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Salud y Enfermedad - Discapacidad

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con discapacidades como "dislexia", "discapacidad" y "epilepsia".

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blindness
blindness
[Sustantivo]

the condition or state of being completely or partially unable to see

ceguera

ceguera

Ex: The organization aims to raise awareness about the challenges faced by people living with blindness. 

La organización tiene como objetivo concienciar sobre los desafíos que enfrentan las personas que viven con la ceguera.

locked-in syndrome
locked-in syndrome
[Sustantivo]

a rare neurological condition in which a person is unable to move or speak, but retains full awareness and mental alertness

síndrome de enclaustramiento, síndrome de locked-in

síndrome de enclaustramiento, síndrome de locked-in

deafness
deafness
[Sustantivo]

the state or condition of being totally or partially unable to hear

sordera

sordera

Ex: Deafness does not stop people from leading successful lives. 

Sordera no impide que las personas lleven vidas exitosas.

autism spectrum disorder

a complex developmental disorder stigmatized by persistent challenges with social communication and interaction or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior

trastornos del espectro del autismo

trastornos del espectro del autismo

disability
disability
[Sustantivo]

a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for a person to do some activities and usually lasts for a long time

discapacidad

discapacidad

Ex: The organization supports children with physical disabilities. 
amputation
amputation
[Sustantivo]

surgical removal of a limb or a part of it

amputación

amputación

spina bifida
spina bifida
[Sustantivo]

a congenital condition where the neural tube, which forms the spinal cord and backbone, does not close properly during fetal development

espina bífida

espina bífida

Ex: Depending on the severity, individuals with spina bifida may experience varying degrees of disability. 

Dependiendo de la gravedad, las personas con espina bífida pueden experimentar diversos grados de discapacidad.

cerebral palsy
cerebral palsy
[Sustantivo]

a neurological disorder affecting movement and coordination due to brain damage during pregnancy, childbirth, or early childhood

parálisis cerebral

parálisis cerebral

Ex: Supportive interventions are crucial for optimal development in cerebral palsy. 

Las intervenciones de apoyo son cruciales para el desarrollo óptimo en la parálisis cerebral.

epilepsy
epilepsy
[Sustantivo]

a central nervous system disorder that causes sudden, unprovoked, and recurrent seizures

epilepsia

epilepsia

echolalia
echolalia
[Sustantivo]

meaningless repetition or echoing of vocalizations made by another person, as a result of mental disorder

ecolalia

ecolalia

aphantasia
aphantasia
[Sustantivo]

a condition where an individual lacks the ability to visualize or mentally create images in their mind's eye

afantasía, incapacidad para visualizar mentalmente

afantasía, incapacidad para visualizar mentalmente

dyslexia
dyslexia
[Sustantivo]

a specific neurobiological disorder marked by difficulty reading and spelling in individuals with otherwise unaffected intelligence

dislexia

dislexia

dwarfism
dwarfism
[Sustantivo]

a genetic condition resulting in shorter stature than average, often caused by a variety of genetic and medical factors

enanismo

enanismo

Ex: The most common cause of proportionate dwarfism is primordial dwarfism, affecting overall body size. 

La causa más común de enanismo proporcional es el enanismo primordial, que afecta el tamaño general del cuerpo.

hard of hearing

unable to hear properly

duro de oído

duro de oído

Ex: The community center offers sign language classes for people who are hard of hearing. 
impairment
impairment
[Sustantivo]

a state or condition in which a part of one's body or brain does not work properly

discapacidad, impedimento

discapacidad, impedimento

Ex: The doctor diagnosed him with hearing impairment after a series of tests. 

El médico lo diagnosticó con discapacidad auditiva después de una serie de pruebas.

learning disability

a disorder that affects the ability to comprehend or process information, particularly when not associated with physical disability

trastorno de aprendizaje, discapacidad de aprendizaje

trastorno de aprendizaje, discapacidad de aprendizaje

paraplegia
paraplegia
[Sustantivo]

a type of paralysis that affects the legs and the lower body as the result of spinal cord damage

paraplejía

paraplejía

Ex: His paraplegia was diagnosed after a spinal cord injury from a fall. 

Su paraplejía fue diagnosticada después de una lesión en la médula espinal por una caída.

quadriplegia
quadriplegia
[Sustantivo]

a condition in which someone is paralyzed from neck down

tetraplejia, tetraplejía

tetraplejia, tetraplejía

longsightedness
longsightedness
[Sustantivo]

the condition of being incapable of clearly seeing objects that are near to one

hipermetropía, presbicia

hipermetropía, presbicia

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