Vocab Bridging the gap Flashcards
Acuity: clarity or clearness, especiallly of the vision
Agudeza, especialmente de la vision
Abrasion
Raspon
Advanced directive: a legal document created by an individula, stating the person’s wishes, during periods when the individual cannot make decisions for himself
Decision anticipada, mediante la cual el individuo da a concer sus deseos pertienentes a su atencion medica
aggravation
empeoramiento
afterbirth:
placenta and umbilical cord expelled from the uterus after childbirth.
postparto, secundinas, placenta y membranas que se expulsan despues del parto
aid codes
the two-digit number which indicates the aid category under which a person is elegible to receive Medi-Cal
ailment
a physical o mental disorder
albumin, protein
albumina, proteina
alpha-fetoprotein test
prueba de alfa-fetoproteina: para detectar ciertas enfermedades y tumores en el feto
outpatient
ambulatorio: cuidado para pacientes no hospitalizados
anaerobic
lacking molecular oxygen, growing, living, or occurring in the absence of molecular oxygen
anaerobico:
anaphylaxis
anafilaxia: alta sensibilidad a sustancias extrañas
aneurysm: say meaning in english
a sac formed in the wall of an artery, a vein, or the heart.
angina
angina de pecho:
a severe constricting pain in the chest
angina pectoris
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
angiogram ?
angiograma:
an image of blood vessels created by injecting x-ray visible fluid into the blood
angio= blood+lymph vessels
gram= record
angiography ?
angiografia
imaging of blood vessels by following the injection of fluids visible by X-ray
angio=blood + lymph vessels
graphy=process of recording
antagonist ?
antagonista
a drug that counteracts or neutralizes another drug
una droga que contrarresta o neutraliza otra droga
anterograde ?
anterogrado
moving or extending foward
anuresis
anuria:
the inability to urinate
incapacidad de eliminar orina
anvil
yunque:
incus, small bone of the ear.
aphasia (afeisha)
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
aplastic anemia ?
anemia aplastica
bone marrow disorder characterized by reduced red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
aqueous humor (aikuias)
humor acuoso
liquido trasnparente dentro del ojo
arch support or insert
plantilla
armpit
axila
arteriography ?
arteriografia
an X-ray of arteries after injection of material into the blood stream
arter- arterio-=arteria
graphy=record
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
arthralgia ?
atralgia
pain in a joint
arthr/o joint
algia: pain
arthrogram ?
artrograma
an image of a joint after the injection of X-ray visible fluid
arthr/o= joint
gram=record
arthrosclerosis ?
artrosclerosis
stiffness of the joints, especially in the aged.
rigidez de las articulaciones, especialmente en los ancianos
arthr/o= joint
sclerosis= hardening
arthroscopy ?
artroscopia
a procedure that allows direct examination of a joint using a small camera.
arthr/o = joint
scopy = visual examination
articular capsulitis ?
capsulitis articular
inflammation of a joint capsule, such as the shoulder, knee, or elbow
asepsis ?
asepsia: ausencia de infeccion
astringent ?
astringente
topical drug that causes contraction, often found in lotion
droga de uso externo que aprieta los tejidos del cuerpo
ataxia ?
ataxia loss of lack of muscular coordination perdida de los movimentos voluntarios de los musculos a= no, without tax/o= coordinacion -ia= comdition
atelectasis ?
atelectasia
lack of gas from part or the whole of the lung
falta de aire en los pulmones
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
athetosis ?
atetosis
a condition of endless slow involuntary movements
condicion con sintomas de movimientos involuntarios, lentos y raros, de manos y dedos
aural ?
aural
pertaining to, or perceived by the ear
percibido por el oido, auricular, auditivo, relativo al oido
auricle ?
auricula
the external portion of the ear
pabellon de la oreja
nape
nuca
back of neck
backbone
columna vertebral,
espina dorsal
espinazo
bacteriostatic ?
bacteriostatico
inhibiting the growth or multiplication of bacteria
que detiene el crecimiento en forma vegetativa de las bacterias sin destruirlas
ball of foot
planta del pie
bed of the nail
lecho de la uña
bedbug
chinche
bedpan
bacinilla, bacinica, comodo
bedridden
encamado, decubito
sore
llaga
bilirubin
bilirrubina
the orange or yellow substance in bile
uno de los pigmentos de la bilis, de color naranja o amarillento
blemish
macha
parte de la piel de distinto color que el resto de ella
blister
ampolla
blood relative
pariente consanguineo
blood serum
suero, plasma sanguineo, la parte liquida de la sangre
blood thinner
adelgazador de sangre
boil, carbuncle
furunculo, nacido, divieso,
hinchazon de la piel dolorosa causada por una infeccion
bone socket
glena, fosa de un hueso
bowel
intestino
brace
abrazadera, grapa laña
break out
brotar
breathing machine
ventilador
breech
nalgas, trasero
bronchoscope ?
broncoscopio
a slender tubular instrument with a small light on the end for inspeccion of the interior of the bronchi
bruise
moreton
burning pain
ardor
bursitis ?
bursitis
inflammation of a sac-like bodily cavity, esp, one located between the joints or at points of friction between two moving structures
bypass
desviacion, derivacion, creacion de una nueva via
calf
pantorilla
candidiasis ?
candidiasis
infeccion por hongos semejantes a la levadura
cannula
sonda
capitated service
servicio por el cual un proveedor de atencion medica recibe un pago mensual por cada miembro escrito
capitation
a contractual arrangement through which a health care provider or an HMO agrees to provide specified health care services to enrollees
capitation rate ?
the amount paid per enrolee, per month, for services to be provided at risk
tarifa mensual que paga un seguro medico
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
capsulitis ?
capsulitis
inflamacion de una capsula
carcinoma
carcinoma
tumor maligno que frecuenta a penetrar los tejidos de su alrededor y se esparse por el cuerpo
cardiac arrest
paro cardiaco
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
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
carotid artery
carotida
arteria principal del cuello
carrier
portador
cecum
ciego, primera parte del intestino grueso
CDC
Center for disease control
CMS
Center for Medicaid & State Operations
CCM
Certified Case Manager
midwife
partera
coverage
covertura
cervical
pertaining to the neck, or to the neck of any organ or structure
cervix
cuello del utero
chart
expediente, historia o datos medicos
cheekbone
pomulo
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
childbirth
parto, alumbramiento, el proceso de dar a luz
chin
barbilla
cholecystectomy
colecistectomia
extirpacion de la vesicula
cholecyst/o= gall bladder
ectomy= removal remocion
cholera ?
colera
an acute, often fatal disease causing diarhea, vomiting, crams and collapse
collar bone
clavicula
clot
cuagulo
cloudy urine
orina turbia
clubbed fingers
dedos en paillo de tambor
cold sore
fuego, ulcera de herpes simple, herpes labial,
cold turkey
bruscamente, de una sola
color blindness
daltonismo, ceguera para ciertos colores
colposcopy ?
colposcopia: the examination of the vaginal and cervical tissues
colp/o=vagina
scopy= visual examination
CAT scan (Computer axial tomography)
tomografia,
concomitant
que acompaña, concomitante
concussion
contusion cerebral, trauma del cerebro, conmocion cerebral
congested, stuffed up
congestionado, mormado, tapado, fluido acumulado en los pulmones o en la nariz
congestive heart failure
insuficiencia cardiaca
an enlarging and weakening of the heart caused by various heart diseases
consent
estar de acuerdo, conformar
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
contracture
contractura:
a drawing together, as of muscle or scar tissue, resulting in distortion or deformity
contusion
moreton
a bruise, an injury of a part without a break in the skin
cope
hacer frente, arreglarselas
copyright
propiedad literaria
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.
coronary artery ?
one of the two arteries that supply blood to the heart
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
corticosteroid ?
corticosteroide,
any of the steroids made in the adrenal cortex
CPT Codes/Coding System
universally accepted billing codes utilized by healthcare providers for healthcare services and durable medical equipment (DME)
Cramp
calambre
Credentialing
proceso de obtener una credencial
crippled
incapacitado, invalido, paralitico, lisiado, tullido
Crohn’s Disease
enfermedad de Crohn, inflamacion cronica del intestino delgado
crotch (Kratch)
ingle, entrepiernas, parte interior de los muslos
croup
garrotillo, crup, laringitis difterica
a pathological condition affecting the larynx in childre, characterized by respiratory difficulty and a harsh cough
crutch, crutches (krahch) (Krahches)
muleta,
cryosurgery?
criocirugia
the selective exposure of tissues to extreme cold to bring about cell destruction
cryotherapy ?
crioterapia
application of liquid nitrogen; the use of low temperature in medical therapy
culture
cultivo
cyanosis ?
cianosis
coloracion azulada de la piel por insuficiente oxigenacion de la sangre
cyan/o= blue
osis= disease, condition
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
cystic fibrosis ?
fibrosis quistica
a congenital disease causing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and problems with the pancreas
cystitis
inflamacion de la vejiga
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
dazed
aturdido
defer
aplazar, postergar
deliver, give birth
servir de partera, asistir en el parto,
delivery, childbirth
parto, alumbramiento, accion de parir
delusion
creencia falsa. A false opinion or idea
dental plaque
sarro
depletion
the act or process of emptying, removal of fluid, such as blood
deprivation
privacion, perdida o ausencia de partes, organos, o cosas que son necesarias
dermatosis
any skin disease, especially one not characterized by inflammation
desensitizacion
desensibilizacion accion de impedir o reducir las reacciones de hipersensibilidad
diabetic retinopathy
retinopatia diabetica
a common complication of diabetes affecting the blood vessels in the retina. If untreated it may lead to blindness
diastole
diastole, el periodo cuando el corazon descansa de latir y se llena de sangre
diatitian
diatista, nutricionista
diphtheria ?
difteria, enfermedad aguda infecciosa, epidemica caracterizada por dificultad para respirar, fiebre alta y debilidad
disability
incapacidad, invalidez, impedimento
discharge (n)
flujo, derrame, secrecio, supuracion, exudado
discharge (v)
dar de alta, supurar, secretar
disconfort
molestia, incomodidad, dolencia, achaque
distend
distender, hinchar, inflar
disturbance
perturbacion, alteracion
diverticulum
diverticulo, bolsa o saco hueco producido por heniacion de la membrana mucosa en un organo tubular, especialmente en el colon
dosage
dosificacion
dose
dosis
double-blind
ensayo, doblemente ciego, donde ni el paciente ni el observador conocen el tratamiento a administrar
douche
ducha
dressing
material para cubrir heridas
drowsy
adormecido
duodenum
duodeno, primera porcion del intestino delgado
extending from the pylorus to the jejunum
sedation
sedacion
dura mater ?
duramadre paquimeninges, la mas externa de las meninges (membranas) que envuelven el cerebo y la medula espinal
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
dust mite
acaros, insecto microscopico que vive en el polvo domestico y s muy comunmente porduce una reacccion alergica.
dysentery ?
disenteria
enfermedad caracterizada por la inflmacion de los intestinos, especialmente del colon, con sangre y mucosidad en el excremento
dyspepsia ?
dispepsia
alteracion de la digestion, digestion dificil y dolorosa
dys- = abnormal, difficul
-pepsia= digestion
dysphagia ?
disfagia:
difucultad para tragar
-dys= abnormal, difficult
-phagia= eating, swallowing
dysphasia ?
disfasia, falta de coordinacion de palabras debido a daño al cerebro
dys- = abnormal, difficult
-phasia= speech
dystrophy ?
distrofia, alteracion debida a mala nutricion, tiene especialmente aplicacion a la distrofia muscular
dys- = abnormal, difficult
-tropht= nourishment, development (condition of)
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.
ear drum
timpano
ear wax
cerumen, cera de los oidos, cerilla
the wax-like secretions of certain glands lining the canl of the outer ear
earlobe
lobulo de la oreja
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
echocardiogram ?
ecocargiograma. trazado grafico del corazon mediante ultrasonido
-echo= reflected sound
cardi/o= having to do with the heart
-gram= record
Acanthosis Nigricans
symptons of excess insuline in the blood
CPAP
Presion continua positiva de las vias respiratorias
Continuous positive airway pressure
eclampsia ?
eclampsia, convulsiones y coma en la mujer embarazada, relacionadas con la preeclampsia, por ejemplo, hipertesion y edema
edema ?
edema: acumulacion excesiva de liquido en los tejodos del cuerpo causada por enfermedades del corazon, riñones, higado y venas
effusion
efusion: escape de fluido a un tejido
electric stimulation ?
TENS transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, therapy to reduce pain and restore muscle action
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
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
electromyelogram/ electromyogram
electromielograma: a grapgic recording of muscle action electro= electricidad my/o= muscle myel/o= spinal cord, bone marrow, gram= record
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
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
emesis
emesis, vomito, accion de vomitar
emetic
emetico
an agent that causes vomiting
emollient
emoliente
un agente que ablanda, apacigua, que alivia
an agent that softens or sooths
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
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
enamel
esmalte
the hard substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth
sustancia compacta y dura que protege la parte expuesta del diente
encephalitis
encefalitis, inflamacion del cerebro
endemic
endemico
una enfermedad que reina habitualmente en una pobracion o region geografica
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.
endometrium
endometrio
the membrane lining the uterus
la membrana del utero que recubre sus paredes internas
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
endoscopy
endoscopia
visial inspection of any cavity of the body by using an endoscope
inespeccion de cualquier cavidad del cuerpo, valiendose de un endoscopio
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
enema
enama, lavativa, ayuda, clister, solucion liquida que se introduce al ano con el fin de evacuar o limpiar, para administrar medicamentos o alimentos
environment
medio ambiente
enzyme
enzima
a protein molecule that helps chemical reactions of other substances without itself being destroyed or altered upon completion of the reactions
epidemic
epidemico
que ataca a una misma zona a numerosos individuos a la vez
disease
