Medical Terms

Question 1

Pap smear test (to check cervical cancer)

Answer 1

Prueba de Papanicolau

Question 2

Baby wipes

Answer 2

Toallitas de bebé

Question 3

Vessel

Answer 3

Vaso (sanguíneo) (barco, buque)

Question 4

Sore (e.g sore throat)

Answer 4

Adolorido, garganta adolorida

Question 5

Itchy (itch, itches)

Answer 5

Pica

Question 6

Dizzy

Answer 6

Mareado

Question 7

Constipation (can’t poop)

Answer 7

Constipación / estreñimiento

Question 8

Bloodwork (test)

Answer 8

Análisis de sangre

Question 9

Bowel movement

Answer 9

Defecación / Movimientos intestinales

Añadí movimiento intestinal porque aunque no es un término frecuente en español, sí existe: https://www.mayoclinic.org/es/symptoms/frequent-bowel-movements/basics/causes/sym-20050720

Question 10

Injury

Answer 10

Lesión

Question 11

Blood pressure (high, low)

Answer 11

Presión sanguínea

Question 12

Stroke (brain)

Answer 12

Derrame cerebral

Question 13

Seizure

Answer 13

Convulsión

Question 14

Bedsore (Area skin damage due to lack of blood flow; pressure ulcer)

Answer 14

Escara, úlcera de contacto

Question 15

Punzada

Answer 15

Shooting pain (sudden and intense pain that moves from one area to another, which feels like a sting, burning, or stabbing), sting,

Question 16

Ultrasound

Answer 16

Ultrasonido, eco, ecografía

Question 17

Puncture (a hole, wound, or perforation made with a foreign object, e.g.: puncture wound, lumbar puncture.)

Answer 17

Punción (Ej.: Punción lumbar/espinal)

Question 18

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Answer 18

Resonancia Magnética

Question 19

FibroScan (Tool used to scan the liver for fat or scarring)

Answer 19

FibroScan

Question 20

CT Scan (Computed Tomography)

Answer 20

Tomografía

Question 21

EMG (Electromyography)

Answer 21

Electromiograma, Electromiografía, EMG

Question 22

EKG/ECG (Electrocardiogram)

Answer 22

Electrocardiograma, EKG/ECG

Question 23

EEG (Electroencephalogram)

Answer 23

Electroencefalograma, EEG

Question 24

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) test

Answer 24

Examen de nitrógeno ureico en sangre

Question 25

Blood differential

Answer 25

Examen diferencial de sangre

Question 26

ALT Blood test

Answer 26

Prueba de sangre ALT

Question 27

Skilled Nursing Facility

Answer 27

Centro de Enfermería Especializada

Question 28

Expulsar un gas

Answer 28

To fart

Question 29

Vaginal discharge

Answer 29

Flujo vaginal

Question 30

To Sniff (sniffing)

Answer 30

Oler (olfatear)

Question 31

Estornudar

Answer 31

Sneeze

Question 32

Eructar

Answer 32

Burp

Question 33

Spotting (Blood spots found between periods)

(Referring to periods, usually mentioned with irregular bleeding)

Answer 33

Manchado

También manchado o sangrado entre periodos

Question 34

Squeeze

Answer 34

Estrujar, apretar

Question 35

MCO
(Managed Care Organization)

Answer 35

Organización de cuidados administrados

Question 36

APRN
(Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)

Answer 36

Enfermero/a Registrado/a de Práctica Avanzada

Question 37

Lumbar disk block / Disk block injection
(Treatment in which a drug solution is administered via injection to relieve localized inflammation of the lumbar disks)

Answer 37

Bloqueo de disco

Question 38

Mounjaro
(Tirzepatide)

Answer 38

Medicamento usado para el tratamiento de la diabetes tipo 2 y para la pérdida de peso
Nombre común: Tirzepatide/ Tirzepatida

Question 39

Lasix
(furosemide)

Answer 39

Anthranilic acid derivative that is used as a strong diuretic in adults and children to treat excessive fluid accumulation (edema) caused by congestive heart failure, liver failure, renal failure, and nephritic syndrome.
Nombre común: Furosemide / Furosemida

Question 40

IUD
(Intra-Uterine Device; Contraceptive method.)

Answer 40

DIU (Dispositivo intrauterino)