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Spanish Lesson 4 Voc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| los adelantos | advances |
| adelgazar | to lose weight |
| agotado/a | exhausted |
| la aguja | needle |
| la alimentación | diet (nutrition) |
| el analgésico | painkiller |
| la aspirina | aspirin |
| el ataque cardiaco | heart attack |
| la autoestima | self-esteem |
| el bienestar | well-being |
| el calmante | sedative; painkiller |
| la camilla | stretcher |
| el cielorraso | ceiling |
| la cirugía | surgery |
| el/la cirujano/a | surgeon |
| la consulta | doctor’s appointment |
| el consultorio | doctor’s office |
| contagiarse | to become infected |
| la cordura | sanity |
| curarse | to heal; to be cured |
| curativo/a | healing |
| dar(le) vueltas a un asunto | to beat around the bush |
| dejar de fumar | to quit smoking |
| la depresión | depression |
| desafiante | challenging |
| descansar | to rest |
| desmayarse | to faint |
| los efectos secundarios | side effects |
| el embarazo | pregnancy |
| empeorar | to get worse |
| enfermarse | to get sick |
| la enfermedad | disease; illness |
| el/la enfermero/a | nurse |
| engordar | to gain weight |
| el estado de ánimo | mood |
| estar a dieta | to be on a diet |
| estar resfriado/a | to have a cold |
| la gripe | flu |
| el hallazgo | discovery |
| la herida | injury |
| inflamado/a | inflamed |
| la insensatez | senselessness |
| el jarabe | syrup |
| lastimarse | to injure |
| latir | to beat |
| el malestar | discomfort |
| mareado/a | dizzy |
| mejorar(se) | to improve/get better |
| la mesa de noche | nightstand |
| la obesidad | obesity |
| el ombligo | navel |
| la operación | operation |
| el parto | birth |
| la pastilla | pill |
| el pedido | order |
| la pena | sorrow |
| permanecer | to remain |
| poner(se) una inyección | to give/get a shot |
| ponerse bien/mal | to get well/sick |
| ponerse para las cosas | (Cub.) to get your act together |
| prevenir (e:ie) | to prevent |
| los primeros auxilios | first aid |
| la receta | prescription |
| recuperarse | to recover |
| regañar | to scold |
| el regocijo | joy |
| relajarse | to relax |
| el resfriado | cold |
| la respiración | breathing |
| la sala de emergencias | emergency room |
| la salud | health |
| sanar | to cure |
| sano/a | healthy |
| sufrir (de) | to suffer (from) |
| tener buen/mal aspecto | to look healthy/sick |
| tener fiebre | to have a fever |
| la tensión (alta/baja) | (high/low) blood pressure |
| la terapia intensiva | intensive care |
| la tos | cough |
| toser | to cough |
| trasnochar | to stay up all night |
| el tratamiento | treatment |
| tratar | to treat |
| la vacuna | vaccine |
| vacunar(se) | to vaccinate/to get vaccinated |
| la venda | bandage |
| el virus | virus |
| el yeso | cast |