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Chap. 10 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el piel | skin |
| la boca | mouth |
| el brazo | arm |
| la cabeza | head |
| el corazón | heart |
| el/los dedo(s) de los manos | finger(s) |
| el/los dedo(s) de los pies | toe(s) |
| la espalda | back |
| el estómago | stomach |
| la garganta | throat |
| la lengua | tongue |
| la muela | molar |
| el oído | inner ear |
| la oreja | outer ear |
| el pecho | chest |
| el pie | foot |
| la pierna | leg |
| el pulmón | lung |
| la rodilla | knee |
| doler (ue) | to hurt (treated like gustar; conjugated mainly in third person) |
| lastimarse | to hurt oneself |
| romperse (un hueso) | to break (a bone) |
| ser alérgico/a a | to be allergic to |
| tener ..... fiebre (f.) dolor de cabeza (m.) gripe (f.) infección (f.) resfriado (m.) tos (f.) náuseas (f.) | to have ..... a fever a headache a flu an infection a cold a cough (to feel) nauseated |
| torcerse (ue) | to twist |
| toser | to cough |
| dejar de (fumar) | to quit (smoking) |
| guardar cama | to stay in bed due to sickness |
| hacer una cita | to make an appointment |
| mejorarse | to get better; to get well |
| respirar | to breathe |
| seguir (i, i) los consejos del médico | to follow the doctor's advice |
| tomar la presión | to take blood pressure |
| la temperatura | temperature |
| el antiácido | antiacid |
| el antibiótico | antibiotic |
| la aspirina | aspirin |
| el calmante | tranquilizer; painkiller |
| el jarabe | cough syrup |
| la pastilla | pill; lozenge |
| el diagnóstico | diagnosis |
| el dolor | pain, ache |
| la enfermedad | illness |
| el examen físico | checkup |
| la inyección | shot |
| el/la paciente | patient |
| la radiografía | X-ray |
| la receta | prescription |
| el síntoma | symptom |
| la sala de urgencias | emergency room |
| lesión | injury |
| bastón | cane |
| muletas | crutches |
| órgano interno | internal organ |
| los antioxidantes | antioxidants |
| el calcio | calcium |
| la fibra | fiber |
| las proteínas | proteins |
| los carbohidratos complejos | complex carbohydrates |
| los carbohidrates sencillos | simple carbohydrates |
| el colesterol | cholesterol |
| las grasas monoinsaturadas (poliinsaturadas) | monounsaturated / polyunsaturated / fats |
| las bebidas alcohólicas | alcoholic beverages |
| la comida chatarra | junk food |
| los dulces | sweets |
| las grasas saturadas (trans) | saturated (trans) fats |
| la diabetes | diabetes |
| los ejercicios aeróbicos | aerobics |
| el estrés | stress |
| el (sobre)peso | (excess) weight |
| adelgazar | to lose weight |
| bajar de peso | to lose weight |
| cuidar(se) | to take care (of oneself) |
| engordar | to gain weight |
| estar a dieta | to be on a diet |
| guardar la línea | to stay trim; to watch one's figure |
| mantenerse (ie) en forma | to stay in shape |
| padecer (zc) (de) | to suffer (from) |
| ponerse en forma | to get in shape |
| subir de peso | to gain weight |
| alegrarse (de) | to be glad |
| enojar | to anger |
| esperar | to hope |
| estar contento/a (de) | to be happy |
| lamentar | to regret |
| molestar | to bother |
| sentir (ie, i) | to regret |
| sorprender(se) | to surprise |
| temer | to fear |
| tener miedo (de) | to be afraid |
| es bueno/malo/mejor | it's good/bad/better |
| es extraño | it's strange |
| es fácil/difícil | it's easy/difficult |
| es fantástico | it's fantastic |
| es lamentable | it's regrettable |
| es una lástima | it's a shame |
| es (i)lógico | it's (il)logical |
| es (im)posible | it's (im)possible |
| es ridículo | it's ridiculous |
| es sorprendente | it's surprising |
| dudar | to doubt |
| negar (ie) | to deny |
| no pensar (ie) | to not think |
| no creer | to not believe |
| no estar seguro/a (de) | to not be sure (of) |
| es dudoso | it's doubtful |
| no es cierto | it's not certain |
| es increíble | it's incredible |
| no es verdad | it's not true |
| tal vez | perhaps |
| sin | without |
| quizás | maybe |