Hospital in Portuguese

medication for flu, example of medical terminology in portuguese: "remédio para gripe: antigripal"

Everything all right, friends of A Dica do Dia? Today we are going to learn a little bit about the hospital in Portuguese and medical terms your doctor might use!

Medical Terminology in Portuguese

We hope that you won’t have any problems if you come to Brazil to study Portuguese and won’t need to go to the hospital for any reason. But, anyway, it’s important to know basic stuff and vocabulary about the hospital and how to call a doctor in Portuguese. There are diverse types of medical vocabulary in Portuguese, so we divided it into different sections. Let’s look at each section:

Medical Terms: Hospital in Portuguese

HospitalHospital
ConsultaAppointment
AmbulatórioOutpatient / Ambulatory
ConsultórioClinic
Receita / PrescriçãoPrescription
Medicamento / RemédioMedication
PílulaPill
ComprimidoTablet
XaropeSyrup
InjeçãoInjection
PomadaOintment
ContraindicaçãoContraindication
BulaAdvice Slip
ConvênioAffiliation
Plano de saúdeHealth Insurance
EmergênciaEmergency
AmbulânciaAmbulance
MacaStretcher
FerimentosInjury / Wound
PontosStitches
CicatrizaçãoHealing
InternarHospital admission
AnestesiaAnesthesia
CirurgiaSurgery
DiagnósticoDiagnosis
RepousoRest
Dar altaDischarge
Consulta geral / Check upCheck up
Horário de visitaVisiting hours
Sinais vitaisVital signs
Pronto-socorroFirst-Aid
TemperaturaTemperature
PulsaçãoPulse
PesoWeight
AlturaHeight
 QuartoRoom 
 SeringaSyringe 
 AgulhaNeedle 

Medical Terms: Health Problems in Portuguese

adhesive tape, gauze and bandages in portuguese: "para ferimentos, usamos ataduras, gaze e esparadrapo!"
DoençaDisease
AcidenteAccident
FraturaFracture
EstresseStress
HipertensãoHypertension
Pressão baixaLow pressure
GripeFlu
ResfriadoCold
AlergiaAllergy
TosseCough
FebreFever
Garganta inflamadaSore throat
DorAche
Dor de cabeçaHeadache
Dor de denteToothache
Dor nas costasPain in the back
Dor nas pernasPain in the legs
Condição crônicaChronic condition 

Medical Terms: Types of Accident in Portuguese

TorcerTo sprain
QuebrarTo break
CortarTo cut
TonturaDizzy

Medical Terms: Medicines in Portuguese

different kinds of medications in portuguese.
AntigripalAntiviral
AnalgésicoPainkiller
AntitérmicoAntipyretic
AntiácidoAntacid
DescongestionanteDecongestant
Anti-inflamatórioAnti-inflammatory
AntibióticoAntibiotics
LaxanteLaxative

Medical Terms: Types of Doctor in Portuguese

MédicoDoctor
EnfermeiroNurse
PacientePatient
EspecialistaSpecialist
OrtopedistaOrthopedist
PediatraPediatrician
DentistaDentist
GinecologistaGynecologist
CardiologistaCardiologist
DermatologistaDermatologist
NeurologistaNeurologist
PsiquiatraPsychiatrist
Clínico GeralGeneral Practitioner 
RadiologistaRadiologist
EndocrinologistaEndocrinologist
ParamédicoParamedic

Medical Terms: Alternative Treatments in Portuguese

Medicina AlternativaAlternative medicine
AcupunturaAcupuncture
AromaterapiaAromatherapy
ReflexologiaReflexology
HomeopatiaHomeopathy
IridologiaIridology
OsteopatiaOsteopathy
FitoterapiaPhytotherapy

Hospital Dialogues in Portuguese

Now, if you decide to join us for a student visa in Brazil, it’s necessary to know how to apply this knowledge, right? Let’s see some of this vocabulary in the dialogues below:

Dialogue Between Patient and Receptionist in Portuguese

Recepcionista: Boa tarde! Em que posso ajudar?
Mãe: Meu filho sofreu um acidente e acho que tem uma fratura no joelho.
Recepcionista: Como isso aconteceu?
Mãe: Ele caiu da bicicleta.
Recepcionista: Certo. Vamos encaminhá-lo a um Ortopedista e ele vai dar uma olhada.
Mãe: Obrigado!
Recepcionista: A senhora tem convênio?
Mãe: Sim, aqui está o cartão do meu plano de saúde.

Receptionist: Good afternoon! How may I help you?
Mother: My son had an accident and I think he might have fractured his knee.
Receptionist: How did this happen?
Mother: He fell off his bike.
Receptionist: Okay. I’m going to need you to visit an Orthopedist and he’ll take a look.
Mother: Thank You!
Receptionist: Are you affiliated with a health plan?
Mother: Yes, here is my health plan card.

Dialogue Between Doctor and Nurse in Portuguese

Médica: O paciente precisa ser levado para a emergência.
Enfermeiro: Está bem. Estou preparando a maca para levá-lo.
Médica: Com esses ferimentos não temos opção senão internar.
Enfermeiro: Devo aplicar alguma anestesia?
Médica: Ainda não!

Doctor: The patient needs to be taken to emergency.
Nurse: Alright. I am preparing the stretcher to take him.
Doctor: With those wounds we have no choice but to hospitalize him.
Nurse: Should I apply some anesthetic
Doctor: Not yet!

Dialogue Between Doctor and Patient in Portuguese

Paciente: O que o senhor me recomenda, doutor?
Médico: Para o seu caso, o melhor seria uma medicina alternativa.
Paciente: Como assim?
Médico: Acupuntura e Aromaterapia são ótimas formas de tratar o estresse.
Paciente: Muito obrigada! Vou marcar uma consulta.

Patient: Doctor, what do you recommend?
Doctor: In your case, the best thing would be alternative medicine.
Patient: What do you mean?
Doctor: Acupuncture and Aromatherapy are great ways to treat stress.
Patient: Thank you very much! I’ll make an appointment.

Médica: Você vai aplicar essa pomada sobre a área dos pontos pois ajuda a cicatrização e esse remédio é para aliviar a dor.
Paciente: Muito obrigado! Existe alguma contraindicação?
Médica: Você não deve tomar o remédio junto com bebidas alcoólicas e deve evitar grandes esforços. Aqui está a bula.

Doctor: You are going to apply this ointment over the area with the stitches as it will help heal the scar, and this medicine is to help relieve the pain.
Patient: Thank you very much! Are there any contraindications or anything I shouldn’t be doing?
Doctor: You must not take the medicine with any alcoholic beverages, and you should avoid excessive force or effort. Here is the advice slip for the medication. 

Exercise for Hospital in Portuguese

Complete the dialogue with the words below.

remédios – quebrei – enfermeiras – hospital – médico – repouso – alta – plano de saúde

Sylvia: Cara, você não sabe o que aconteceu ontem comigo… Eu fui pro _______.
Eduardo: Meu Deus!!! O que aconteceu?

Sylvia: Olha aqui! Eu _______ meu braço.
Eduardo: Caramba! O _______ te atendeu bem?

Sylvia: Sim. O _______ e as _______ me atenderam super bem. Me deram vários _______ para dor.
Eduardo: Você precisou ficar de _______ lá?

Sylvia: Não. Foi tudo bem rápido. Tive _______ em umas 2 horas.
Eduardo: Ai que bom!

Sylvia: É… Como eu tenho _______ ___ ______ foi supertranquilo.
Eduardo: Se cuida, viu?!

That was our class all about medical terminology in Portuguese. Perfect, now you can talk with a doctor in Portuguese! And you, how often do you go to the doctors? Do you prefer medicine or alternative remedies?

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Warm regards from Rio & Learn.

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Answers

Sylvia: Cara, você não sabe o que aconteceu ontem comigo… Eu fui pro hospital.
Eduardo: Meu Deus!!! O que aconteceu?

Sylvia: Olha aqui! Eu quebrei meu braço. 
Eduardo: Caramba! O médico te atendeu bem?

Sylvia: Sim. O médico e as enfermeiras me atenderam super bem. Me deram vários remédios para dor. 
Eduardo: Você precisou ficar de repouso lá?

Sylvia: Não. Foi tudo bem rápido. Tive alta em umas 2 horas.
Eduardo: Ai que bom!

Sylvia: É… Como eu tenho plano de saúde foi supertranquilo.
Eduardo: Se cuida, viu?!

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