Glossary of English-to-Spanish Translations • APPENDIX G 629English Spanish Spanish Pronunciation
laparoscopy laparoscopía lah-pah-rohs-KOH-pee-ah
larynx laringe lah-REEN-heh
leukorrhea leucorrea leh-oo-koh-RREH-ah
ligament ligamento lee-gah-MEHN-toh
light luz loos
liver hígado EE-gah-doh
lobe lóbulo LOH-boo-loh
lungs pulmones pool-MOH-nehs
lymph linfa LEEN-fah
lymph node nódulo linfatico NOH-doo-loh leen-FAH-tee-coh
lymphatic linfático leen-FAH-tee-coh
macular degeneration degeneración macular deh-heh-neh-rah-see-OHN mah-coo-LAHR
malignant maligno mah-LEEG-noh
mammogram mamografía mah-moh-grah-FEE-ah
masculine masculino mahs-koo-LEE-noh
menopause menopausia meh-noh-PAH-oo-see-ah
menstruation menstruación mehns-troo-ah-see-OHN
mouth boca BOH-kah
movement movimiento moh-bee-mee-EHN-toh
muscle músculo MOOS-koo-loh
myopia miopía mee-o-PEE-ah
nails sarpullidos sar-pooh-YEE-dohs
nerve nervio NER-bee-oh
newborn recién nacida (feminine) re-see-EHN nah-SEE-dah
recién nacido (masculine) re-see-EHN nah-SEE-doh
nocturia nocturia nok-TOO-ree-ah
nose nariz nah-REES
nostril orificio de la nariz o-ree-FEE-see-oh deh lah nah-REES
obstruction obstrucción obs-trook-see-OHN
oliguria oliguria oh-lee-GOO-ree-ah
ophthalmoscopy oftalmoscopía ohf-tahl-mohs-coh-PEE-ah
otalgia otalgía oh-tahl-HEE-ah
otitis media otitis media oh-TEE-tees MEH-dee-ah
otoscope otoscopio oh-tohs-COH-pee-oh
otoscopy otoscopía oh-tohs-coh-PEE-ah
ovary ovario oh-BAH-ree-oh
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