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SPI320: Med Terms 4
Interpreter Prep: Bilingual Terminology - Respiratory System
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Pulmones | lungs |
| Tráquea | trachea |
| Laringe | larynx |
| Lóbulo | lobe |
| Bronquio | bronchus |
| Bronquiolo | bronchiole |
| Alveolo | alveolus |
| Senos paranasales | sinuses |
| Fosa nasal | nostril |
| Tabique nasal | nasal septum |
| Cuerdas vocales | vocal cords |
| Epiglotis | epliglottis |
| Faringe | pharynx |
| Pleura | pleura |
| Membrana mucosa | mucous membrane |
| Disnea | dyspnea |
| Membrana del tímpano | eardrum |
| Retracción | retraction |
| Inspirar / inhalar | to inhale (breathe in) |
| Espirar / exhalar | to exhale (breathe out) |
| estertor | rale |
| esputo | sputum |
| flema | phlegm |
| Estar ronco | to be hoarse |
| Diafragma | diaphragm |
| la tos | cough |
| toser | to cough |
| sibilancia / silbido | wheezing |
| Asma | asthma |
| Bronquitis | bronchitis |
| Bronquiolitis | bronchiolitis |
| enfisema | emphysema |
| Virus respiratorio sincitial | Respiratory Sincitial Virus (RSV) |
| Tuberculosis | tuberculosis (TB) |
| Pulmonía / neumonía | pneumonia |
| Infecciones del sistema respiratorio superior | upper respiratory infections (URI) |
| Embolia pulmonar | pulmonary embolism |
| Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
| Falla respiratoria | respiratory failure |
| Apnea del sueño | sleep apnea |
| Colapso del pulmón | collapsed lung |
| Sofocación | choking |
| Cáncer del pulmón | lung cancer |
| Hipertensión pulmonar | pulmonary hypertension |
| Aspiración | aspiration |
| sofocar / asfixiar | to choke |
| atragantarse | to choke [on something] |
| Oximetría | pulse oxymetry (pulse ox) |
| Espirómetro | spirometer |
| Radiografía del pecho | chest x-ray |
| Pruebas de la función pulmonar | Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) |
| Gasometría sanguínea | blood gasses |
| Escanografía de ventilación perfusión | ventilation/profusion scan (V/Q scan) |
| Tratamientos de la respiración | breathing treatments |
| Inhalador / bomba / pompa | inhaler |
| Nebulizador | nebulizer |
| Rehabilitación de ejercicio | exercise rehabilitation |
| polisomnografía / estudio del sueño | sleep study |
| Respiración con presión positiva continua | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) |
| Respiración con presión positiva de dos niveles | Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) |
| Respirador | respirator |
| Ventilador | ventilator |
| Trasplante del pulmón | lung transplant |
| Albuterol | albuterol |
| Broncodilatador | brochodilator |
| Prednisona | prednisone |
| Corticoide | corticoid |
| Expectorante | expectorant |
| Antitusígeno | antitussive |
| Anticoagulantes | anticoagulants (blood thinners) |
| Antibióticos | antibiotics |
| sangre oxigenada | oxygenated blood |
| sangre desprovista de oxígeno | deoxygenated blood |
| mascarilla | mask |
| cámara | chamber |
| inhalación | puff |
| respiración agitada | faster/deeper breaths |
| neumólogo | pulmonologist |
| neumología | pulmonology |