Rosacea in Spanish

What it means

Rosacea is a long-term inflammatory skin condition that causes reddened skin and a rash, usually on the nose and cheeks, and it may also cause eye problems. Symptoms can include frequent redness of the face, or flushing; small, red lines under the skin; acne; a swollen nose; and thick skin. The symptoms typically come and go, and the condition often cycles between flare-ups, when symptoms worsen, and periods of remission. It is most common in women and people with fair skin and most often affects middle-aged and older adults. No one knows what causes rosacea. It is not dangerous, and there is no cure, but treatment can keep it under control.

Rosacea in Spanish

Spanish term: Rosácea
Gender and article: feminine: la rosácea
Pronunciation: roh-SAH-seh-ah

Other Spanish terms	Where it is used	Note
acné rosácea	General	Listed by the MedlinePlus en español encyclopedia under "Nombres alternativos"; the same article states that rosacea is not acne.

Rosácea is the name used by MedlinePlus en español and by the Spanish pages of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). It is feminine and is written with the article in running text: la rosácea no tiene cura. The MedlinePlus en español encyclopedia lists acné rosácea as an alternative name, and the same article states that la rosácea no es acné. In English the word is written without an accent: rosacea.

Words that go with it on these pages: enrojecimiento (redness), sarpullido (rash), brotes (flare-ups, when symptoms worsen), períodos de remisión (periods of remission, a lack of symptoms) and desencadenantes (the factors that make symptoms worse). NIAMS writes rosácea ocular where its English page says ocular rosacea, and personas de piel clara for people with fair skin. MedlinePlus en español describes the condition as una enfermedad crónica que afecta la piel y algunas veces los ojos.

Phrases for an appointment

What a patient or a clinician might say, in English and Spanish:

Who	English	Spanish
Patient	My face turns red very easily, and the redness lasts longer than before.	La cara se me enrojece con mucha facilidad y el enrojecimiento dura más que antes.
Clinician	How long have you had the redness? Does it come and go?	¿Desde cuándo tiene el enrojecimiento? ¿Aparece y desaparece?
Patient	For about a year. It gets worse when I spend time in the sun.	Desde hace un año, más o menos. Empeora cuando paso tiempo al sol.
Clinician	Does anyone in your family have rosacea?	¿Alguien de su familia tiene rosácea?
Clinician	Do your eyes feel dry, itchy, or irritated?	¿Siente los ojos secos, con picazón o irritados?
Patient	Is rosacea the same as acne?	¿La rosácea es lo mismo que el acné?
Clinician	Let us identify the things that make your symptoms worse. Those are called triggers.	Vamos a identificar los factores que empeoran sus síntomas. Esos se llaman desencadenantes.
Patient	Is there a cure for rosacea, or will I have flare-ups from time to time?	¿La rosácea tiene cura, o voy a tener brotes de vez en cuando?

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Rosacea
Spanish (Español)	Rosácea
Chinese (中文)	酒糟鼻
Korean (한국어)	주사
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)	Trứng cá đỏ
Filipino (Tagalog)	Rosacea
Portuguese (Português)	Rosácea
Thai (ภาษาไทย)	โรคผิวหน้าแดง
Japanese (日本語)	酒さ

Where you'll see it

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Related ICD-10-CM category

ICD-10-CM code: L71 → Rosacea

Related terms

Your right to an interpreter in the United States

If English is not your primary language and you have difficulty communicating in English, you may need an interpreter or a translated document when you visit a doctor or dentist, go to the emergency room or pick up a prescription. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights states that two federal laws, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, require programs that receive its funding to provide language access services free of charge.

You can ask when you make the appointment or at the front desk: "I need an interpreter, please." «Necesito un intérprete, por favor.»

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Sources

This page is a language reference. It is not medical advice.