a young man with a cold covered in a blanket and drinking hot tea
Poor communication can turn minor ailment into a major emergency. While we strongly recommend the use of an interpreter, this list of everyday health words can help you in a conversation with a patient.
Pwoblèm kominikasyon ka fè yon ti maladi senp vin yon gwo ijans. Malgre nou vrèman ankouraje ou itilize sèvis yon entèprèt, lis sa a gen mo sou lasante ki ka ede w jere yon konvèsasyon sou sante ou.
English (Anglè)
Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole)
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abdominal pain
vant fè mal
ache, pain
doulè
back pain
do fè mal
bite (insect)
piki
bleeding
senyen, bay san
blood in stool
san nan poupou
bloody
san, gen san
broken bone
zo kase
bruise
mak, kabòs
chest pain
doulè nan pwatrin
common cold
larim
constipation
konstipasyon, sere
cough
tous
cut (in skin)
koupe, fann
dark urine
pipi koulè fonse
decreased hearing
tande pi mal
dental cavity
twou nan dan
diarrhea
dyare
difficulty swallowing
difikilte pou vale
dizziness
toudisman
earache
zòrèy fè mal
fatigue
fatig
fever
fyèv, lafyèv
flu
grip
frequent urination
pipi souvan
gas
gaz
hay fever
rim sezon
head cold
rim sèvo
headache
tèt fè mal
heartburn
kè brile
infection
enfeksyon
injury
blesi
joint pain
doulè nan jwenti
loss of appetite
pa gen apeti
nasal congestion
nen bouche
nausea
kèplen
nosebleed
nen senyen
rash
bouton, gratèl
runny nose
nen koule
sneeze
estènye
sore (adjective)
fè mal (adjektif)
sore (noun)
doulè (pain), maleng, plè
sore throat
gòj fè mal
swelling
anfle
swollen feet
pye anfle
throbbing pain
doulè k ap bat, doulè k ap lanse
tonsillitis
amidal
vaginal discharge
bay yon dlo, vèse anba
vaginal discharge
bay yon likid, vèse anba
vertigo
lawouli, tèt vire, toudisman
wheezing
ral
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