Medical Issues Flashcards
reacción alérgica
allergic reaction
enfermedad contagiosa
infectious disease
tumor maligno
malignant tumour
ensayo clínico
clinical trial
anestesia general
general anaesthetic
sistema digestivo
digestive system
paro cardíaco
cardiac arrest
procedimiento quirúrgico
surgical procedure
reloj biológico
biological clock
estado crítico
critical condition
enfermedad congénita
congenital disorder
consulta postoperatoria
post-operative consultation
enfermedad terminal
terminal illness
trastorno bipolar
bipolar disorder
a mental condition characterised by extremes of happiness and sadness
bipolar disorder
a condition that will result in death no matter what
terminal illness
an extremely serious state of health that is immediately life threatening
critical condition
a medical operation that involves making incisions into the body
surgical procedure
a condition whereby the heart stops functioning
cardiac arrest
the part of the body that processes the food we eat
digestive system
a drug administered to a patient which puts them to sleep
general anaesthetic
the progression of time in a woman from puberty to menopause
biological clock
an illness which can be passed from one person to another
infectious disease
an aggressive form of cancer that will spread around the body
malignant tumour
when the immune system responds in a harmful way to exposure to something
allergic reaction
a way of testing a new form of medicine or treatment on human subjects
clinical trial
a health problem present at and from birth
congenital disorder
a meeting with a doctor after having undergone surgery
post-operative consultation
anestesiar
to be put under general anaesthetic
defectuoso
defective
cirugía electiva, opcional
elective surgery
obesidad mórbida
morbid obesity
obeso mórbido
morbidly obese
sedar al paciente
sedate the patient
administrar el medicamento
administer the drug
vendar la herida
dress the wound
dar a luz, traer el bebé al mundo
deliver the baby
examinar la herida
probe the wound
amputar el miembro
amputate the limb
ingresar al paciente en planta
admit the patient to the ward
detectar una mejora
detect an improvement
analizar la muestra
analyse the sample
hacer eructar al bebé
burp the baby
interrumpir el tratamiento
discontinue the treatment
desarrollar una alergia
develop an allergy
dolorido
aching
bisturí, escalpelo
scalpel
cabestrillo
sling
camilla
stretcher
ampolla
blister
estreñimiento
constipation
forense
coroner
sonda
probe
férula
splint
muleta
crutch
sudoración
perspiration
palpitante
throbbing
jeringuilla
syringe
gotero
drip
sarpullido
rash
erupción cutánea
skin rash
flema, mucosidad
phlegm
molesto
nagging
soporte (rodillera, codera)
brace
espinilla (acné)
spot
comatoso
comatose
diarrea
diarrhoea
doctor (formal)
physician
paciente externo
outpatient
paciente hospitalizado, ingresado
inpatient
crónico
chronic
espasmos
spasms
convulsiones
seizures
efectos secundarios
side-effects