Vocabulario de medicina y salud en inglés
Vocabulario médico sobre hospitales, médicos y tratamientos
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Hospital e instalaciones · 15
| Palabra | Nivel | Traducción | Definición |
|---|---|---|---|
| hospital | A1 | hospital | a place where sick people go to get well |
| clinic | B1 | clínica | place where you go to see a doctor |
| emergency room | B1 | sala de urgencias | part of a hospital for serious problems |
| ward | B1 | sala, pabellón | a room in a hospital with many beds |
| intensive care | B2 | cuidados intensivos | special hospital treatment for very sick people |
| operating room | B1 | quirófano | room in a hospital for medical acts |
| surgery | B1 | cirugía | medical act of cutting open a body to fix it |
| laboratory | A2 | laboratorio | room where people do science tests |
| pharmacy | A2 | farmacia | shop where you buy medicine |
| waiting room | A2 | sala de espera | room where you sit until it is your turn |
| ambulance | B1 | ambulancia | vehicle that takes sick people to the doctor |
| stretcher | B2 | camilla | a flat bed used to carry a sick or hurt person |
| wheelchair | A2 | silla de ruedas | chair with wheels for people who cannot walk |
| IV drip | B2 | suero, goteo intravenoso | a device that puts liquid medicine directly into a vein |
| medical equipment | B1 | equipo médico | tools and machines used to help sick people |
Profesionales médicos · 22
| Palabra | Nivel | Traducción | Definición |
|---|---|---|---|
| doctor | A1 | médico, doctor | a person who helps sick people get well |
| physician | B1 | médico | a doctor, especially one who treats illness |
| nurse | A1 | enfermera | a person who takes care of sick people |
| surgeon | B1 | cirujano | doctor who cuts open bodies to fix them |
| dentist | A1 | dentista | a person who takes care of your teeth |
| therapist | B1 | terapeuta | a person trained to help with health or mental problems |
| specialist | B1 | especialista | person who knows a lot about one subject |
| pediatrician | C1 | pediatra | doctor who takes care of children's health |
| cardiologist | B2 | cardiólogo | a doctor for the heart |
| dermatologist | B2 | dermatólogo | doctor who treats problems with the skin |
| neurologist | B2 | neurólogo | doctor who treats the body's signal system |
| psychiatrist | B1 | psiquiatra | doctor who helps people with their feelings |
| psychologist | B1 | psicólogo | person who studies how people think and feel |
| optician | B2 | óptico | a person whose job is to test eyes and sell glasses |
| ophthalmologist | C1 | oftalmólogo | doctor who treats problems with the eyes |
| gynecologist | B2 | ginecólogo | a doctor who treats women's health problems |
| oncologist | B2 | oncólogo | doctor who treats harmful growths in the body |
| anesthesiologist | B2 | anestesiólogo | doctor who gives medicine to stop pain |
| paramedic | B1 | paramédico | a trained person who helps sick people before the hospital |
| midwife | B2 | partera | a person trained to help women have babies |
| pharmacist | B1 | farmacéutico | a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicine |
| patient | A2 | paciente | a person receiving medical treatment |
Medicación y tratamiento · 21
| Palabra | Nivel | Traducción | Definición |
|---|---|---|---|
| medicine | A2 | medicamento | something you take when sick to feel better |
| medication | B1 | medicación | medicine given to treat illness |
| drug | B1 | fármaco, droga | something you take when sick or a bad thing people use |
| pill | A2 | pastilla | small piece of medicine you eat |
| tablet | B1 | tableta | a small hard piece of medicine that you swallow |
| capsule | B1 | cápsula | small container, often for medicine |
| syrup | A2 | jarabe | a sweet liquid medicine that you drink |
| ointment | B1 | pomada, ungüento | soft cream put on skin to heal it |
| drops | A2 | gotas | small amounts of liquid that fall |
| injection | B1 | inyección | putting medicine into the body with a needle |
| shot | A2 | inyección | a small amount of medicine put under your skin with a thin tool |
| prescription | B1 | receta | paper from a doctor saying what medicine to take |
| dosage | B2 | dosificación | the amount of medicine you should take |
| dose | B1 | dosis | the amount of medicine you take at one time |
| painkiller | C1 | analgésico | medicine that makes pain go away |
| antibiotic | C1 | antibiótico | medicine that kills bacteria to treat infections |
| vaccine | B1 | vacuna | medicine given to stop you from getting a disease |
| antidepressant | B2 | antidepresivo | medicine that helps people who feel very sad |
| side effect | B1 | efecto secundario | unwanted result of taking medicine |
| over-the-counter | B2 | sin receta | that you can buy without a note from a doctor |
| generic | C1 | genérico | not sold under a brand name and usually cheaper |
Síntomas y afecciones · 29
| Palabra | Nivel | Traducción | Definición |
|---|---|---|---|
| pain | B1 | dolor | bad feeling in your body when you are hurt |
| ache | A2 | dolor sordo | a pain that goes on for some time |
| headache | A1 | dolor de cabeza | a pain you feel above your neck |
| stomachache | A2 | dolor de estómago | pain in your stomach area |
| backache | B1 | dolor de espalda | pain in the back of your body |
| fever | A2 | fiebre | when your body is hotter than normal because of illness |
| temperature | A2 | temperatura | how hot your body is, often checked when you feel ill |
| cough | B1 | tos | a sudden sound made when you push air from your throat |
| cold | A1 | resfriado | an illness that makes your nose run and makes you feel bad |
| flu | A2 | gripe | illness that makes you feel hot and tired |
| sore throat | A2 | dolor de garganta | pain in the front of your neck inside |
| runny nose | A2 | moqueo, escurrimiento nasal | when liquid comes from your nose |
| sneeze | B1 | estornudar | to blow air out of your nose suddenly |
| swelling | B2 | hinchazón | a part of the body that has become bigger than normal |
| rash | B2 | sarpullido | small red spots that appear on your skin |
| bruise | B1 | moretón | a dark mark on skin from being hit |
| cut | A1 | corte | a break in your skin caused by something sharp |
| wound | B1 | herida | a cut or hurt on your body |
| burn | A2 | quemadura | an injury to your skin caused by heat |
| fracture | B1 | fractura | break or crack in a hard material or bone |
| sprain | B2 | esguince | an injury to a joint caused by twisting it |
| dizziness | C1 | mareo | the feeling that everything around you is spinning |
| nausea | B1 | náuseas | feeling that you are going to be sick |
| vomiting | B1 | vómitos | when food comes back up from your stomach |
| allergy | B1 | alergia | when your body reacts badly to food, dust, or animals |
| infection | A2 | infección | illness caused by very small living things |
| inflammation | B2 | inflamación | swelling, redness, and pain in part of the body |
| chronic | B1 | crónico | lasting for a very long time |
| acute | B1 | agudo | very strong or serious |
Diagnóstico y pruebas · 18
| Palabra | Nivel | Traducción | Definición |
|---|---|---|---|
| diagnosis | B1 | diagnóstico | the doctor's decision about what illness you have |
| examination | A2 | examen, revisión | a doctor's careful check of your body |
| checkup | B2 | chequeo | a visit to a doctor to see if you are healthy |
| test | A1 | análisis, prueba | a check done to find out something about your body |
| blood test | B1 | análisis de sangre | taking a little blood to check your health |
| urine test | B1 | análisis de orina | a test of body water to check your health |
| X-ray | A2 | radiografía | a picture of the bones inside your body |
| ultrasound | B2 | ecografía | way to see inside the body using sound |
| CT scan | B2 | tomografía computarizada | many pictures joined by a computer to show inside the body |
| biopsy | B2 | biopsia | taking a small piece of body tissue to test for disease |
| screening | B1 | tamizaje, detección | process of testing or checking for something |
| blood pressure | B1 | presión arterial | the force of blood moving through your body |
| pulse | B1 | pulso | the regular beat of blood in your body |
| symptom | B1 | síntoma | sign that shows you are sick |
| result | B1 | resultado | information a doctor gives you after a test |
| positive | A2 | positivo | showing that a medical test found a problem |
| negative | B1 | negativo | showing that a medical test did not find a problem |
| referral | C1 | derivación | when a doctor sends you to see a specialist |
Procedimientos y tratamientos · 19
| Palabra | Nivel | Traducción | Definición |
|---|---|---|---|
| treatment | B1 | tratamiento | care given to a sick or hurt person |
| therapy | B1 | terapia | treatment to help mind or body get better |
| operation | B1 | operación | when a doctor cuts the body to fix it |
| procedure | B1 | procedimiento | a medical action done to a patient in a fixed way |
| immunization | B2 | inmunización | giving a person protection against a disease |
| transplant | B2 | trasplante | an operation that gives someone a healthy body part |
| chemotherapy | B2 | quimioterapia | medical treatment using strong drugs to fight cancer |
| radiation | B1 | radioterapia | medical treatment that uses strong rays to destroy cancer cells |
| physical therapy | B1 | fisioterapia | exercises to help a hurt body get better |
| rehabilitation | B2 | rehabilitación | process of returning to normal life or health |
| recovery | B1 | recuperación | getting back to normal health and strength after being ill |
| healing | B1 | curación | the way the body closes a wound and repairs damage |
| bandage | B1 | venda | strip of cloth used to cover a wound |
| cast | B1 | yeso | hard cover put around a broken bone to keep it still |
| stitches | B1 | puntos de sutura | pieces of thread used to close a wound |
| anesthesia | B2 | anestesia | loss of feeling, especially during surgery |
| outpatient | B2 | ambulatorio | relating to care given without staying overnight in hospital |
| inpatient | B2 | hospitalizado | relating to care that needs staying overnight in hospital |
| discharge | B2 | alta médica | the act of letting a patient leave the hospital |
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