General Glossary Flashcards

Be able to communicate with Spanish speaking patients efficiently and with knowledgeable vocabulary to therefore garner trust from each patient and communicate properly.

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1
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acute

A

agudo

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2
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to adjust

A

ajustar

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3
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to be admitted

A

ser recibido

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4
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a little

A

un poco

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5
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to alleviate

A

alleviar

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6
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a lot

A

mucho

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7
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as soon as possible

A

tan pronto como sea posible

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8
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bacteria

A

bacteria

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9
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bandage

A

vendaje

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10
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to be about to do something

A

estar a punto de (+infinitivo)

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11
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to be in good health

A

estar o tener buena salud

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12
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to bother

A

molestar

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13
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bottom

A

parte abajo/inferior

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14
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brave

A

valiente

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15
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to breathe, breathe deeply

A

respirar, respirar hondo/profundo

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16
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brief procedure

A

procedimiento breve

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17
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chewing gum

A

chicle

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18
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children

A

niños

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19
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young adults

A

jóvenes

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20
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chronic

A

crónico/a

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21
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to cough

A

toser

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22
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to discharge

A

dar de alta

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23
Q

emergency room

A

sala de urgencias

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24
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to faint, lose consciousness

A

desmayarse, perder conocimiento

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25
Q

false teeth

A

dientes postizos

26
Q

to fix

A

arreglar (fijar)

27
Q

fixed

A

fijado

28
Q

germs

A

gérmenes

29
Q

glasses

A

lentes, anteojos, gafas

30
Q

gloves

A

guantes

31
Q

hallway

A

pasillo

32
Q

high quality

A

calidad alta

33
Q

to hit oneself

A

golpearse

34
Q

ice/crushed ice

A

hielo, hielo picado

35
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to improve

A

mejorarse

36
Q

to isolate

A

aislar

37
Q

to itch

A

tener comezón

38
Q

to the left

A

a la izquierda

39
Q

mask

A

máscara

40
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moderately

A

moderadamente, con moderación

41
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natural

A

natural

42
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to be nauseous

A

tener náuseas

43
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obviously

A

obviamente

44
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over

A

sobre, terminado

45
Q

pillow

A

almohada

46
Q

plastic

A

plastic

47
Q

pneumonia

A

pulmonía

48
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porcelain

A

porcelana

49
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to prevent

A

prevenir

50
Q

to protect

A

proteger

51
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to provide

A

proveer

52
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to recommend

A

recomendar

53
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to relax

A

relajarse

54
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relaxed

A

relajado

55
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removable

A

sacable, extraíble, mobil, o remobible

56
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to rest

A

descansar

57
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to the right

A

a la derecha

58
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right now

A

ya mismo, ahorita, ahorita mismo

59
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rough

A

áspero

60
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rotated

A

rotado