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.
acute
agudo
to adjust
ajustar
to be admitted
ser recibido
a little
un poco
to alleviate
alleviar
a lot
mucho
as soon as possible
tan pronto como sea posible
bacteria
bacteria
bandage
vendaje
to be about to do something
estar a punto de (+infinitivo)
to be in good health
estar o tener buena salud
to bother
molestar
bottom
parte abajo/inferior
brave
valiente
to breathe, breathe deeply
respirar, respirar hondo/profundo
brief procedure
procedimiento breve
chewing gum
chicle
children
niños
young adults
jóvenes
chronic
crónico/a
to cough
toser
to discharge
dar de alta
emergency room
sala de urgencias
to faint, lose consciousness
desmayarse, perder conocimiento
false teeth
dientes postizos
to fix
arreglar (fijar)
fixed
fijado
germs
gérmenes
glasses
lentes, anteojos, gafas
gloves
guantes
hallway
pasillo
high quality
calidad alta
to hit oneself
golpearse
ice/crushed ice
hielo, hielo picado
to improve
mejorarse
to isolate
aislar
to itch
tener comezón
to the left
a la izquierda
mask
máscara
moderately
moderadamente, con moderación
natural
natural
to be nauseous
tener náuseas
obviously
obviamente
over
sobre, terminado
pillow
almohada
plastic
plastic
pneumonia
pulmonía
porcelain
porcelana
to prevent
prevenir
to protect
proteger
to provide
proveer
to recommend
recomendar
to relax
relajarse
relaxed
relajado
removable
sacable, extraíble, mobil, o remobible
to rest
descansar
to the right
a la derecha
right now
ya mismo, ahorita, ahorita mismo
rough
áspero
rotated
rotado