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.

1
Q

acute

A

agudo

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2
Q

to adjust

A

ajustar

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3
Q

to be admitted

A

ser recibido

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4
Q

a little

A

un poco

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5
Q

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
Q

bacteria

A

bacteria

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9
Q

bandage

A

vendaje

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10
Q

to be about to do something

A

estar a punto de (+infinitivo)

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11
Q

to be in good health

A

estar o tener buena salud

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12
Q

to bother

A

molestar

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13
Q

bottom

A

parte abajo/inferior

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14
Q

brave

A

valiente

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15
Q

to breathe, breathe deeply

A

respirar, respirar hondo/profundo

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16
Q

brief procedure

A

procedimiento breve

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17
Q

chewing gum

A

chicle

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18
Q

children

A

niños

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19
Q

young adults

A

jóvenes

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20
Q

chronic

A

crónico/a

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21
Q

to cough

A

toser

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22
Q

to discharge

A

dar de alta

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23
Q

emergency room

A

sala de urgencias

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24
Q

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
Q

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
Q

moderately

A

moderadamente, con moderación

41
Q

natural

A

natural

42
Q

to be nauseous

A

tener náuseas

43
Q

obviously

A

obviamente

44
Q

over

A

sobre, terminado

45
Q

pillow

A

almohada

46
Q

plastic

A

plastic

47
Q

pneumonia

A

pulmonía

48
Q

porcelain

A

porcelana

49
Q

to prevent

A

prevenir

50
Q

to protect

A

proteger

51
Q

to provide

A

proveer

52
Q

to recommend

A

recomendar

53
Q

to relax

A

relajarse

54
Q

relaxed

A

relajado

55
Q

removable

A

sacable, extraíble, mobil, o remobible

56
Q

to rest

A

descansar

57
Q

to the right

A

a la derecha

58
Q

right now

A

ya mismo, ahorita, ahorita mismo

59
Q

rough

A

áspero

60
Q

rotated

A

rotado