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Ciencias Naturales SAT - Ciencias Médicas
Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con las ciencias médicas, como "embrión", "preventiva", "autopsia", etc., que necesitará para aprobar sus exámenes SAT.
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a scientist specializing in the study of drugs, their effects on biological systems, and their development for therapeutic purposes
farmacólogo, especialista en farmacología
a medical professional who specializes in studying and diagnosing diseases by examining tissues, cells, and bodily fluids
patólogo, especialista en patología
a professional who studies behavior and mental processes to understand and treat psychological disorders and improve overall mental health
psicólogo, sicólogo
the impaired or abnormal functioning of an organ, system, or biological process, often resulting in diminished efficiency or health consequences
disfunción, malfuncionamiento
to find out the cause of a problem or disease that a person has by examining the symptoms
diagnosticar
to give someone medicine, drugs, etc.
administrar
(of medicine) related to actions that heal, alleviate, or prevent health issues
terapéutico
treatments or therapies aimed at restoring health, function, or vitality to a person or part of the body
restaurador, reconstituyente
designed to stop something harmful from happening, especially related to health or diseases
preventivo, preventiva
a secondary effect of any drug or medicine, usually an undesirable one
efecto secundario
a condition where the immune system is weakened, making the person more vulnerable to infections and illnesses
inmunodeficiencia, inmunodeficiencia adquirida
the body's defensive reaction to foreign substances, such as bacteria, viruses, or toxins, involving the activation of immune cells and the production of antibodies
respuesta inmune, reacción inmune
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
related to an infection or having the ability to cause an infection
infeccioso, infectante
the tendency of an organism or cell to regulate its internal environment and maintain a stable, balanced condition, despite external changes
homeostasis, equilibrio interno
related to the period occurring or existing before birth, specifically in relation to the development and care of the fetus during pregnancy
prenatal, antes del nacimiento
an unhatched or unborn offspring in the process of development, especially a human offspring roughly from the second to the eighth week after fertilization
embrión
related to the process of growth, progress, or improvement over time
del desarrollo
related to or resembling lymph or the tissues where lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, are produced
linfoide, lymphoide
a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury, disease, or other causes
lesión, daño
the thickening and scarring of connective tissue, usually as a result of injury or long-term inflammation
fibrosis, fibrosis hepática
to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure
implantar
an examination of a deceased person's organs to determine the cause of death
autopsia
relating to the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood into the arteries
sistólico, sistólica
a substance that prevents infection when applied to a wound, especially by killing bacteria
antiséptico
a vitamin that helps keep the body cells healthy and supports the immune system, commonly found in fruits like orange and vegetables like tomatoes
ácido ascórbico, vitamina C
the group of organs inside the body that absorb the food and pass the waste
aparato digestivo
related to the process of breathing and the organs involved in it, such as the lungs and airways
respiratorio, respiratoria
a live microorganism, typically bacteria or yeast, that is beneficial to health, especially the digestive system
probiótico, microorganismo beneficioso
to clean something thoroughly to reduce or eliminate germs, bacteria, or other harmful microorganisms
desinfectar, sanitizar
relating to pregnancy or the period of carrying offspring in the womb
gestacional, relacionado con la gestación
mucus or phlegm that is coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or disease
¿Cómo estás?, ¿Qué tal?
the thick mucus that is formed in the nasal and throat cavities, usually secreted in excessive amounts as a result of common cold
flema
a medical imaging technique that uses a small amount of radioactive tracer material to diagnose and monitor diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and neurological disorders
tomografía por emisión de positrones, PET (tomografía por emisión de positrones)
the natural biological process that marks the end of a woman's menstrual cycles, typically occurring around the age of 50
menopausia, climaterio
a numerical measure of an individual's body fat based on their weight and height, often used to assess and categorize body weight in relation to health
índice de masa corporal, IMC
a stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, vivid dreaming, and muscle paralysis, important for cognitive restoration and memory consolidation
movimiento ocular rápido, movimiento de los ojos rápidos
