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Letter H

habitación privada (f)

private hospital room

hábito (m)

habit

habla (f)

speech

hacer ejercicio (v)

to exercise

hacer gárgaras (v)

to gargle

halitosis (m)

halitosis

halucinación (f)

hallucination

hambre (m)

hungry, hunger

heces (fp)

feces

helicóptero (m)

helicopter

hematoma (m)

hematoma, bruise

hembra (f)

female

hemofilia (f)

hemophilia

hemoglobina (f)

hemoglobin

hemorragia (f)

hemorrhage, bleeding

hemorragia nasal (f)

nosebleed

hemorragia vascular (f)

stroke

hemorroides (fp)

hemorrhoids

hepatitis (f)

hepatitis

hepatitis tipo A/B/C (f)

hepatitis A/B/C

hereditario/a (adj)

hereditary

herencia (f)

heredity

herida (f)

injury, wound

herida desgarrada (f)

laceration

herido/a (adj)

injured, hurt, wounded

herir (v)

to injure

hermafrodita (adj, m,f)

hermaphrodite

hermano/a (m,f)

sibling

hermanos/as siameses (mp,fp)

siamese twins

hernia (f)

hernia, rupture

heroína (f)

heroin

herpes (m)

herpes, herpes zoster, shingles

herpes zoster (m)

shingles

hervor* (m)

wheezing, heartburn

heterosexual (adj, m,f)

heterosexual

hidratar (v)

to hydrate

hidrofobia (f)

rabies

hiedra venenosa (f)

poison ivy

hiel (f)

bile, gall bladder

hielo (m)

ice

hierba (f)

herb, marijuana*

hierro (m)

iron

hígado (m)

liver

higiene (f)

hygiene

higienista dental (m,f)

dental hygientist

hijo/a de crianza (m,f)

foster child

hilo dental (m)

dental floss

himen (m)

hymen

hinchado/a (adj)

swollen, puffy

hinchar (v)

to swell

hinchazón (f)

swelling

hiperactivo/a (adj)

hyperactive

hiperglicemia (f)

hyperglycemia

hipermétrope (adj)

farsighted

hipernatremia (f)

hypernatremia

hiperópico (m)

far-sighted (hyperopic)

hipersensibilidad (f)

hypersensitivity

hipertensión (f)

hypertension

hipertermia (f)

hyperthermia

hipertiroidismo (m)

hyperthyroidism

hiperventilación (f)

hyperventilation

hipo (m)

hiccup

hipocondria (f)

hypochondria

hipoglicemia (f)

hypoglycemia

hiponatremia (f)

hyponatremia

hipotálamo (m)

hypothalamus

hipotermia (f)

hypothermia

hipotiroidismo (m)

hypothyroidism

hipoxia (f)

hypoxia

hisopo (m)

cotton swab

histerectomía (f)

hysterectomy

histeria (f)

hysteria

histerismo (m)

hysteria

hoja clínica (f)

chart

hombre (m)

man

hombro (m)

shoulder

homeopatía (f)

homeopathy

homosexual (adj, m,f)

homosexual, gay

hongo (m)

fungus, mushroom

hongos venenosos (mp)

poison mushrooms

horas de visita (fp)

visiting hours

hormigueo (m)

tingling

hormona (f)

hormone

hormonal (adj)

hormonal

hospital (m)

hospital

hospital psiquiátrico (m)

psychiatric hospital

huérfano/a (m,f)

orphan

hueso (m)

bone

hueso del cuello* (m)

collarbone

hueso del pecho* (m)

breastbone

hueso fracturado (m)

broken bone

hueso golpeado (m)

bruised bone

hueso magullado (m)

bruised bone

hueso quebrado (m)

broken bone

hueso roto (m)

broken bone

huesos* (mp)

skeleton, vertebrae

huesos del sacro (mp)

sacrum bones

huesos zafados (mp)

dislocation

huevo (m)

egg

humano (adj, m)

human

humo (m)

smoke, fumes

* denotes colloquial usage

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