Términos coloquiales relacionados con la medicina popular

suffering from a mild fever

heartburn

sytemic weakness

numbness

tonsils

to have tonsilitis or sore throat

heartburn

indigestion (to have)

coil, loop (IUD)

groin

epilepsy, febrile convulsions in children, any undefined nervous condition

deliver, give birth

dizziness

hemorrhage

hemorrhoids

drowsy

analysis (mispronunciation of the word análisis)

epidemic of a mild illness

tonsils

to have tonsilitis

to be anxious

coil, loop (IUD)

appendix (mispronunciation of apéndice)

abscess

buttocks

convulsion, seizure, hysteric fit

flatulent

saliva, spittle

froth in the mouth

stomach, belly

vomit

gall bladder disease

to get sick because of an emotional upset

cast made of leaves

egg white (used in many home remedies)

pit of the stomach

lump

cleft palate, harelip

mouth, throat

buttock, cheek

hip (often used to refer to lumbo-sacral area)

suppository

stool, flatus

change of life, menopause

uvula

brain

shin, forearm

urethra (particularly in men)

pterigium, fleshy growth

medicated compress

back of the head, base of the skull (mispronunciation of cerebro)

back of the head, base of the skull

low back, small of back

painless, hard tumor

head, brain

hurt, boo-boo (children)

crampy abdominal pains, infant colic, menstrual cramps

tailbone

stiff neck

spine

midwife

testicles

congested, stuffed up, runny nose; sometimes used to mean constipated (estreñido)

side stitch, any pain in the side, from the upper torso to the lower torso; archaic medical term for pneumonia

coccyx (mispronunciation of cóccix)

joint (mispronunciation of coyuntura)

breastfeed

hangover

hip (animal term)

blood clot

blood clot

40-day period following childbirth which limits activities, and diet are restricted (also known as la dieta)

cervix

skin

to use contraceptives

squat (mispronunciation of cuclillas)

calf

mumps

breasts

bump/lump on the head

medical practitioner in Mexico, similar to a homeopathist

variety of symptoms that do not respond to treatment and are thus attributed to witchcraft

defecate, have a bowel movement

vomit

bowel movement, stool, feces

diarrhea

discharge (vaginal)

tired, run down, light headed

to become tired, feel run down, feel faint

to sneeze (mispronunciation of estornudar)

diabetes (mispronunciation of diabetes)

40-day period following childbirth during which activities and diet are restricted (also known as cuarentena)

boil, furuncle

earache

stroke

stroke

indigestion, constipation, any digestive symptom

herpes, skin disease

instep or dorsum of foot

lower part of abdomen, pubic region

ringworm

healing wound; swelling due to a foreign body, such as a splinter

get goose bumps

heal; swell (e.g. from a splinter)

menstruating, on one's period

syphilis

disease resulting from an act of witchcraft

venereal disease

stiffen, go numb

obstruction, severe constipation

crotch

groin, genital region

have indigestion from overeating

numb (mispronunciation of entumecido)

stiff or numb in the neck or extremities

extremely flatulent or bloated

belch (mispronunciation of eructar)

to have soreness of the mouth after eating sour fruit

burning pain, sting, smarting sensation

burning pain, sting, burning sensation

back; often used to refer to the upper back (as opposed to cintura)

blackhead, pimple

shin

have intercourse with, be intimate with

dyspepsia, indigestion

buckle, sprain (e.g., knee)

buckling, sprain (e.g., knee)

freak monster (baby with multiple defects)

discharge (vaginal)

impotence, infertility; vague sensation if uneasiness or emptiness

chills (usually due to malaria)

mucus, phlegm, sputum

fingernails (animal term)

trachea, windpipe

tumor under the armpit

hangover

vomit (mispronunciation of vómito)

pregnant

pimple, sty (eye), any pustular lesion of the skin or scalp

boil

flu

flu

to urinate

to defecate

to have intercourse with

frail, consumptive

to stink

hereditary disease

allergic reaction resulting in a rash

frail, consumptive

forceps

mouth, snout (animal term)

pickling, tingling

hole through which urine passes, meatus of the urethra

kneecap

breast bone

colic, pain in the side, side stitch

flank, space between floating ribs and iliac crests

any hardening of soft tissues, particularly in the form of a string; bubo, tumor in the groin; discomfort

mentally retarded

skin lesion with scaling

pie baldness

to have intercourse

cleft palate, harelip

pigmented or depigmented skin lesions

gnawing sensation, presentiment; pulsation of the abdominal aorta

loin (animal term), upper part of the back (animal term)

encysted tumor

bruise

gall bladder disease

flank pain

evil eye

dysuria with dribbling, urinary tract infection

miscarriage, spontaneous abortion

miscarriage, spontaneous abortion

to have a heart condition

hand (often used to refer to the entire arm)

dizziness, nausea

biceps, muscle (from the English pronunciation)

uterus, womb

semen

medicine man, quack

penis, member

nasal mucus, snot

fontanelle/fontanel, soft spot on a baby's head

fallen fontanelle/fontanel (condition resulting from dehydration)

mumps

nasal mucus, snot

pimple, pustule, furuncle (particularly on the scalp)

libido, sexual impulse

have intense sexual appetites

aneurism (mispronunciation of aneurisma)

cataract

Adam's apple

defecate, move one's bowels

penis, member

sty

shoulder blade

felon, whitlow, abscess of the fingertip

chloasma, blotches on the skin resulting from preganancy or use of contraceptice medication

belly, stomach

bandaid, plaster, poultice

genitals, private parts

genitals, private parts

genitals, private parts

genitals, private parts

slow-moving

to have a rash and swelling attributed to changing temperatures; to have tetanus

rash and swelling; rigidity and pain in the muscles, sudden spasm; tetanus

childbed fever

infection, rash, or swelling attributed to changing temperatures

foot (animal term)

contagious

clitoris

sty (eye)

palsy, paralysis

palsy, paralysis

neck (animal term)

buttocks

foot (often used to refer to the entire leg)

chin

abscess

abscess in the mouth

scab or crust on a wound

tenesmus, urge to evacuate rectum or bladder

tenesmus in infant caused by being touched by menstruating or newly delivered woman

side stitch; stabbing headache

gonorrhea, urethral discharge produced in men by gonorrhea

torticollis, stiff neck

coccyx, tail bone

guts

menstrual flow, period

eructation, belch

belch

hangover

pull

breath, wheezing

to be short of breath

throb

crampy abdominal pains often associated with diarrhea

quack, midwife

head cold

to have a hernia

chilblains

deliver, give birth

buboes, swollen lymph nodes

afterbirth

virgin

ears

anus

armpit

folk healer who gives massages

underarm odor

catheter

IV (intravenous administration of a drug or fluid)

fright, shock, trauma; folk belief that can cause physical damage

ankle none; kneecap

typhoid fever

dizziness

to have tonsilitis or a sore throat

to have tonsilitis

to pass gas

to pass gas

jaundice; separation sorrow (languishing due to the absence of a loved one); any debilitating disease

feeble, sickly

tuberculosis, consumption

perianal abscess

abdominal cramp

throat

esophagus

catheter, intestine

locked intestine attributed to shock (see susto)

mouth

inflammation around the fingernail

to have intercourse with

convulsive sob, cry of a newborn baby

vertigo, giddiness, dizziness

varicose veins (mispronunciation of várices)

body hair, pubic hair, fuzz

genitals, private parts

pubic region

expelled gas, flatus

to menstruate, to be on one's period

lumps in the breast attributed to trauma and belived to evolve into cancerous tumors