Terminology Review: Cardiologist Flashcards

1
Q

heart condition

A

afección cardiaca, enfermedad del corazón

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2
Q

critical condition

A

estado critico

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3
Q

cardiologist

A

cardiólogo

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4
Q

palpitations

A

palpitaciones

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5
Q

angina pectoris

A

angina de pecho

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6
Q

chest pains

A

dolor de pecho

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7
Q

dolor muy agudo

A

very sharp pain

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8
Q

to bring on

A

desencadenar, provocar

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9
Q

a menudo

A

frequently

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10
Q

me pegan/ me agarran/ me dan (los dolores)

A

the pain comes on, the pain appears

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11
Q

cuando hago mucha fuerza

A

when i overexert myself

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12
Q

tachycardia

A

taquicardia

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13
Q

bradycardia

A

bradicardia

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14
Q

difficulty breathing

A

dificultad para respirar

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15
Q

sentirse ahogada

A

feel suffocated, feel out of breath

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16
Q

desmayo

A

fainting spell

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17
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sufrió un desmayo/ se desmayo

A

he/she fainted

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18
Q

to sweat

A

sudar, transpirar

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19
Q

calambres

A

cramps

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20
Q

varicose veins

A

varices

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21
Q

corva

A

back of the knee

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22
Q

medical history

A

antecedentes médicos

23
Q

family history

A

antecedentes familiares

24
Q

rheumatic fever

A

fiebre reumática

25
Q

arthritic condition

A

enfermedad reumática

26
Q

chart

A

expediente/ historia clinica

27
Q

baje de peso

A

lose weight

28
Q

estar a regimen/dieta

A

to be on a diet

29
Q

heart attack

A

ataque al corazón, ataque cardiaco; infarto (de miocardio)

30
Q

heart murmur

A

soplo cardiaco

31
Q

circulatory problems

A

problemas circulatorios

32
Q

strokes

A

derrames cerebrales, embolias cerebrales (“embolia” - lay term mispronunciation of embolia)

33
Q

of that nature

A

algo semejante, algo por el estilo

34
Q

electrocardiogram (EKG)

A

electrocardiogram (ECG)

35
Q

alambres

A

cables

36
Q

latidos del corazón

A

heartbeats

37
Q

to file a claim

A

presentar/ entablar una demanda

38
Q

to allege

A

alegrar

39
Q

working conditions

A

condiciones de trabajo

40
Q

nurse’s aid

A

auxiliar de enfermería

41
Q

lavanderia

A

laundry

42
Q

heavy objects

A

cosas pesadas

43
Q

shortness of breath

A

falta de aire

44
Q

convalescent hospital/home/ nursing home

A

clínica de reposo, casa de reposo, geriátrico, residencia para personas mayores

45
Q

completely healthy

A

completamente sana

46
Q

hospice

A

hospital para enfermos terminales, centro de cuidados paliativos

47
Q

coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG surgery)

A

cirugía de revascularización miocárdica, baipás aortocoronario

48
Q

stress test

A

prueba de esfuerzo, eregometría

49
Q

comadre

A

girlfriend

50
Q

doctorcito

A

doc

51
Q

greñas

A

hair

52
Q

partera/comadrona

A

midwife

53
Q

to give the evil eye

A

me echo el mal de ojo

54
Q

hamstring

A

músculos isquiotibiales (músculos posteriores de muslo); tendon de la corva