Lista de Palabras Nivel C1 - Salud

a substance that prevents infection when applied to a wound, especially by killing bacteria

antiséptico

the intentional ending of a pregnancy, often done during the early stages

aborto

a type of drug that makes the whole or part of the body unable to feel pain when administered

anestesia, anestésico

any of the types into which human blood is divided

grupo sanguíneo, tipo de sangre

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

termómetro, termómetro digital

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

muleta

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or illness

curación

the fact of being placed in a hospital for medical treatment

hospitalización

permission given by a patient to receive a particular treatment, informed of all the possible consequences and risks

consentimiento informado

the action of putting a drug into a person's body using a syringe

inyección

a medicine without any physiological effect that is given to a control group in an experiment to measure the effectiveness of a new drug or to patients who think they need medicine when in reality they do not

placebo

a treatment or medicine for a disease or to reduce pain that is not severe

remedio

a small amount of something such as urine, blood, etc. that is taken for examination

muestra, espécimen

a surgical procedure performed on someone's nose that changes its appearance to make it look more attractive

rinoplastia, cirugía de nariz

a medical doctor who specializes in general medicine, not in surgery

médico

someone who looks after a child or an old, sick, or disabled person at home

cuidador

the mental or physical strength that makes one continue doing something hard for a long time

resistencia

a medical condition of the mind caused by extreme shock, which could last for a very long time

trauma

a condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life

crisis nerviosa

to give someone medicine, drugs, etc.

administrar

to completely clean something, particularly the skin

limpiar

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

diagnosticar

to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases

vacunar

(of a hospital) to take in a patient so that they can receive treatment

admitir (un paciente)

(of a wound or body part) to slowly release an infectious liquid, called pus

supurar

to protect an animal or a person from a disease by vaccination

inmunizar

to join the edges of a wound together by a thread and needle

suturar

to make a person become conscious again

resucitar

to reduce the severity of a pain

calmar, aliviar

unable to speak

mudo

related to the production, use, or sale of medicines

farmacéutico

partly or completely unable to hear

sordo

the steps one takes to promote health and avoid disease, particularly by cleaning things or being clean

higiene

(of a person's face) to look lively and healthy, specifically as a result of training and exercising

destellar, resplandecer

a temporary state of feeling severe sadness and dejection

melancolía, tristeza

capable of seeing unlike a blind person

vidente, que puede ver

the state or quality of being awake and capable of perception, thought, and response

conciencia, consciencia