Lesson 12: Diagnostic Tests

Vital signs: signos vitales 
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Tests: estudio (you can also use the term "prueba")

For many of these diagnostic tests, you can make each specific to which location/body part you will be evaluating by attaching the word "de" at the end. Essentially, you will be saying "x-ray of (insert body part), "CT of (insert body part)" which is translated to "radiografía de el/la (body part)", tomografía computarizada de el/la (body part). You can check out my other Spanish lessons on anatomy terms here

X-ray: radiografía

Specific example
X-ray of ankle: radiografía del tobillo ​

Ultrasound: ultrasonido

CT scan: tomografía computarizada

​CT scan of the brain: tomografía computarizada del cerebro 

​MRI: resonancia magnética

EKG: electrocardiograma 
 
Urinalysis:  análisis ​de orina

Biopsy: biopsia ​ 

Culture: cultivo 
Similarly, you will use "cultivo de" followed by the location/body part where you are obtaining the specimen from. Below are some examples
Blood Culture: cultivo de sangre 
Urine Culture: cultivo de orina
Throat culture: cultivo de la garganta ​​

We'll end with a phrase by putting it all together! let me know if you were able to translate this phrase or take your guess in the comments below. Next week we'll be going over an HPI in Spanish!