Terminology Review: Cardiologist

Question 1

heart condition

Answer 1

afección cardiaca, enfermedad del corazón

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critical condition

Answer 2

estado critico

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cardiologist

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cardiólogo

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palpitations

Answer 4

palpitaciones

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angina pectoris

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angina de pecho

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chest pains

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dolor de pecho

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dolor muy agudo

Answer 7

very sharp pain

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to bring on

Answer 8

desencadenar, provocar

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a menudo

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frequently

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

Answer 10

the pain comes on, the pain appears

Question 11

cuando hago mucha fuerza

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when i overexert myself

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tachycardia

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taquicardia

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bradycardia

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bradicardia

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difficulty breathing

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dificultad para respirar

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sentirse ahogada

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feel suffocated, feel out of breath

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desmayo

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fainting spell

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sufrió un desmayo/ se desmayo

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he/she fainted

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to sweat

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sudar, transpirar

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calambres

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cramps

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varicose veins

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varices

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corva

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back of the knee

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medical history

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antecedentes médicos

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family history

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antecedentes familiares

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rheumatic fever

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fiebre reumática

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arthritic condition

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enfermedad reumática

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chart

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expediente/ historia clinica

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baje de peso

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lose weight

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estar a regimen/dieta

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to be on a diet

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heart attack

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

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heart murmur

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soplo cardiaco

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circulatory problems

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problemas circulatorios

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strokes

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

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of that nature

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algo semejante, algo por el estilo

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electrocardiogram (EKG)

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electrocardiogram (ECG)

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alambres

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cables

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latidos del corazón

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heartbeats

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to file a claim

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presentar/ entablar una demanda

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to allege

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alegrar

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working conditions

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condiciones de trabajo

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nurse's aid

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auxiliar de enfermería

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lavanderia

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laundry

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heavy objects

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cosas pesadas

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shortness of breath

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falta de aire

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convalescent hospital/home/ nursing home

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

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completely healthy

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completamente sana

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hospice

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hospital para enfermos terminales, centro de cuidados paliativos

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coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG surgery)

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cirugía de revascularización miocárdica, baipás aortocoronario

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stress test

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prueba de esfuerzo, eregometría

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comadre

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girlfriend

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doctorcito

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doc

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greñas

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hair

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partera/comadrona

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midwife

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to give the evil eye

Answer 53

me echo el mal de ojo

Question 54

hamstring

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