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Vocab de Salud
Vocab de la clase de Alcalá: español para profesiones de la sanidad
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| oído (exterior, medio, interior) | inside of ear (exterior, middle, interior) |
| costillas | ribs |
| muslo | thigh |
| frente | forehead |
| pecho | chest |
| muñeca | wrist |
| la planta de pie | bottom of foot |
| talón | heel |
| uñas | nails |
| tobillo | ankle |
| dedo de pie | toe |
| puño | fist |
| espalda | back |
| nudillos | knuckles |
| columna (vertebral) | spine |
| paladar | palete (top of mouth) |
| mandíbula/mentón | jaw |
| la sien | temple |
| iris | iris |
| pupila | pupil |
| barbilla | chin |
| párpado | eyelid |
| pestañas | eyelashes |
| encía | gums |
| costillas | ribs |
| mejillas/cachetes | cheeks |
| culo | butt |
| garganta | throat |
| nuca | nape (of neck) |
| codo | elbow |
| (8) incisivos | incisers (teeth) |
| (4) caninos | canines (teeth) |
| (8) premolares | premolars |
| (8) molares | molars |
| (4) muela de juicio | wisdom tooth |
| muelas | back tooth (includes premolars, molars, wisdom teeth) |
| cuello | neck |
| piel | skin |
| agacharte | to duck/crouch |
| arrodillarse | to kneel |
| bostezar | to yawn |
| ponerse de pie | to stand up |
| tiritar | to shiver |
| roncar | to snore |
| sentarse | to sit |
| larnige | larynx |
| glándula tiroides | thyroid gland |
| traquea | trachea |
| pulmones | lungs |
| hígado | liver |
| vesícula biliar | gall bladder |
| estómago | stomach |
| bazo | spleen |
| intestino delgado | small intestine |
| intestino grueso | large intestine |
| aparato | (organ) system |
| bronquios | bronchi |
| oxígeno | oxygen |
| los glóbulos rojos | red blood cells |
| los glóbulos blancos | white blood cells |
| las plaquetas | platelets |
| coagular | to clot (by platelets) |
| ingle | groin |
| cerebro | brain |
| pene/miembro | penis |
| axila | armpit |
| cintura | waist |
| sano | healthy |
| seno | breast |
| tripas | gut/tummy |
| alergología/alergólogo | allergy unit/allergist |
| anestesiología/anestesista | anesthesiology/anesthesiologist |
| cardiología/cardiólogo | cardiology/cardiologist |
| cirugía/cirujano | surgery/surgeon |
| dermatología/dermatólogo | dermatology/dermatologist |
| endocrinología/endocrinólogo | endocrinology/endocrinologist |
| geriatría/geriatra | geriatrics/geriatrician |
| ginecología/ginecólogo | gynecology/gynecologist |
| microbiología/microbiólogo | microbiology/microbiologist |
| neumología/neumólogo | pulmonology/pulmonologist |
| neurología/neurólogo | neurology/neurologist |
| oftalmología/oftalmólogo | ophthalmology/ophthalmologist |
| oncología/oncólogo | oncology/oncologist |
| podología/podólogo | podiatry/podiatrist |
| radiología/radiólogo | radiology/radiologist |
| reumatología/reumatólogo | rheumatology/rheumatologist |
| traumatología/traumatólogo | traumatology/traumatologist |
| urología/urólogo | urology/urologist |
| embarazo | pregnancy |
| estornudos | sneezes |
| reanimación | recovery from surgery |
| senilidad | senility (old age) |
| asma | asthma |
| infarto | heart attack |
| angina de pecho | chest pain |
| várices | varicose veins |
| artrosis | joint |
| conjuntivitis | conjunctivitis (pink eye) |
| audiómetro | measurers listening proficiency |
| oftalmómetro | measures refraction of the eyes |
| termómetro | thermometer |
| tensiómetro | measures blood pressure |
| neumatómetro | measures lung capacity |
| antibióticos | antibiotics |
| antiácidos | antiacids |
| laxantes | laxatives |
| analgésicos | for the treatment of pain |
| antiheméticos | for the treatment of nausea and vomiting |
| antipiréticos | lowers fever |
| antihistamínicos | treats allergies |
| antiinflamatorios | treats inflammation |
| ansiolíticos | treats anxiety |
| antidepresivos | antidepressants |
| anticoagulantes | blood thinners |
| cefalea | severe headache |
| ciática | pain of the sciatic nerve (lower back/hip) |
| esguince | sprain |
| hepatitis | hepatitis (inflammation of liver) |
| insomnio | insomnia |
| caries | cavity |
| gripe | flu |
| empacho | indigestion |
| resfriado | cold |
| lumbalgia | lumbago (lower lumbar region pain) |
| gota | gout (inflammation in joints) |
| estreñimiento | constipation |
| tortícolis | stiff neck |
| hemorroides | hemrrhoids (enlarged vein in the anus) |
| hernia | protrusion of an organ (esp in the abdominal region) |
| signos | objective signs (definite, can measure/see) |
| síntomas | subjective signs (cannot detect, depend on word of patient) |
| pinchazo | sharp pain |
| picor | itch |
| moqueo | mucus |
| legañas | cloudy eyes |
| retortijones de tripa | stomach cramps |
| mareos | dizziness |
| ardor de estómago | heartburn |
| fonendoscopio | instrument to listen to a patient's chest |
| martillo | instrument used to hit the knee to test reflexes |
| otoscopio | instrument to look at the inside of the ear |
| empadronamiento | register of those living in a city |
| toser | to cough |
| inspirar | to breathe |
| darse la vuelta | to turn around |
| desvestirse | to get undressed |
| relajarse | to relax |
| varicela | chicken pox |
| auscultar | to listen to the chest or heart with a stethoscope |
| escolaridad | education level |
| domicilio | address |
| FPP | fecha probable de pardo |
| FUP | fecha de último pardo |
| FUM | fecha de última menstruación |
| IVSA | inició de la vida sexual activa |
| padecimiento | suffering/sickness |
| astenia | fatigue |
| adinamia | débil musculamente |
| TA | tensión arterial |
| FC | frequencia cardiapa |
| lmp | latidos por minuto |
| FR | frequencia respiratoria |
| rpm | respiraciones por minuto |
| temperatura corporal en centígrado | 36 |
| ictérico | jaundice (yellow skin) |
| médico de guardia | attending physician |
| médico de cabecera | family doctor |
| formulario | form |
| compañía de seguros | insurance company |
| historia médica | medical history |
| seguro médico | medical insurance |
| expedientes médicos | medical records |
| consultorio | medical office |
| paciente de consulta externa | outpatient |
| número de póliza | policy number |
| recepcionista | receptionist |
| médico remitente | referring physician |
| pruebas | tests |
| muestras | samples |
| atender | to treat (an illness) |
| vendaje | bandage |
| pasada | wipe |
| gasa | gauze |
| pinzas | tweezers |
| tiritas | band-aids |
| desinfectante | disinfectant |
| cucharadita | teaspoon |
| cuchara | tablespoon |
| masticar | to chew |
| pastilla | pill |
| cápsula | capsule |
| tragar | to swallow |
| chupar | to suck |
| pomada | ointment |
| quitar/eliminar | to take away (an itch) |
| bajar | to lower |
| subir | to raise |
| tensión arterial | blood pressure |
| hinchazón | swelling |
| picazón/comezón | itching |
| erupción | rash |
| salpullido/urticaria/manchas rojas | hives |
| ronchas | bug bites |
| silbido | wheezing |
| choque anafilático | anaphylactic shock |
| somnolencia | drowziness |
| antitusivo | treatment for cough |
| absorción | absorption |
| intravenosa | intravenous |
| oral | orally |
| rectal | rectally |
| tópica | topical |
| disolver | to dissolve |
| gel | gel |
| crema | cream |
| gotas | drops |
| inyección | injection/shot |
| polvo | powder |
| atomizador | spray |
| jarabe | syrup |
| una vez al día | once daily |
| un día sí, un día no | every other day |
| por la mañana | in the morning |
| cuando tome | when you have (when to take medicine)´ |
| cuando tenga dolor | when you have pain |
| cuando lo necesite | whenever you need it |
| luxaciones | dislocation |
| heridas | cuts |
| contusiones | bruise |
| psicólogo | psychologist |
| psiquiatra. | psychiatrist |