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1
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laxative

A

le laxante

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the burn

burning

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la quemadura, la quemazón

de ardor, de quemazón

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the perineum

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el perineo

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foamy phlem

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espumosa flema

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bladder

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la vejiga

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to chew

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masticar

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erection

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la erección

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ligament

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el ligamento

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spoonfull

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cucharada

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10
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soft skin

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piel fina

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dose

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la dosis

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12
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antacid

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antiácido

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bloody spots

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manchas de sangre

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14
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constipation

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el estreñimiento

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15
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to whistle

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silbar

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16
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sudden (ajd)

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repentino

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dull (adJ)

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sordo/a

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18
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to wheeze

the wheeze

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resollar

el resuello

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19
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gall stone

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piedras en la vesícula

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20
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the sweats

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los sudores

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21
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swollen
to swell
the swelling

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hinchado/a
hinchar(se)
el hinchazón

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the loss

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la pérdida

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to beat

the beating

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latir

el latir

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vision

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la vista

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25
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to tolerate

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aguantar, soportar

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26
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acid flavored

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sabor ácido

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27
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tough

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duro/a

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adrenal glands

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glándulas suprarenales

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29
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embryo

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el embrión

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30
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to infect

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infectar

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31
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prostate

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la próstata

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32
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cloudy urine

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orina turbina

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dizziness

dizzy (adj)

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la mareo

mareado/a

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34
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chills

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los escalofríos

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35
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when swallowing

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cuando traga

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36
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hamstrong

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tendón de la corva

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37
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to water

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llorarse

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38
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decongestiant

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el descongestionante

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39
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to alleviate

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aliviar

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40
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to pull a muscle

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torcerse un músculo

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41
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bee sting

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aguijón de abeja

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42
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to scrape

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rasguñar

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43
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gential warts

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verruga genital

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44
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spinal cord

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la médula espinal

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45
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burning

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de ardor
de escozor
de quemazón

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46
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feces

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las heces

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47
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to become nervious

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ponerse nervioso

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48
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bone

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el hueso

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49
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to ache

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doler

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50
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thymus

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el timo

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51
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eyelid

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el párpado

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52
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the sweat

to sweat

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el sudor

sudar

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53
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twins

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los gemelos

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54
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to arouse

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excitar

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55
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hallucinations

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la aluncinación

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56
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tingling sensation/ pins and needles

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el hormigueo

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57
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moderate (Ajd)

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moderato/a

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58
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weariness

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cansancio/a

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59
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the itch

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la picazón

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60
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pediatrician

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la/el pediatra

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61
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change

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el cambio

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62
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diaper

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el pañal

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63
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blodd pressure

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la presión arterial

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64
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the peroid

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la regla, el periodo, la menstruación

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65
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calf muscle

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la pantorrilla

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66
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obstetrician

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obstetra

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67
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the burning

A

el ardor

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68
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to burn

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quemar

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69
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the scrape

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el rasguño

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70
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syphilis

A

sífilis

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71
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when its cold

A

caundo hace frío

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72
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feeling

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la sensibilidad, la sensación

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73
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mute

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mudo/a

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74
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umbilical cord prolapse

A

prolapse de cordón umbilical

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75
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the sore

A

la llaga

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76
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syrup

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el jarabe

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77
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to dislocate

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dislocar

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78
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bald

A

calvo/a

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79
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to swell

A

hincharse

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80
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insecure

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inseguro/a

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81
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Thyroid

A

la tiroides

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82
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the pimple

A

el grano

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83
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premature birth

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parto prematuro

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84
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urine with mucous

A

orina con moco

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85
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sight

A

la vista

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86
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fainting fit

to faint

A

el desmayo

desmayarse

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87
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umbilical cord

A

el cordón umbilical

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88
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cramps

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los calambres

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89
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oily

A

grasoso/a

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90
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lump

A

el bulto

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91
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the bruise

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el moretón

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92
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appendix

A

apéndice verifrorme

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93
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gown

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la bata

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94
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testicle

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el testículo

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95
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intense (adj)

A

fuerte

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96
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to shave

A

afeitarse

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97
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band aid

A

la curita

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98
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blood type

A

el grupo sanguíneo

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99
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brain

A

el cerebro, el encéfalo

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100
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ant bite

A

picadura de hormiga

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101
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drunk

A

borracho

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102
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to urinate

A

orinar

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103
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the numbness
to make numb
numb

A

el adormecimiento
adormecer (also to make sleepy)
adormecido/a

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104
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antihistamine

A

el antihistamínico

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105
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rough skin

A

piel áspera

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106
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thickness

A

el grosor

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107
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feelings of inferiority

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los sentimientos de inferioridad

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108
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malignant

benign

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maligno

benigno

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109
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to snore

A

roncar

110
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duct

A

el conducto

111
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weak immune system

A

sistema immunitario débil

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deaf

A

sordo/a

113
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freckles

A

las pecas

114
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eyelash

A

la pestaña

115
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to concentrate

A

concentrarse

116
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gloves

A

los guantes

117
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breech birth

A

el parto de nalgas

118
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surgery

the surgeon

A

la cirugía

el/la cirujano

119
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when exercising

A

cuando hace ejercicio

120
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intermittent (adj)

A

intermitente

121
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thick phlegm

A

flema espesa

122
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smells

A

los olores

123
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to taste

A

probar, saber

124
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when standing

A

cuando está de pie

125
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emphysema

A

la enfisema pulmonar

126
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strength

weakness

A

la fuerza

la debilidad

127
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burp

A

el eructo

128
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fatigue

A

la fatiga

129
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clear phlegm

A

flema clara

130
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numbness

A

adormecimiento

131
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stabbing (adj)

A
punzante
tengo punzada (i have stab)
132
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piercing (adj)

A

agudo/a

133
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to scratch

A

rescarse

134
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palpitations

A

los palpitaciones

135
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the itching

A

el picor

136
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penis

A

el pene

137
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pituitary

A

la glándula pituitaria

138
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double vision

A

visión doble

139
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mucus

A

el moco

140
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trimester

A

el trimestre

141
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feelings

A

los sentimientos

142
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to stretch

A

estirar

143
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to aggravate

A

agravar

144
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spasm

A

espasmo

145
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family history

A

historia familiar

146
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surgeon

A

cirujano/a

147
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capsule

A

la cápsula

148
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in the morning

A

por la mañana

149
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stomach cramps

A

calambres intestinales

150
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analgesic

A

el analgésico

151
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cloudy sight

A

vista nublada

152
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cold

A

el resfriado

153
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near sited

A

corto de vista

154
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the thirst

thirsty

A

el sed

sediento/a

155
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thoughts

A

pensamientos

156
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size

A

talla

157
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severe (ajd)

A

severo/a

158
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worried

A

preocupado/a, inquieto/a

159
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to sweat

A

sudar

160
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involunatry

A

involuntariamente

161
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the sedative

A

el calmante

162
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sink

A

el fregadero

163
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slow

A

lento/a

164
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when it’s humid

A

cuando hay humedad

165
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HIV

A

VIH

166
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the itch

A

el picor

167
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to strain

A

forzar

168
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blurry sight

A

vista borrosa

169
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bitter

A

amargo

170
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stiffness

A

el agarrotamiento, la rigidez

171
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the scar

to scar

A

la cicatriz

cicatrizar

172
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deliriums

delirious

A

los delirios

delirante

173
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breathless/short of breath

A

falta de aire

174
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bronchitis

A

la bronquitis

175
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kidney stone

A

el cálculo renal

176
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glasses

A

las gafas

177
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to gain weight

A

endorgar

178
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feeling of hopelessnes

A

los sentimientos desesperanza

179
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grainy urine

A

orina tiene arenilla

180
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smelly

A

apestoso/a

181
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depression

A

la depresión

182
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to bite

A

morder

183
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contagious

A

contagioso/a

184
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to tire

A

cansar

185
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soreness

sore/aching

A

dolor muscular,

dolorido/a

186
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to blink

the blink of an eye

A

parpadear

el parpadeo

187
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the cut

A

el corte

188
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to digest

A

digerir

189
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loss of…

A

pérdida de

190
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when squatting

to squat

A

cuando se agacha

agachar

191
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parathyroid

A

la paratiroides

192
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bipolar disorder

A

trastorno bipolar

193
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the blister

A

la ampolla

194
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partner

A

pareja

195
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cigarette

A

cigarrillos

196
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orgasim

A

el orgasmo

197
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risck

A

el riesgo

198
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break the water

A

le rompío la fuente

199
Q

the rash

A

el erupción, el salpullido

200
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feelings of shame

A

los sentimientos de vergüenza

201
Q

gall bladder

A

la vesícula biliar

202
Q

physchiatrist

A

psiquiatra

203
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pad (for period)

A

La compresa

204
Q

contacts

A

los lentes de contacto

205
Q

cracked

A

agrietado/a

206
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schizophrenia

A

la esquizofrenia

207
Q

to squint

A

cerrar los ojos

208
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to taste

A

probar

209
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HPV

A

VPH

210
Q

to comb

A

peinar

211
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stream of urine

A

chorro de orina

212
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to defecate

A

defecar

213
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continually

A

contiunuamente

214
Q

desires

A

los deseos

215
Q

spleen

A

el bazo

216
Q

vaginal discharge

A

el flujo vaginal

217
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diaphragm

A

el diafragma

218
Q

breast

A

el seno

219
Q

extreme ehaustion

A

el agotamiento

220
Q

light (adj)

A

leve

221
Q

the blind

blindness

A

la ceguera

ciego/a

222
Q

vision with black spots

A

visión con manchas negras

223
Q

before eating..

A

antes de comer

224
Q

the sneeze

to sneeze

A

estornudo

estornudar

225
Q

to loose

A

perder

226
Q

to straighten

A

fortalecer

227
Q

foam

A

la espuma

228
Q

to menstruate

A

menstruar

229
Q

calm

A

tranquilo/a

230
Q

to circumcise

A

circuncidar

231
Q

to bruise

A

magullar

232
Q

miscarriage

A

aborto eespontáneo

233
Q

bandage

A

la venda

234
Q

wheezes

A

los ruseullos

235
Q

ointment

A

la pomada

236
Q

bleeding
to bleed
the blood

A

sangrado
sangrar
la sangre

237
Q

tears

A

las lágrimas

238
Q

like a cramp

A

como un calambre

239
Q

to itch

A

picar

240
Q

hypothalamus

A

el hipotálamo

241
Q

during eating

A

mientras come

242
Q

pain reliever

A

el analgésico

243
Q

to get drunk

A

emborracharse

244
Q

have you noticed a change in the force of the urine stream?

A

ha notado un cambio en la fuera del chorro de orina?

245
Q

cesarean

A

cesárea

246
Q

injury

A

la herida

247
Q

dark skin

A

piel oscura

248
Q

infant formula

A

leche maternizada

249
Q

redding

A

enrojecimiento

250
Q

the diagnosis

A

el diagnóstico

251
Q

consciousness

A

el conocimiento

252
Q

to swallow

A

tragar

253
Q

while defecating

to defecate

A

cuando defeca

defecar

254
Q

dehydration

A

deshidratación

deshidratar(se)

255
Q

high/drugged/stoned

A

drogado

256
Q

feelings of guilt

A

los sentimientos de culpabilidad

257
Q

AIDS

A

SIDA

258
Q

sadness

A

tristeza

259
Q

ultrasound

A

el ultrasonido

260
Q

to radiate

A

irradiar

261
Q

emtpy

A

vacía, vacío

262
Q

anxiety

A

la ansiedad

263
Q

buldging

A

prominentes, saltones

264
Q

to deteriorate

A

deteriorarse

265
Q

urgency

A

la urgencia

266
Q

hangover

A

resaca

267
Q

to commit suicide

the suicide

A

suicidarse

el suicidio

268
Q

liver

A

el hígado

269
Q

far sighted

A

hipermétrope

270
Q

do you have a burning sensation when you urinate?

A

siente ardor al orinar?

271
Q

is it difficult to being to urinate?

A

Tiene dificultad para empezar a orinar?

272
Q

ectopic pregnancy

A

embarazo ectópico