Vocab Bridging the gap Flashcards

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Acuity: clarity or clearness, especiallly of the vision

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Agudeza, especialmente de la vision

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Abrasion

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Raspon

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Advanced directive: a legal document created by an individula, stating the person’s wishes, during periods when the individual cannot make decisions for himself

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Decision anticipada, mediante la cual el individuo da a concer sus deseos pertienentes a su atencion medica

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aggravation

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empeoramiento

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afterbirth:

placenta and umbilical cord expelled from the uterus after childbirth.

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postparto, secundinas, placenta y membranas que se expulsan despues del parto

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aid codes

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the two-digit number which indicates the aid category under which a person is elegible to receive Medi-Cal

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ailment

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a physical o mental disorder

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albumin, protein

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albumina, proteina

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alpha-fetoprotein test

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prueba de alfa-fetoproteina: para detectar ciertas enfermedades y tumores en el feto

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outpatient

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ambulatorio: cuidado para pacientes no hospitalizados

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anaerobic

lacking molecular oxygen, growing, living, or occurring in the absence of molecular oxygen

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anaerobico:

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anaphylaxis

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anafilaxia: alta sensibilidad a sustancias extrañas

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aneurysm: say meaning in english

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a sac formed in the wall of an artery, a vein, or the heart.

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angina

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angina de pecho:

a severe constricting pain in the chest

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angina pectoris

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angina de pecho
a severe constricting pain in the chest, often extending from the chest to the left shoulder and down the arm, caused usually by heart disease

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angiogram ?

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angiograma:
an image of blood vessels created by injecting x-ray visible fluid into the blood
angio= blood+lymph vessels
gram= record

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angiography ?

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angiografia
imaging of blood vessels by following the injection of fluids visible by X-ray
angio=blood + lymph vessels
graphy=process of recording

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antagonist ?

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antagonista
a drug that counteracts or neutralizes another drug
una droga que contrarresta o neutraliza otra droga

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anterograde ?

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anterogrado

moving or extending foward

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anuresis

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anuria:
the inability to urinate
incapacidad de eliminar orina

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anvil

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yunque:

incus, small bone of the ear.

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aphasia (afeisha)

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afasia
defect or loss of the power of expression by speech, writing, or signs, or of comprehending spoke or written language, due to injury or disease of the brain
a-=without
-phasia=speech

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aplastic anemia ?

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anemia aplastica

bone marrow disorder characterized by reduced red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

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aqueous humor (aikuias)

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humor acuoso

liquido trasnparente dentro del ojo

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arch support or insert
plantilla
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armpit
axila
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arteriography ?
arteriografia an X-ray of arteries after injection of material into the blood stream arter- arterio-=arteria graphy=record
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arteriolosclerosis or atherosclerosis:
arteriosclerosis a chronic disease in which thickening and hardening of arterial walls makes blood circulation difficult. Endurecimiento de las arterias. ather/o= plaque sclerosis= hardening
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arthralgia ?
atralgia pain in a joint arthr/o joint algia: pain
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arthrogram ?
artrograma an image of a joint after the injection of X-ray visible fluid arthr/o= joint gram=record
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arthrosclerosis ?
artrosclerosis stiffness of the joints, especially in the aged. rigidez de las articulaciones, especialmente en los ancianos arthr/o= joint sclerosis= hardening
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arthroscopy ?
artroscopia a procedure that allows direct examination of a joint using a small camera. arthr/o = joint scopy = visual examination
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articular capsulitis ?
capsulitis articular | inflammation of a joint capsule, such as the shoulder, knee, or elbow
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asepsis ?
asepsia: ausencia de infeccion
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astringent ?
astringente topical drug that causes contraction, often found in lotion droga de uso externo que aprieta los tejidos del cuerpo
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ataxia ?
``` ataxia loss of lack of muscular coordination perdida de los movimentos voluntarios de los musculos a= no, without tax/o= coordinacion -ia= comdition ```
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atelectasis ?
atelectasia lack of gas from part or the whole of the lung falta de aire en los pulmones
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atheroma ?
ateroma fat deposits on the walls of medium and large arteries especie de masa grasosa que se forma en la pared interna de las arterias. ather/o= arteria oma= tumor
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athetosis ?
atetosis a condition of endless slow involuntary movements condicion con sintomas de movimientos involuntarios, lentos y raros, de manos y dedos
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aural ?
aural pertaining to, or perceived by the ear percibido por el oido, auricular, auditivo, relativo al oido
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auricle ?
auricula the external portion of the ear pabellon de la oreja
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nape
nuca back of neck
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backbone
columna vertebral, espina dorsal espinazo
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bacteriostatic ?
bacteriostatico inhibiting the growth or multiplication of bacteria que detiene el crecimiento en forma vegetativa de las bacterias sin destruirlas
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ball of foot
planta del pie
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bed of the nail
lecho de la uña
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bedbug
chinche
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bedpan
bacinilla, bacinica, comodo
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bedridden
encamado, decubito
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sore
llaga
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bilirubin
bilirrubina the orange or yellow substance in bile uno de los pigmentos de la bilis, de color naranja o amarillento
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blemish
macha | parte de la piel de distinto color que el resto de ella
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blister
ampolla
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blood relative
pariente consanguineo
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blood serum
suero, plasma sanguineo, la parte liquida de la sangre
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blood thinner
adelgazador de sangre
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boil, carbuncle
furunculo, nacido, divieso, | hinchazon de la piel dolorosa causada por una infeccion
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bone socket
glena, fosa de un hueso
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bowel
intestino
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brace
abrazadera, grapa laña
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break out
brotar
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breathing machine
ventilador
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breech
nalgas, trasero
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bronchoscope ?
broncoscopio | a slender tubular instrument with a small light on the end for inspeccion of the interior of the bronchi
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bruise
moreton
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burning pain
ardor
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bursitis ?
bursitis inflammation of a sac-like bodily cavity, esp, one located between the joints or at points of friction between two moving structures
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bypass
desviacion, derivacion, creacion de una nueva via
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calf
pantorilla
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candidiasis ?
candidiasis | infeccion por hongos semejantes a la levadura
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cannula
sonda
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capitated service
servicio por el cual un proveedor de atencion medica recibe un pago mensual por cada miembro escrito
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capitation
a contractual arrangement through which a health care provider or an HMO agrees to provide specified health care services to enrollees
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capitation rate ?
the amount paid per enrolee, per month, for services to be provided at risk tarifa mensual que paga un seguro medico
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capsule ? (2)
capsula a soluble container enclosing a dose of an oral medicine and an envelope that encloses an organ or part in the human body
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capsulitis ?
capsulitis | inflamacion de una capsula
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carcinoma
carcinoma | tumor maligno que frecuenta a penetrar los tejidos de su alrededor y se esparse por el cuerpo
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cardiac arrest
paro cardiaco
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cardioangiography
``` cardioangiografia creating an image of the heart and blood vessels around the heart by injecting a liquid into the blood that is visible with an X-ray cardio=heart angio=blood vessels grafia=process of recording ```
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cardiovacular disease (son muchas)
disease affecting the heart or blood vessels: arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, arrhytmia, heart failure, hypertension, orthostatic hypotension, shock, endocarditis, diseases of the aorta and its branches, disorders of the peripheral vascular system, and congenital heart disease
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carotid artery
carotida | arteria principal del cuello
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carrier
portador
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cecum
ciego, primera parte del intestino grueso
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CDC
Center for disease control
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CMS
Center for Medicaid & State Operations
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CCM
Certified Case Manager
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midwife
partera
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coverage
covertura
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cervical
pertaining to the neck, or to the neck of any organ or structure
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cervix
cuello del utero
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chart
expediente, historia o datos medicos
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cheekbone
pomulo
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CHDP
Child Health and Disability Prevention A program which covers screening and diagnostic services to determine physical and mental defetcs in childrens under the age pf 21 and to ascertain health care tratment and other measurements to correct or ameliorate any defects and chronic conditions discovered
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childbirth
parto, alumbramiento, el proceso de dar a luz
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chin
barbilla
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cholecystectomy
colecistectomia extirpacion de la vesicula cholecyst/o= gall bladder ectomy= removal remocion
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cholera ?
colera | an acute, often fatal disease causing diarhea, vomiting, crams and collapse
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collar bone
clavicula
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clot
cuagulo
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cloudy urine
orina turbia
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clubbed fingers
dedos en paillo de tambor
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cold sore
fuego, ulcera de herpes simple, herpes labial,
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cold turkey
bruscamente, de una sola
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color blindness
daltonismo, ceguera para ciertos colores
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colposcopy ?
colposcopia: the examination of the vaginal and cervical tissues colp/o=vagina scopy= visual examination
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CAT scan (Computer axial tomography)
tomografia,
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concomitant
que acompaña, concomitante
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concussion
contusion cerebral, trauma del cerebro, conmocion cerebral
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congested, stuffed up
congestionado, mormado, tapado, fluido acumulado en los pulmones o en la nariz
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congestive heart failure
insuficiencia cardiaca | an enlarging and weakening of the heart caused by various heart diseases
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consent
estar de acuerdo, conformar
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COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act A federal law that, among other things, requires employers to offer continued health insurance coverage to certain employees and their beneficiaries whose group health insurance coverage has been terminated
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contracture
contractura: | a drawing together, as of muscle or scar tissue, resulting in distortion or deformity
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contusion
moreton a bruise, an injury of a part without a break in the skin
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cope
hacer frente, arreglarselas
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copyright
propiedad literaria
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Cornea ?
cornea, the transparent structure forming the anterior of front part of the eyes, a uniformly thick, near circular structure covering the lens of the eyes.
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coronary artery ?
one of the two arteries that supply blood to the heart
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coronary bypass surgery
cortocircuito, aortocoronario, camino o canal de derivacion, desvio, injerto de derivacion de la arteria coronaria, cirugia para crear un nuevo pasaje para una arteria cardiaca bloqueada
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corticosteroid ?
corticosteroide, | any of the steroids made in the adrenal cortex
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CPT Codes/Coding System
universally accepted billing codes utilized by healthcare providers for healthcare services and durable medical equipment (DME)
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Cramp
calambre
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Credentialing
proceso de obtener una credencial
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crippled
incapacitado, invalido, paralitico, lisiado, tullido
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Crohn's Disease
enfermedad de Crohn, inflamacion cronica del intestino delgado
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crotch (Kratch)
ingle, entrepiernas, parte interior de los muslos
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croup
garrotillo, crup, laringitis difterica a pathological condition affecting the larynx in childre, characterized by respiratory difficulty and a harsh cough
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crutch, crutches (krahch) (Krahches)
muleta,
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cryosurgery?
criocirugia | the selective exposure of tissues to extreme cold to bring about cell destruction
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cryotherapy ?
crioterapia | application of liquid nitrogen; the use of low temperature in medical therapy
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culture
cultivo
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cyanosis ?
cianosis coloracion azulada de la piel por insuficiente oxigenacion de la sangre cyan/o= blue osis= disease, condition
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Cycloplegia ?
cicloplejia inability to focus because of paralysis of the ciliary muscles of the eyes cycl/o= ciliary body of eye, cicle -plegia= paralysis, palsy paralisis del musculo ciliar del ojo
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cystic fibrosis ?
fibrosis quistica | a congenital disease causing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and problems with the pancreas
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cystitis
inflamacion de la vejiga
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cystoscopy ?
citoscopia direct visual examination of the urinary tract with a tubular instrument fitted with a light cyst/o= urinary bladder, cyst, sack of fluid scopy= visual examination
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dazed
aturdido
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defer
aplazar, postergar
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deliver, give birth
servir de partera, asistir en el parto,
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delivery, childbirth
parto, alumbramiento, accion de parir
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delusion
creencia falsa. A false opinion or idea
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dental plaque
sarro
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depletion
the act or process of emptying, removal of fluid, such as blood
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deprivation
privacion, perdida o ausencia de partes, organos, o cosas que son necesarias
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dermatosis
any skin disease, especially one not characterized by inflammation
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desensitizacion
desensibilizacion accion de impedir o reducir las reacciones de hipersensibilidad
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diabetic retinopathy
retinopatia diabetica | a common complication of diabetes affecting the blood vessels in the retina. If untreated it may lead to blindness
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diastole
diastole, el periodo cuando el corazon descansa de latir y se llena de sangre
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diatitian
diatista, nutricionista
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diphtheria ?
difteria, enfermedad aguda infecciosa, epidemica caracterizada por dificultad para respirar, fiebre alta y debilidad
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disability
incapacidad, invalidez, impedimento
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discharge (n)
flujo, derrame, secrecio, supuracion, exudado
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discharge (v)
dar de alta, supurar, secretar
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disconfort
molestia, incomodidad, dolencia, achaque
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distend
distender, hinchar, inflar
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disturbance
perturbacion, alteracion
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diverticulum
diverticulo, bolsa o saco hueco producido por heniacion de la membrana mucosa en un organo tubular, especialmente en el colon
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dosage
dosificacion
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dose
dosis
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double-blind
ensayo, doblemente ciego, donde ni el paciente ni el observador conocen el tratamiento a administrar
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douche
ducha
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dressing
material para cubrir heridas
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drowsy
adormecido
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duodenum
duodeno, primera porcion del intestino delgado | extending from the pylorus to the jejunum
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sedation
sedacion
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dura mater ?
duramadre paquimeninges, la mas externa de las meninges (membranas) que envuelven el cerebo y la medula espinal
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DME durable medical equipmen
DME equipo medico durable equipment wich can stand repeated use, is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose, generally is not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury, and is appropriate for use at home. Example> hospital beds, wheelchair and oxygen equipment
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dust mite
acaros, insecto microscopico que vive en el polvo domestico y s muy comunmente porduce una reacccion alergica.
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dysentery ?
disenteria enfermedad caracterizada por la inflmacion de los intestinos, especialmente del colon, con sangre y mucosidad en el excremento
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dyspepsia ?
dispepsia alteracion de la digestion, digestion dificil y dolorosa dys- = abnormal, difficul -pepsia= digestion
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dysphagia ?
disfagia: difucultad para tragar -dys= abnormal, difficult -phagia= eating, swallowing
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dysphasia ?
disfasia, falta de coordinacion de palabras debido a daño al cerebro dys- = abnormal, difficult -phasia= speech
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dystrophy ?
distrofia, alteracion debida a mala nutricion, tiene especialmente aplicacion a la distrofia muscular dys- = abnormal, difficult -tropht= nourishment, development (condition of)
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ear bone (3)
one of three bones (the malleus, incus or stapes) in the ear that assist in hearing uno de los tres huesecillos del oido (el martillo, el yunque y el estribo) que asisten en la audcion.
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ear drum
timpano
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ear wax
cerumen, cera de los oidos, cerilla the wax-like secretions of certain glands lining the canl of the outer ear
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earlobe
lobulo de la oreja
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EPSDT E
the EPSDT arly and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment. The program covers screening and diagnostic services to determine physical and mental defects in enrollees under the age of 21. and to ascertain health care treatment and other measures to correct or ameliorate any defects and chronic conditions discovered. Programa de Deteccion, Diagnostico y Tratamiento Temprano y Periodico
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echocardiogram ?
ecocargiograma. trazado grafico del corazon mediante ultrasonido -echo= reflected sound cardi/o= having to do with the heart -gram= record
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Acanthosis Nigricans
symptons of excess insuline in the blood
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CPAP
Presion continua positiva de las vias respiratorias Continuous positive airway pressure
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eclampsia ?
eclampsia, convulsiones y coma en la mujer embarazada, relacionadas con la preeclampsia, por ejemplo, hipertesion y edema
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edema ?
edema: acumulacion excesiva de liquido en los tejodos del cuerpo causada por enfermedades del corazon, riñones, higado y venas
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effusion
efusion: escape de fluido a un tejido
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electric stimulation ?
TENS transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, therapy to reduce pain and restore muscle action
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electrocardiogram | electrocardiograph
1) a graph created by monitoring the electrical action of the heart and used to diagnose heart disease. EKG 2) instrument use to produce an EKG
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electroencephalography
``` electroencelografia: a recording of the electric currents developed in the brain, using electrodes on the scalp, to the surface of the brain, or placed within the substance of the brain. it's commonly used to diagnose seizures electr/o= electricity encephal/o= brain graphy= process of recording ```
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electromyelogram/ electromyogram
``` electromielograma: a grapgic recording of muscle action electro= electricidad my/o= muscle myel/o= spinal cord, bone marrow, gram= record ```
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elisa test
enzime-linked inmmunoabsorbent assay sensitive technique for measuring the amount of a substance (e.g. Used in HIV testing) enzimoinmunoanalisis, prueba para detectar el SIDA
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embolism
embolia, oclusion repentina de una arteria por un coagulo o susbtancia extrana, como cerebral, coronaria, etc sudden blocking of an artery by a clot or foreign material
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emesis
emesis, vomito, accion de vomitar
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emetic
emetico | an agent that causes vomiting
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emollient
emoliente un agente que ablanda, apacigua, que alivia an agent that softens or sooths
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emphysemag
``` enfisema an accumulation of air in tissues or organs; applied especially to such condition of the lungs em-= in phys/o= air, gas -ema= condition ```
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ERISA Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
this law mandates reporting and disclosure requirements for group life and health plans Acta de seguridad de ingresos de jubilacion para empleados de 1974
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enamel
esmalte the hard substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth sustancia compacta y dura que protege la parte expuesta del diente
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encephalitis
encefalitis, inflamacion del cerebro
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endemic
endemico | una enfermedad que reina habitualmente en una pobracion o region geografica
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endometriosis
endometriosis painful chronic disease. it occurs when tissue like that which lines the uterus, is found outside the uterus, usually in the abdomen on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and ligaments that support the uterus.
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endometrium
endometrio the membrane lining the uterus la membrana del utero que recubre sus paredes internas
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endoscope
endoscopio: aparato que sirve para examinar una cavidad interior del cuerpo o un organo hueco an instrument for examining the interior of a bodily canal or hollow organ
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endoscopy
endoscopia visial inspection of any cavity of the body by using an endoscope inespeccion de cualquier cavidad del cuerpo, valiendose de un endoscopio
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endotracheal intubation
intubacion endotraqueal surgical procedure that places a tube directly into the airway by way of the trachea to assist breathing cirugia en la cual se coloca un tubo directamente dentro del conducto respiratorio por medio de la traquea para ayudar en la respiracion
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enema
enama, lavativa, ayuda, clister, solucion liquida que se introduce al ano con el fin de evacuar o limpiar, para administrar medicamentos o alimentos
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environment
medio ambiente
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enzyme
enzima a protein molecule that helps chemical reactions of other substances without itself being destroyed or altered upon completion of the reactions
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epidemic
epidemico que ataca a una misma zona a numerosos individuos a la vez disease