Here is a short list common medical terms in Portuguese that will be useful when visiting the doctor in Portugal.
If you need to go to the doctor in Portugal, knowing a few terms can help the doctor diagnose you.
A-Z of Portuguese medical terms
- Arm(s): Braço(s)
- Bladder: Bexiga
- Bone: Osso(s)
- Blood: Sangue
- Breast: Seio ou mama
- Cancer: Cancro
- Chest/breast: Peito
- Doctor: Médico
- Ear(s): Ouvido
- Eye(s): Olho(s)
- Gums: Gengiva(s)
- Head (ache): Cabeça (dor de)
- Heart (attack): Coração (ataque cardíaco)
- Infection: Infecção
- Insurance(s): Seguro(s)
- Kidney(s): Rim (Rins)
- Leg(s): Perna(s)
- Liver: Fígado
- Lung(s): Pulmão (Pulmões)
- Mouth: Boca
- Inflammation: Inflamação
- Pain: Dor
- Penis: Penis
- Rash: Erupção cutânea
- Sick/unwell: Doente
- Skin: Pele
- Stomach: Estômago
- Tonsils: Amígdalas
- Tooth (teeth): Dente(s)
- Vagina: Vagina