Dental Spanish: Mouth Sores & Screening

Phrases you'll use during this part of a dental appointment, with their meanings.

La llaga
The sore
La afta
The canker sore
Me arde cuando como algo ácido
It burns when I eat something acidic
¿Le arde cuando come?
Does it burn when you eat?
Arder
To burn
Esta llaga debe sanar en dos semanas
This sore should heal in two weeks
¿Desde cuándo tiene esta llaga?
How long have you had this sore?
El bulto
The lump
La mancha blanca
The white patch
Crecer
To grow
Tiene una mancha blanca en el cachete
You have a white patch on your cheek
¿El bulto ha crecido?
Has the lump grown?
La mancha
The patch
Duro
Hard
Esta mancha blanca no se quita
This white patch does not come off
¿Le duele el bulto?
Does the lump hurt?
El paladar
The palate
El cuello
The neck
Levantar
To lift
Voy a revisar su cuello
I'm going to check your neck
Mueva la lengua a un lado
Move your tongue to the side
Voy a revisar debajo de la lengua
I'm going to check under your tongue
Levante la lengua, por favor.
Lift your tongue, please.
La biopsia
The biopsy
La muestra
The sample
Analizar
To analyze
Lo voy a mandar con un especialista
I'm going to send you to a specialist
Vamos a tomar una muestra pequeña
We're going to take a small sample
Es una prueba sencilla.
It's a simple test.
Es mejor revisarlo ahora
It is better to check it now
Secar
To dry out
Algunos medicamentos secan la boca
Some medications dry out the mouth
¿Le arde la lengua?
Does your tongue burn?
Tome agua más seguido
Drink water more often

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