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L4 Core Glossary P2
L4 Core Glossary Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | Enfermedades crónicas, afectaciones crónicas |
| Circulatory disease | Enfermedades circulatorias |
| Circumcision | Circuncisión |
| Clavicle, collar bone | Clavícula |
| Cold symptoms | Síntomas del resfriado/gripe |
| Colic, cramps | Cólico |
| Collodion - Clear or slightly opalescent, highly flammable, syrupy liquid, used as a topical protectant, applied to the skin to close small wounds, abrasions, and cuts, to hold surgical dressings in place, and to keep medications in contact with the skin. | Colodión |
| Colonoscopy - A medical procedure in which a special tube-shaped instrument which has a tiny video camera at the tip of the tube is used to take pictures of the inside of someone's colon. | Colonoscopia |
| Colostrum - A thin white opalescent fluid, the first milk secreted at the termination of pregnancy. | Calostro, calostro |
| Colposcopy - A procedure to closely examine your cervix, vagina and vulva for signs of disease. | Colposcopia |
| Compression stockings | Medias de compresión |
| Computerized Tomography (CT scan) | Tomografía computarizada |
| condom | preservativo, condón |
| Consent form | Autorización, formulario de consentimiento |
| Constipation | Estreñimiento |
| Contraception/birth control | Anticonceptivo, control de la natalidad |
| Contractions | Contracciones |
| Contrast dye - A solution that is used to accentuate specific structures when looking at a body image. | medio de contraste, colorante de contraste, líquido de contraste. |
| Cough | Tos |
| Cough syrup | Jarabe / remedio para la tos |
| Cracked | Agrietados |
| Cramp | Calambre muscular |
| Cramps | Retorcijón o cólico estomacal o intestinal |
| Crawling sensation | Sensación de agitación nerviosa/ hormigueo |
| Crib death | Muerte de cuna, fallecimiento en la cuna del bebé, muerte en la cuna |
| C-section | Cesárea |
| Cubic centimeters (“cc’s) | Centímetros cúbicos |
| Cystitis - Cystitis (sis-TIE-tis) is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. | Cistitis |
| Dairy products | Productos lácteos |
| Dehydrated | Deshidratado (a) |
| Deoxyribonucleicacid (DNA) | ácido desoxirribonucleico (ADN) |
| Diabetes | Diabetes |
| Diabetes pills | Pastillas para la diabetes |
| Diagnosis | Diagnóstico, dictamen médico |
| Dialysis | Diálisis |
| Dietitian | Dietista, nutricionista, nutriólogo |
| Digestive System | Sistema digestivo |
| Dilation and Curettage (D & C) - A minor surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated (expanded) to remove tissue from the cervical canal and uterine lining by means of a curette (spoon shaped instrument). | Dilatación y curetaje, legrado, raspado |
| Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (DPT) - A combination of vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. | Difteria, tosferina y tétanos |
| Discharge instructions | Instrucciones para darle de alta |
| Discharge (from hospital) | Dar de alta |
| Discomfort | Molestia |
| Disorder | Trastorno |
| Distracted | Distraído |
| Diverticulitis - The inflammation or infection of a diverticulum of the colon that is marked by abdominal pain or tenderness often accompanied by fever, chills, and cramping. | Diverticulitis |
| Dizzy | Mareado(a) |
| Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) | Orden de no resucitar |
| Dosage | Dosis |
| Dosage button | Botón de la dosis, dosis pulsando un botón, botón dosificado |
| Douching | Duchas vaginales, lavados vaginales |
| Drain | Drenar, supurar |
| Drainage, discharge | Drenaje, secreción, supuración |
| Dull pain | Dolor sordo, apagado, dolor leve |
| Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare -A legal document that gives someone you choose the power to act in your place. | Poder legal duradero para cuidados de la salud |