Join Luis and me as we review gastrointestinal symptoms in Spanish. After the vocab review, we will practice some questions related to upper GI tract symptoms. In the next member lesson, we will complete our gastrointestinal review of systems in Spanish. 

Watch the video version of this lesson on YouTube.

Member at docmolly.com? Access full show notes, the PDF, and the Quizlet set for this lesson. 

Become a member and get access to ALL our Medical Spanish lessons!
Sign up for our History and Exam Course.

1:29 Symptoms

8:47 Belly and Guts

11:00 Nausea

12:58 Heartburn and Swallowing

20:43 Support the podcast and access premium content. 

The Sh¡t Show with Hector y Beto de “No Hay Tos“

Internal Anatomy

External Anatomy

Abdominal Pain in Spanish

Stomach pain
El dolor de estómago.

Cramps (as in stomach cramps)
Los retorcijones
Los retortijones
Los cólicos

Vomiting
Los vómitos

Diarrhea
La diarrea

Constipation
El estreñimiento

Indigestion
La indigestión

Nausea
Las náuseas

Morning sickness
Las náuseas de embarazo.
Las náuseas matutinas

Heartburn
Las agruras
La acidez (estomacal)

Gastric reflux
El reflujo gástrico

Ulcer
La úlcera

Peptic ulcer
La úlcera péptica

Gastric ulcer
La úlcera gástrica

Duodenal ulcer
La úlcera duodenal

Stool or bowel movement
Las heces
El excremento
El/la popó

Dark red-colored poop
El popó de color rojo oscuro
La popó de color rojo oscuro

Black-colored stool (HECES)
Las heces de color negro.

Clay-colored excrement (EXCREMENTO)
El excremento de color arcilla.

Grey-colored stool (POPÓ)
La popó de color gris

Hemorrhoids
Las hemorroides
Las almorranas

Blood in the stool (HECES)
La sangre en las heces

Jaundice
La ictericia

Yellow skin
La piel amarilla

Dark urine
La orina oscura

Belly
La barriga
La panza
La pancita (when speaking to children)

Potbellied
Barrigón
Barrigona
Panzón
Panzona

Pregnant belly, womb
El vientre

And finally, you may also hear the following to refer to one’s belly
La tripa

Intestines, guts
La(s) tripa(s)

¡Gracias por aprender español médico con nosotros!