General Flashcards
What does A&E stand for?
Accident & Emergency
Translate ‘A piedi nudi’ to English.
Barefoot
What is ‘Affaticamento’ in English?
Fatigue
What is the term for bad breath in Italian?
Alitosi
What does it mean to ‘Alleviare i sintomi’?
To alleviate the symptoms
What are ‘Ambulatori’?
Clinics
What is the English term for ‘Ambulatorio medico’?
Medical clinic/ Doctor’s surgery
What are ‘Antidolorifici da banco’?
Over the counter pain killers
What does ‘Apparecchio acustico’ refer to?
Hearing aid
What does ‘Arti’ mean?
Limbs
What are ‘Attacchi epilettici’?
Seizures
What is the English term for ‘Avambraccio’?
Forearm
Fill in the blank: To have difficulty _______ liquids.
passing
Translate ‘Avere il naso che cola’.
To have a runny nose
What does ‘Avere il torcicollo’ mean?
To have a stiff neck
What does ‘Avere a nausea’ refer to?
To feel nauseous
What does ‘Avere lo stomaco sottosopra’ translate to?
To have an upset stomach
What does ‘Avere rapporti intimi’ mean?
To have sex/To have intercourse
What does ‘Avere un senso di malessere generale’ refer to?
A general sense of feeling unwell/Malaise
What is the English translation of ‘Bacino’?
Pelvis
What is ‘Barella’ in English?
Stretcher
What is a ‘Bisturi’?
Scalpel
What does ‘Cambiare le medicazioni’ mean?
To change the dressing
What is a ‘Campanello d’allarme’?
Warning sign
What is ‘Cartella clinica’ in English?
Medical record
What is a ‘Cerotto’?
Band-aid
What does ‘Chirurgia mini invasiva’ refer to?
Keyhole surgery
Translate ‘Clavicola’ to English.
Clavicle
What does ‘Coagulare’ mean?
To coagulate
What does ‘Deglutire’ refer to?
To swallow
What does ‘Difficoltà respiratoria’ mean?
To have respiratory difficulty
What does ‘Dimagrire molto’ translate to?
To lose a lot of weight
What is ‘Dolore pulsante’ in English?
Throbbing pain
Fill in the blank: You should lower your _______ intake.
sugar
True or False: The patient is likely to be drowsy after the procedure.
True
What does it mean when it is said that ‘the patient is likely to have an enlarged spleen’?
It indicates a potential medical issue requiring further evaluation.
What does it mean if ‘the patient is likely to have a broken limb’?
A fracture may be present.
What does ‘È probabile che dovremo seguire degli esami’ translate to?
We’re likely to carry out some tests
What is indicated by ‘È probabile che il paziente abbia un’insufficienza epatica’?
The patient is likely to have liver failure.
What does ‘È probabile che il paziente vomiti’ mean?
The patient is likely to vomit.
What does ‘È probabile che l’arto si gonfi’ indicate?
The limb is likely to swell.
What does ‘È probabile che la cirrosi peggiori’ suggest?
The cirrhosis is likely to get worse.
What is an ‘Ecografia’ in English?
Ultrasound
What does ‘Epistassi’ mean?
Nosebleed
What does ‘Escludere (di patologia)’ refer to?
To rule out (a pathology)
