COVID-19 vocabulary in Spanish: essential health terms

A covid mask

Who are we?

We are a Spanish language school that offers traditional, grammar-intensive live Spanish classes.

Learn more
Last updated Oct 4, 2025 • Reading time: 1 minute

The COVID-19 pandemic brought medical terminology into everyday conversation—here are some health terms Spanish.

Virus - Virus

Proteína - Protein

Ácido ribonucleico (ARN) - Ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Prueba/Test - Test

Antígenos - Antigens

Anticuerpos - Antibodies

Células T - T cells

Respuesta inmune - Inmune response

Inmunidad - Immunity

Positivo - Positive

Negativo - Negative

Promedio móvil - Rolling average

Número reproductivo básico (R0) - Basic Reproduction Number (R0)

Confinamiento - Lockdown

Cuarentena - Quarantine

Síntomas - Symptoms

Asintomático/a - Asymptomatic

Tos - Cough

Fiebre - Fever

Mascarilla - Mask

Vacuna - Vaccine

Dan Berges
Dan Berges
Dan Berges is the Managing Director of Berges Institute.

Who are we?

We are a Spanish language school that offers traditional, grammar-intensive live Spanish classes.

Learn more

Recommended Articles