Basic Medical Vocabulary

Question 1

A supplementary dose of an immunizing agent administered as an injection

Answer 1

Booster Shoot/ Inyeccion o Vacuna de Refuerzo

Question 2

Chicken Pox

Answer 2

Varicela

Question 3

A CT scan or computed tomography scan is a medical imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of multiple X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce tomographic images of a body, allowing the user to see inside the body without cutting

Answer 3

CT Scan/Tomografia computarizada

Question 4

Uses a powerful magnet to take photos of the body tissue, does not use x-rays

Answer 4

MRI/ Resonancia Magnetica

Question 5

Medicines sold directly to a consumer without a requirement for a prescription from a healthcare professional

Answer 5

OCT Over the Counter Medicine/ Medicamentos de Venta Libre

Question 6

A primary care provider (PCP) is a health care practitioner who sees people that have common medical problems.

Answer 6

PCP Primary Care Provider/ Proveedor de Cuidados Primarios