Last Updated: July 12, 2026 - By Doc Molly


Learn Medical Spanish for diabetes follow-up: glucose monitoring, A1c, and checking for protein in the urine through a patient-centered dialogue followed by vocabulary review 🩺💬

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Diálogo 

01:34

Vocabulario

05:05

  • la dieta balanceada — balanced diet
  • los medicamentos (por) vía oral – oral medications
  • la pérdida de peso — weight loss
  • los hábitos de alimentación — eating habits
  • el nivel de glucosa en la sangre — blood glucose level
  • el aparato – device
  • el glucómetro — glucometer
  • la lanceta — lancet
  • picarse (o pincharse) la yema del dedo – to prick one’s fingertip
  • apuntar – to write down, to make a note of (in writing)
  • la libreta — little notebook (used to log readings)
  • la hemoglobina glucosilada (o la A1c) — glycosolated hemoglobin, hemoglobin A1c
  • el nivel promedio – the average level
  • en ayunas — fasting
  • la proteína en la orina — protein in the urine
  • dañar los riñones – to damage the kidneys

Volvemos al diálogo

08:47

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