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Broad Terms Flashcards

To become educated on broad terms used in the medical field on a daily basis.

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Numb

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Entumecido

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Numbness

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Adormecimiento

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Nueropathy

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Neuropatia

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Chicken pox

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Viruela

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Cramps

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Retorcijones/ Calambres

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Dizzy

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Mareado

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Flank pain

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Dolor del costado

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Faint

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Debil

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Fainting Spells

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Desmayos

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Rash

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Erupcion

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Nutritionist

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Nutriologo

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Swelling

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Inchado

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Catheterize

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Cateterizar

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Cast

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Brazo fundido/ yeso

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Sling

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Cabestrillo

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Boil

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Furunculo

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Tingling

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Hormigueo

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Heel

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El Talon

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Splint

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Tablilla

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Abrasion

Definition: Cut or scrape

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La Abrasion

Un corte o raspon

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Abscess

Definition: Collection of pus with a part of the body

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El Absceso

Colleccion de pus in una parte del cuerpo

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Agitation

Definition: State of anxiety or nervous excitement

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Agitación

Estado de ansiedad o emocion nerviosa

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Acute Pain

Definition: Sudden but usually short

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Agudo

Dolor repentindo usualmente por corto tiempo

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Analgesic

Definition: type of medication used to treat pain for example acetaminophen

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Analgesico

Tipo de medicamento usado para tratar el dolor por ejemplo acetaminofeno

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Analysis

Definition: detailed examination of elements or structure of something

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Analisis

Examinacion de elementos o la estructura de algo

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Anaphylactic

Definition: A serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death

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Anafilactica

Una reaccion allergica que comenienza rapidamente y puede causar la muerte

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Anemia

Definition: Condition in which a person has low iron amounts in their blood

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Anemia

Condicion en la cual una persona tiene cantidades bajas de hiero en la sangre

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Anesthesiologist

Definition: A doctor who practices anesthesia

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Anestesiologo

un doctor que practica la anestesia

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Angina

Definition: term that refers to a tightness or squeezing sensation in the chest.

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Angina del Pecho

Termino que se refiere a la sencasion de estrechez o apretamiento del pecho

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Anticoagulant

Definition: drug having the effect of retarding or inhibiting the coagulation of the blood

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Anticoagulante

Fármaco que tiene el efecto de retardar o inhibir la coagulación de la sangre

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Anti-inflammatory

Definition: Drug that reduces swelling, pain, and soreness for example ibuprofen

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Anti- Inflamatorio

Fármaco que diminue hinchazón, dolor, y inflamación

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Anti-Viral

Definition: Drug designed to attack a virus

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Antivirulento

Fármaco diseñado para ataquar un virus

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Atrial Fibrillation:
Definition: a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart related complications

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Fibrilación auricular
Un latido cardíaco irregular o tembloroso que puede provocar coágulos sanguíneos, derrames cerebrales, insuficiencia cardíaca y otras complicaciones relacionadas con el corazón

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Benign

Definition: Benign means that the tumor or mass is non-cancerous

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Benigno:

Benigno significa que el tumor o masa no es canceroso.

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Biopsy

Definition: Medical procedure that is performed to remove and test a small sample of tissue, skin, or other cells

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Biopsia

Procedimiento médico que se realiza para extraer y analizar una pequeña muestra de tejido, piel u otras células

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Bladder infection

Definition: A type of urinary tract infection

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Infección de la vejiga

Un tipo de infección del tracto urinario

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Bladder stones:

Hard masses of minerals in the bladder

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Calculos en la vejiga

Masas duras de minerales en la vejiga

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Blood Pressure

Definition: Strength of blood pushing against your blood vessels as it flows through the body

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Presión sanguínea/ Presión arterial

Fuerza de la sangre que empuja contra los vasos sanguíneos a medida que fluye a través del cuerpo

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Calories

Unit of energy this term is used most often in relation to food

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Calorias

Unidad de energía este término se usa con más frecuencia en relación con los alimentos

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Cardiologist

Doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities

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Cardiólogo

Médico que se especializa en el estudio o tratamiento de enfermedades cardíacas y anomalías cardíacas

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Cardiothoracic Surgeon

A medical doctor who specializes in surgical procedures of the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest

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Cirujano cardiotoracico

Un médico que se especializa en procedimientos quirúrgicos del corazón, pulmones, esófago y otros órganos en el tórax

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CT Scan
a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around your body and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images (slices) of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside your body

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Tomografia Computarizada
una serie de imágenes de rayos X tomadas desde diferentes ángulos alrededor de su cuerpo y utiliza el procesamiento por computadora para crear imágenes de corte transversal (rebanadas) de los huesos, vasos sanguíneos y tejidos blandos dentro de su cuerpo

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Catheter

A tube inserted into the body for removing fluid, typically urine

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Cateter

Un tubo insertado en el cuerpo para extraer líquido, típicamente orina.

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Chief Complaint

A patients main reason for visiting the doctor

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Queja Principal

El motivo principal por el cual el paciente visita al médico

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Cholecystitis

Inflammation of the gallbladder

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Colecistitis

Inflamación de la vesícula biliar

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Cholecystectomy

Removal of gallbladder

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Colecistectomia

Extirpación de la vesícula biliar

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Chronic

Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

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Crónico

Persistiendo por mucho tiempo o constantemente recurriendo

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Comminuted Fracture

Broken bone that shatters into many pieces

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Fractura conminuta

Hueso roto que se rompe en muchos pedazos

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Compound Fracture

Broken bone that protrudes through the skin

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Fractura compuesta

Hueso roto que sobresale a través de la piel

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Compression

Technique in which an injury is wrapped to reduce the amount of swelling

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Compresión

Técnica en la que se envuelve una lesión para reducir la inflamación

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Contusion

a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise

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Contusión

una región de tejido o piel lesionada en la que se han roto los capilares sanguíneos; un moretón

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Culture
Test that is performed on urine, saliva, or other body substance to determine if a particular virus or bacteria is present in the body

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Cultura
Prueba que se realiza en la orina, saliva u otra sustancia corporal para determinar si un virus o bacteria en particular está presente en el cuerpo

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Dilation and Curettage

A gynecological procedure that consists of removing tissue or masses from the uterus

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Dilatación y Curetaje

Un procedimiento ginecológico que consiste en extraer tejido o masas del útero

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Diabetes

A group of diseases that affects how your body uses blood sugar (Glucose)

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Diabetes

Un grupo de enfermedades que afectan la forma en que su cuerpo usa el azúcar en la sangre (glucosa)

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Electrocardiogram

a test which measures the electrical activity of your heart to show whether it is working normally

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Electrocardiograma

una prueba que mide la actividad eléctrica de su corazón para mostrar si está funcionando normalmente

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Edema

Swelling caused by excessive fluid buildup in the body

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Edema

Hinchazón causada por la acumulación excesiva de líquido en el cuerpo

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