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L4 Core Glossary P2
L4 Core Glossary Part 2
Question | Answer |
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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 |