Ciencia Médica - Sustantivos generales relacionados con la medicina

the general condition of a person's mind or body

salud

a commitment by physicians to ethical principles in medical practice

Juramento hipocrático, Juramento de Hipócrates

a period of time spent working for free or little pay in order to gain experience or to become qualified in a particular field

pasantía, internado

a field of study and profession focused on providing medical care, support, and advocacy for patients in various healthcare settings

enfermería, nursing

the professional work or business of a doctor, lawyer, dentist, or other experts providing services to clients or patients

práctica

the written instructions of a doctor that allow the patient to get the medicines needed

receta

‌medical and hospital services provided or paid for by the government for all the people in a community, nation, or district

medicina socializada

the sorting of the sick or injured according to their need for emergency medical attention

triaje

the act of advising and authorizing the use of a medicine or treatment

administración

a treatment or medication for a certain disease or injury

cura

any substance that is used for medicinal purposes

medicina, medicamento

a substance or drug used for medical treatment or therapy to alleviate, cure, or prevent illness or disease

medicamento, fármaco

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

remedio

a medical process in which a part of body is cut open to repair or remove a damaged organ

operación

the identification of the nature and cause of an illness or other problem

diagnóstico, diagnosis

a reason to avoid a specific medical treatment due to potential risks for the patient

contraindicación, razón para evitar

a prescribed amount of medicine that is taken regularly

dosis

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

inyección

a secondary effect of any drug or medicine, usually an undesirable one

efecto secundario

the well-being of a person's mind

salud mental

an unexpected and mostly unpleasant effect of taking a drug, undergoing a medical treatment or procedure, etc.

efecto secundario

something that we take to prevent or treat a disease, or to feel less pain

medicamento

someone who has studied medicine and treats sick or injured people

médico

(medicine) the body's immune response against a transplanted organ or tissue, leading to an attempt to destroy or remove the foreign graft

rechazo

(medicine) someone who provides biological materials for transplantation or medical procedures

donante, donador

an operation performed by medical professionals to diagnose, treat, etc. a medical condition or injury

procedimiento

a person who is allowed to use a medical facility

paciente

‌a vehicle specially equipped to take sick or injured people to a hospital

ambulancia

the fact of being placed in a hospital for medical treatment

hospitalización

a patient who stays in the hospital while they receive treatment

paciente hospitalizado

the condition of losing one's sensation or awareness during surgery and other procedures, particularly by use of special drugs

anestesia

a medical practice that involves cutting open a body part in order to repair, remove, etc. an organ

cirugía, intervención quirúrgica

a controlled scientific experiment in which the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment is measured by testing it on people

ensayo clínico

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

consentimiento informado

a method of administering a drug or other substance by a needle and syringe into the bloodstream

inyección

a place or period of separation in which someone or something that is suspicious of carrying a dangerous disease is kept away so that others can be safe

cuarentena

an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease, wound, etc.

tratamiento

the health services and treatments given to people

atención médica, asistencia médica

a visit made to a patient or client in their own home by a doctor or other professional

consulta a domicilio

the presence of cancerous cells with the potential to invade and spread

malignidad, tumor maligno

the controlled administration of fluids or medications slowly through a tube directly into a patient's bloodstream

infusión controlada, administración por goteo

a substance or agent, such as certain foods, herbs, or drugs, that is believed to enhance or stimulate sexual desire, arousal, or performance

afrodisíaco, estimulante sexual