faja (f)  
bandage venda (f), vendaje (m)  
bandage ace venda elástica (f)  
bandaid curita (f)  
basin palangana (f)  
basket canasta, cesta (f)  
bath baño (m)  
bed cama (f)  
bedclothes ropa de cama (f)  
bedpan bacín (m)  
bench banco (m)  
blanket frazada (f) chamarra, cobija, colcha (f), poncho (wool) (m)
blood bank banco de sangre (m)  
blood pressure cuff brazalete (m)  
bottle botella (f)  
bottle baby biberón (m) pacha (f)
box caja (f)  
broom escoba (f)  
brush cepillo (m)  
bucket cubeta (f)  
butterfly mariposa (f)  

 

C

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

cabinet gabinete (m)  
cabinet filing archivo (m)  
can lata (f), envase, bote (m)  
candle candela, vela (f)  
cane bastón (m)  
capsule cápsula (f)  
card tarjeta (f)  
card ID carnet de identificación (m)  
cardiograph cardiógrafo (m)  
casket ataúd (m)  
cast (plaster) yeso (m)  
cat gut cat gut  
catheter sonda (f), catéter (m)  
centrigrade centígrado/a  
chair silla (f)  
chamber pot bacinica (f)  
chart (poster) cuadro, cartel (m), lámina (f)  
chart medical ficha, papeleta (f)  
clinic clínica (f)  
clock reloj (m)  
coffin ataúd (m)  
comb peine (m)  
compress compresa (f)  
container envase, recipiente (m)  
cot catre (m)  
cotton algodón (m)  
cotton ball algodón (m) torunda (f)
cravat cabestrillo (m)  
cream crema, pomada (f)  
crib cuna (f)  
crutch muleta (f)  
cup taza (f)  
curtain cortina (f)  

 

D

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

dental floss hilo dental (m), seda dental (f)  
deodorant desodorante (m)  
desk escritorio (m)  
detergent detergente (m)  
disinfectant desinfectante (m)  
dispensary dispensario (m)  
disposable desechable (m/f)  
dressing curación (f)  
dropper gotero (m)  
drops gotas (f)  

 

E

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

electrocardiograph electrocardiógrafo (m)  
elixir elixir (m)  
emulsion emulsión (f)  
equipment equipo (m)  
examining table mesa de examen (f)  
eye cup vaso para los ojos (m)  
eye dropper gotero (m)  

 

F

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

facial tissues servilletas faciales (f) kleenex (m)
fahrenheit fahrenheit  
fetoscope fetoscopio (m)  
file cabinet archivo (m)  
file card fiche (f)  
first aid kit botiquín (m)  
flashlight linterna (f)  
fluoroscope fluoroscopio (m)  
forceps pinzas (f)  
fuel combustible (m)  

 

G

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

garbage can basurero (m)  
gas/gasoline gas (m) /gasolina (f )  
gauze gasa (f)  
generator generador (m) motor (m)
germicide germicida (m)  
glass (drinking) vaso (m)  
gloves guantes (m)  
grease grasa (f )  

 

H

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

hair brush cepillo para el pelo (m)  
hemostats pinzas (f)  
hypodermic hipodérmico/a  

 

I

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

ice hielo (m)  
implement implemento (m)  
incubator incubadora (f)  
instrument instrumento (m)  
inventory inventario (m)  

 

J

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

jar frasco (m)  

 

L

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

laboratory laboratorio (m)  
lamp lampara (f)  
lanoline lanolina (f)  
latrine letrina (f)  
lens lente (m)  
liniment linimento (m)  
liquid líquido (m)  
litter camilla (f)  
lotion loción (f)  
lubricant lubricante (m)  

 

M

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

match fósforo (m)  
mattress colchón (m)  
measuring tape cinta (f), metro (m)  
medicine chest botiquín (m)  
microscope microscopio (m)  
mirror espejo (m)  
mop trapeador (m)  
mosquito net mosquitero (m)  

 

N

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

needle aguja (f)  
nippers pinzas (f)  

 

O

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

ointment ungüento (m), pomada (f)  
operating room sala de operaciones (f)  
operating table mesa de operaciones (f)  
otoscope otoscopio (m)  
oxygen oxígeno (m)  

 

P

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

pacifier chupete (m) pepe (m)
pail balde, cubo (m), cubeta (f )  
pen pluma (f) lapicero (m)
pencil lápiz (m)  
pillow almohada (f)  
pillow case funda de almohada, sobrefunda (f)  
pin (straight) alfiler (m)  
pitcher jarra (f) pichel (m)
plaster (cast) yeso (m)  
powder polvo (m)  

 

Q

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

Q-tip hisopo (m)  

 

R

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

radio radio (m)  
radiograph radiógrafo (m)  
rag trapo (m)  
razor blade hoja de afeitar (f)  
receipt recibo (m)  
refrigerator refrigerador/a refri (f)
ruler regla (f), metro (m)  

 

S

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

safety pin gancho (de alfiler) (m)  
scale balanza, báscula, pesa (f)  
scalpel bisturí (m)  
scissors tijeras (f)  
seal sello (m)  
shampoo champú (m)  
sheet sábana (f)  
shelf estante (m)  
shipment envío (m), remesa (f)  
slide lámina (f)  
sling cabestrillo (m)  
soap jabón (m)  
solution solución (f)  
speculum espéculo (m)  
sponge esponja (f)  
sponge luffa   pashte, paxte (m)
spoon cuchara (f)  
starch almidón (m)  
steam vapor (m)  
sterilizer esterilizador (m)  
stethoscope estetoscopio (m)  
stirrups estribos (m), pierneras (f)  
stretcher camilla (f)  
syringe jeringa (f)  
syrup jarabe (m)  

 

T

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

table mesa (f)  
tampon tampón (m) tampax (m)
tap water agua del grifo (f) agua del chorro (f)
tape (measuring) cinta (f), metro (m)  
tape adhesive esparadrapo (m)  
telephone teléfono (m)  
thermometer termómetro (m)  
thread hilo (m)  
toilet inodoro (m) baño, servicio (m)
toilet paper papel higiénico (m)  
tongue depressor baja lengua, depresor (m)  
toothbrush cepillo de dientes (m)  
toothpaste pasta dental (f)  
tourniquet torniquete (m), liga (f)  
towel toalla (f)  
transparency transparencia (f)  
tray (hospital) azafate (m), bandeja (f)  
tube sonda (f), tubo (m)  
tweezers pinzas (f)  

 

U

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

uniform uniforme (m)  
urinal orinal (m)  

 

V

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

vaseline vaselina (f)  
vial ampolleta, ampolla (f), frasco (m)  

 

W

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

watch reloj (m)  
water agua (f)  
weight chart gráfica de peso (f)  

 

X

English

Spanish

Slang/"Modismos"

x-ray rayos x (m), radiografía, placa (f)  

 


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