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09/20/2009
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Term
exponer(se)
 Definition
to expose oneself (to some influence)
Term
tragar
 Definition
to swallow
Term
ronquera
 Definition
hoarseness
Term
una verruga
 Definition
wart
Term
lunar
 Definition
mole
Term
una mancha
 Definition
birthmark
Term
tratar(se)
 Definition
to treat
Term
pe'rdida de sangre
 Definition
bleeding
Term
sintomas
 Definition
symptoms
Term
la edad
 Definition
age
Term
la hoja clinica
 Definition
medical history
Term
el lugar donde trabaja
 Definition
place of work
Term
llamar
 Definition
to call
Term
llenar
 Definition
to fill out
Term
vomitar, arrojar
 Definition
to vomit
Term
a menudo
 Definition
often
Term
Cuanto mide usted?
 Definition
How tall are you?
Term
Cuanto' mide usted?
 Definition
How tall are you?
Term
leugo
 Definition
afterwards
Term
sobre
 Definition
about
Term
necesita una radiografia de...
 Definition
I need to take an xray of...
Term
necesita un analisis de...
 Definition
I need to analyse...
Term
Me duele ___________
 Definition
My _______ hurts
Term
Me duelen ________(s)
 Definition
My ________s hurt.
Term
la garganta
 Definition
throat
Term
el vientre
 Definition
abdomen
Term
las piernas
 Definition
legs
Term
los dientes
 Definition
teeth
Term
Todavia
 Definition
already
Term
esta prohibido fumar en el hospital
 Definition
It is forbidden to smoke in the hospital
Term
los lentes de contacto
 Definition
contact lenses
Term
la almohada
 Definition
pillow
Term
la ayuda
 Definition
help
Term
el bano, elescusado, el servicio
 Definition
bathroom
Term
la cajetilla
 Definition
pack of cigarettes
Term
la chata, la cuna
 Definition
bedpan
Term
el cigarrillo
 Definition
cigarette
Term
el desayuno
 Definition
breakfast
Term
la frazada, la manta, la cobija
 Definition
blanket
Term
el jarabe para las tos
 Definition
cough syrup
Term
la mantequilla
 Definition
butter
Term
la pastilla
 Definition
pill
Term
la pastilla para el dolor
 Definition
painkiller
Term
el calmante
 Definition
sedative or painkiller
Term
la tos
 Definition
cough
Term
desear
 Definition
to want, to wish
Term
expectorar
 Definition
expectorate
Term
orinar
 Definition
urinate
Term
tomar, beber
 Definition
to drink
Term
toser
 Definition
to cough
Term
usar
 Definition
to wear or to use
Term
postizo
 Definition
false
Term
al dia
 Definition
per day
Term
hagame el favor de...
 Definition
Please ... [some command]
Term
tanto
 Definition
so much
Term
un pato
 Definition
urinal for males
Term
ir a la oficina de admision
 Definition
to go to the admissions office
Term
llenar la planilla de admision
 Definition
to fill out the admissions form
Term
firmar la autorizacion
 Definition
to sign the authorization
Term
ingresar en el hospital
 Definition
to be admitted to the hospital
Term
toronja
 Definition
grapefruit
Term
pina
 Definition
pineapple
Term
tomate
 Definition
tomato
Term
manzana
 Definition
apple
Term
uva
 Definition
grape
Term
pera
 Definition
pear
Term
durazno, melocoton
 Definition
peach
Term
dos tabletas
 Definition
tablets
Term
dos capsulas
 Definition
capsules
Term
un antidepresivo
 Definition
antidepressant
Term
un antidiarreico
 Definition
antidiarrheic
Term
un antiespasmodico
 Definition
antispasmodic
Term
un traquilizante
 Definition
tranquilizer
Term
el termometro
 Definition
thermometer
Term
el almuerzo
 Definition
lunch
Term
el anillo
 Definition
ring
Term
el bano de esponja
 Definition
sponge bath
Term
la caja de seguridad, la caja fuerte
 Definition
safe
Term
la cama
 Definition
bed
Term
la compresa de agua fria
 Definition
cold compress
Term
la cucharada
 Definition
spoonful
Term
la friccion
 Definition
massage
Term
el inodoro
 Definition
toilet
Term
las joyas
 Definition
jewelry
Term
el moreton, le morado, el cardenal
 Definition
bruise
Term
el reloj
 Definition
wristwatch
Term
la ropa
 Definition
clothing
Term
el suero
 Definition
IV (serum)
Term
la vena
 Definition
vein
Term
acabar de (+inf)
 Definition
to have just (done something)
Term
avisar
 Definition
to let know
Term
ayundar
 Definition
to help
Term
guardar
 Definition
to put away, to keep
Term
levantar
 Definition
to lift, to raise
Term
preguntar
 Definition
to ask (a question)
Term
subir
 Definition
to lift, to go up
Term
verse
 Definition
to look, to seem
Term
comodo(a)
 Definition
comfortable
Term
escrito
 Definition
written
Term
varios(as)
 Definition
several
Term
al lado de
 Definition
at the side of
Term
alrededor de
 Definition
around
Term
anoche
 Definition
last night
Term
anteanoche
 Definition
the night before last
Term
dar de alta
 Definition
to release (from a hospital)
Term
debajo de
 Definition
under
Term
anteayer
 Definition
the day before yesterday
Term
el ascensor, el elevador
 Definition
elevator
Term
la oficina de pagos
 Definition
business office
Term
el cajero
 Definition
cashier
Term
la unidad de cuidados intensivos
 Definition
ICU
Term
el banco de sangre
 Definition
blood bank
Term
el departamento de personal
 Definition
personnel department
Term
el estacionamiento
 Definition
parking lot
Term
achivo clinico
 Definition
medical records
Term
radiologia
 Definition
radiology
Term
ortopedia
 Definition
orthopedics
Term
enfermedades mentales y siquiatria
 Definition
mental health and psychiatry
Term
anestesiologia
 Definition
anesthesiology
Term
pediatria
 Definition
pediatrics
Term
neurologia
 Definition
neurology
Term
medicina nuclear
 Definition
nuclear medicine
Term
cardiologia
 Definition
cardiology
Term
cirugia (operaciones)
 Definition
surgery, operating room
Term
recuperacion
 Definition
recovery room
Term
terapia fisica
 Definition
physical therapy
Term
casado(a)
 Definition
married
Term
la direccion, el domicilio
 Definition
address
Term
divorciado(a)
 Definition
divorced
Term
en que peudo servirle?
 Definition
how many I help you?
Term
pase
 Definition
come in
Term
soltero(a)
 Definition
single
Term
tome asiento.
 Definition
have a seat
Term
la anemia
 Definition
anemia
Term
la bronquitis
 Definition
bronchitis
Term
la cirrosis
 Definition
cirrhosis
Term
la deshidratacion
 Definition
dehydration
Term
la diabetes
 Definition
diabetes
Term
la disenteria
 Definition
dysentry
Term
el enfisema
 Definition
emphysema
Term
la epilepsia
 Definition
epilepsy
Term
la hipertension
 Definition
hypertension
Term
el insomnio
 Definition
insomnia
Term
la ulcera
 Definition
ulcer
Term
entrevista
 Definition
interview
Term
abultamiento
 Definition
lump
Term
llaga que no se cura
 Definition
a wound that does not heal
Term
Un cambio en los hábitos de defecar u orinar
 Definition
a change in bowel or urinary habits
Term
Cualquier cambio en el tamaño/color de una verruga, lunar o mancha en la piel
 Definition
Some change in the size or color of a wart, mole, or birthmark on the skin
Term
¿Cuándo empezó?
 Definition
When did it (the pain) begin?
Term
¿Por qué empieza? ¿Qué estaba haciendo cuando empezó?
 Definition
What causes the pain? What are you doing when it starts?
Term
¿Cómo siente? ¿Es sordo o agudo?
 Definition
How does it feel? Is it dull or sharp?
Term
¿Dónde está? ¿Va por otra parte?
 Definition
Where is it (the pain)? Does it radiate to another part of the body?
Term
¿Entre 1 y 10, 1 es lo minimo (mejor), 10 es lo máximo (peor), cuál es el nivel del dolor?
 Definition
Between 1 and 10, what is the level of your pain?
Term
¿Cuándo empezó? ¿Por cuánto tiempo dura? ¿Cuál es la frecuencia?
 Definition
When did it start? How long does it last? What is the frequency?
Term
el alimento
 Definition
food, nourishment
Term
el arbor
 Definition
burning
Term
la barbilla
 Definition
chin
Term
la comezon, la picazon
 Definition
itching
Term
el pene
 Definition
penis
Term
la presion, la presion arterial
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
el resultado
 Definition
result
Term
el ruido
 Definition
noise, ringing
Term
apretar (e:ie)
 Definition
to press (down)
Term
correr
 Definition
to run
Term
doblar
 Definition
to bend (to turn)
Term
doler (o:eu)
 Definition
to hurt, to ache
Term
dormir (o:ue)
 Definition
to sleep
Term
molestar
 Definition
to bother
Term
parecer (yo parezco)
 Definition
to seem
Term
respirar, resollar
 Definition
to breathe
Term
sentire (e:ie)
 Definition
to feel
Term
separar
 Definition
to separate
Term
tocar
 Definition
to touch
Term
traer (yo traigo)
 Definition
to bring
Term
de prisa
 Definition
in a hurry
Term
dentro de
 Definition
in, within
Term
el ejercicio violento
 Definition
strenuous exercise
Term
en ayunas
 Definition
on an empty stomach, fasting
Term
fuera de lo comun
 Definition
out of the ordinary
Term
hacer un analisis, hacer un prueba
 Definition
to run a test
Term
hacia adelante
 Definition
forward
Term
hacia atras
 Definition
backwards
Term
lentamente
 Definition
slowly
Term
por la boca
 Definition
through the mouth
Term
respire hondo
 Definition
take a deep breath
Term
los signos vitales
 Definition
vital signs
Term
la temperatura del cuerpo
 Definition
body temperature
Term
el pulso
 Definition
pulse
Term
fatiga
 Definition
fatigue
Term
mucha flema
 Definition
a lot of phlegm
Term
gases intenstinales, flato
 Definition
flatus
Term
malestar? molestias?
 Definition
discomfort
Term
tendencia a sangrar
 Definition
tendency to bleed
Term
urticaria, ronchas
 Definition
hives
Term
bocio
 Definition
goiter
Term
esclerosis multiple
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
hidropesia
 Definition
dropsy (i.e. edema)
Term
malaria
 Definition
malaria
Term
pleuresia
 Definition
pleurisy (pleuritis)
Term
alguien de su familia tiene...
 Definition
Does anyone in your family have...
Term
tener en cuenta
 Definition
keep in mind
Term
diabe'ticos
 Definition
diabetics
Term
calori'as
 Definition
calories
Term
tejido graso
 Definition
fatty tissue
Term
la absorcio'n
 Definition
absorption
Term
la alergia
 Definition
allergies
Term
la anfetamina
 Definition
amphetamines
Term
las convulsiones
 Definition
seizures
Term
el drogadicto
 Definition
drug addict
Term
el ataque al corazo'n, el infarto
 Definition
heart attack
Term
el globo
 Definition
balloon (of drugs) - a dosage
Term
el acne'
 Definition
acne
Term
beningo
 Definition
benign
Term
la biopsia
 Definition
biopsy
Term
la complicacio'n
 Definition
complication
Term
la decisio'n
 Definition
decision
Term
el dermato'logo
 Definition
dermatologist
Term
directamente
 Definition
directly
Term
el especialista
 Definition
specialist
Term
el glaucoma
 Definition
glaucoma
Term
la importancia
 Definition
importance
Term
la locio'n
 Definition
lotion
Term
maligno
 Definition
malignant
Term
la mamografi'a
 Definition
mammogram
Term
el oculista
 Definition
ophthomologist
Term
reversible
 Definition
reversible
Term
el tumor
 Definition
tumor
Term
el uro'logia
 Definition
urologist
Term
la vasectomi'a
 Definition
vasectomy
Term
el adolescente
 Definition
teenager
Term
el aparato
 Definition
apparatus, instrument
Term
la bolita, la masa
 Definition
lump, little ball
Term
la cirugi'a
 Definition
surgery
Term
la espinilla
 Definition
blackhead (also shin bone)
Term
el grano
 Definition
pimple
Term
el jabo'n
 Definition
soap
Term
la li'nea
 Definition
line
Term
la luz
 Definition
light
Term
la majori'a
 Definition
majority
Term
la pared
 Definition
wall
Term
el punto
 Definition
dot
Term
el quiste
 Definition
cyst
Term
el tratamiento
 Definition
treatment
Term
la vista
 Definition
vision
Term
asegurarse
 Definition
to make sure
Term
cuidar(se)
 Definition
take care of oneself
Term
operar
 Definition
to operate
Term
quitar
 Definition
to take out, to remove
Term
borroso
 Definition
blurry
Term
siguiente
 Definition
following, next
Term
dar resultado
 Definition
to work, to produce results
Term
ligar los tubos
 Definition
to tie the tubes
Term
no tener importancia
 Definition
to not matter
Term
ca'lculos (piedras) en el rin~o'n
 Definition
kidney stones
Term
infeccio'n en la vejiga
 Definition
UTI
Term
irritacio'n y dolor al orinar
 Definition
irritation and pain when urinating
Term
el cutis
 Definition
facial skin
Term
seco
 Definition
dry
Term
grasiento
 Definition
greasy
Term
normal
 Definition
normal
Term
eccema
 Definition
eczema
Term
hongos
 Definition
fungus
Term
soriasis
 Definition
psoriasis
Term
una infeccio'n en el cuero cabelludo
 Definition
infection of the scalp
Term
astigmatismo
 Definition
astigmatism
Term
desprendimiento de la retina
 Definition
detached retina
Term
miopi'a
 Definition
nearsightedness
Term
daltonismo
 Definition
color blindness
Term
hiperopi'a
 Definition
farsightedness
Term
cataratas
 Definition
cataracts
Term
bizco
 Definition
cross-eyed
Term
ciego
 Definition
blind
Term
miope, corto de vista
 Definition
nearsighted
Term
pre'sbita, pre'sbite
 Definition
farsighted
Term
el antia'cido
 Definition
antiacid
Term
la colonoscopia
 Definition
colonoscopy
Term
la endoscopia
 Definition
endoscopy
Term
la hemorroide, la almorrana
 Definition
hemorrhoid
Term
la instruccio'n
 Definition
instruction
Term
la insulina
 Definition
insulin
Term
el laxante
 Definition
laxative
Term
regularmente
 Definition
regularly
Term
el ultrasonido
 Definition
ultrasound
Term
la acidez
 Definition
heartburn
Term
el anciano
 Definition
elderly person
Term
el audi'fono
 Definition
hearing aid
Term
el cansancio, la fatiga
 Definition
tiredness
Term
la debilidad
 Definition
weakness
Term
las medias (ela'sticas)
 Definition
hose, support hose
Term
el par
 Definition
pair
Term
el purgante
 Definition
purgative, cathartic
Term
el remedio casero
 Definition
home remedy
Term
las va'rices, las venas varicosas
 Definition
varicose veins
Term
aliviarse
 Definition
to feel better, to diminish (and in Mexico, to give birth)
Term
curar
 Definition
to cure
Term
notar
 Definition
to notice
Term
oi'r
 Definition
to hear
Term
pasa'rsele a uno
 Definition
to pass (as a stone?)
Term
sordo
 Definition
deaf
Term
de vez en cuando
 Definition
from time to time
Term
diariamente
 Definition
daily
Term
el dolor se me pasa
 Definition
the pain goes away
Term
fielmente
 Definition
faithfully
Term
ojala'
 Definition
hopefully
Term
quedarse sordo
 Definition
to go deaf
Term
sacar la lengua
 Definition
to stick out one's tongue
Term
trastornos nerviosos
 Definition
nervous diorders
Term
depresio'n
 Definition
depression
Term
psicosis
 Definition
psychosis
Term
ansiedad o angustia
 Definition
anxiety
Term
las piernas inflamadas (Hinchadas)
 Definition
swollen legs
Term
insomnio
 Definition
insomnia
Term
una embolia
 Definition
embolism or clot
Term
entumescimiento en los brazos
 Definition
numbness in your arms
Term
una infeccio'n de hongo vaginal
 Definition
vaginal yeast infection
Term
empacho
 Definition
"impacted stomach"
Term
greta
 Definition
a compound of mercury (a home rememdy for empacho)
Term
ajenjo, estafiate
 Definition
teas of wormwood (home remedy for empacho)
Term
azarco'n, minio
 Definition
red lead (home remedy for empacho)
Term
mal de ojo
 Definition
evil eye
Term
susto
 Definition
"fright" (colloquial term for some unspecified mental disorder)
Term
se desarrollar
 Definition
develop
Term
pe'rdida del apetito
 Definition
loss of appetite
Term
vacuna
 Definition
vaccine
Term
el sarampio'n
 Definition
measles
Term
el sarpullido, el salpullido
 Definition
rash
Term
la tos ferina
 Definition
pertussis
Term
el turno, la cita
 Definition
appointment
Term
el ungu:ento, la pomada
 Definition
ointment
Term
cubrir
 Definition
to cover
Term
limpiar
 Definition
to clean
Term
recetar
 Definition
to prescribe
Term
revsar, chequear
 Definition
to check
Term
vacunar
 Definition
to vaccinate
Term
O - ¿Cuándo empezó?
L - ¿Dónde (en qué parte) está?
D - ¿Por cuánto tiempo tiene el sintoma? ¿Es constante o intermitente?
C - ¿Cómo es (siente) el sintoma?
A - ¿Hay algun otro sintoma que pasa al mismo momento?
R - ¿Qué lo hace mejor/peor?
T - ¿Qué usó para tratar el sintoma?
S - Explicame lo que pasó primero, segundo, etc.
S – Permitame repasar lo que usted ha dicho, y digame si hay algo que equivoco o falto.
 Definition
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