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029. Medicine and Technology



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Cuestionario

crutch
[Sustantivo]

one of a pair of sticks that people with movement difficulties put under their arms to help them walk or stand

muleta

muleta

spectacles
[Sustantivo]

(plural) an optical device that is used to correct the defects of sight; glasses

gafas, anteojos

gafas, anteojos

vision
[Sustantivo]

the ability to see thing through the eyes

visión

visión

wheelchair
[Sustantivo]

a chair with wheels that is designed particularly for the use of disabled persons

silla de ruedas

silla de ruedas

general anesthetic
[Sustantivo]

an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness

X-ray
[Sustantivo]

an image of the inside of a body created using X-rays

rayo X

rayo X

contact lens
[Sustantivo]

a small and round piece of plastic that people put directly on their eyes in order to improve their ability to see

lente de contacto, lentilla

lente de contacto, lentilla

to produce products in large quantities by using machinery

fabricar

fabricar

medical
[Adjetivo]

related to medicine, treating illnesses, and health

de medicina

de medicina

rapid
[Adjetivo]

occurring or moving with great speed

rápido, veloz

rápido, veloz

advance
[Sustantivo]

progress or improvement in a particular area

progreso

progreso

decade
[Sustantivo]

ten years of time

década

década

device
[Sustantivo]

a machine or tool that is designed for a particular purpose

aparato, dispositivo

aparato, dispositivo

sophisticated
[Adjetivo]

(of a system, device, or technique) intricately developed to a high level of complexity

sofisticado, complejo

sofisticado, complejo

hearing aid
[Sustantivo]

a small electronic device that is worn in or behind the ear and is specifically designed to amplify inaudible sounds to help a person with hearing loss

audífono, aparato auditivo

audífono, aparato auditivo

pacemaker
[Sustantivo]

an electronic device implanted inside a person's body to help regulate their heart rate

marcapasos

marcapasos

artificial
[Adjetivo]

made by humans rather than occurring naturally in nature

artificial

artificial

prosthetic
[Adjetivo]

relating to or involving an artificial leg, hand, tooth, etc. used to replace or enhance missing or damaged body parts

protésico, prostético

protésico, prostético

robotic
[Adjetivo]

relating to or characteristic of robots, typically displaying automated or mechanical behavior

robótico, robotizado

robótico, robotizado

scanner
[Sustantivo]

‌a device used by doctors and physicians that produces an image of structures within the body on a computer screen

escáner, scanner

escáner, scanner

to find out the cause of a problem or disease that a person has by examining the symptoms

diagnosticar

diagnosticar

automatically
[Adverbio]

without direct human intervention or manual control, often performed by a machine, system, or process

automáticamente

automáticamente

thermometer
[Sustantivo]

a device used to measure a person's body temperature to assess for fever or abnormal temperature

termómetro, termómetro digital

termómetro, termómetro digital

database
[Sustantivo]

a large structure of data stored in a computer that makes accessing necessary information easier

base de datos

base de datos

to treat
[Verbo]

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

tratar

tratar

to operate
[Verbo]

to cut open a part of the body in order to repair or remove a damaged organ

operar

operar

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