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Ciencia Médica - Verbos Generales Relacionados con la Medicina

Aquí aprenderás algunos verbos generales en inglés relacionados con la medicina, como "prescribir", "inyectar" y "anestesiar".

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to admit
to admit
[Verbo]

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

admitir (un paciente)

admitir (un paciente)

Ex: She was admitted to the surgical ward for an elective procedure the following morning. 

Fue admitida en la sala de cirugía para un procedimiento electivo la mañana siguiente.

to certify
to certify
[Verbo]

to officially declare someone mentally ill or insane

declarar, certificar

declarar, certificar

Ex: She was certified insane following a thorough mental health assessment. 

Ella fue certificada como demente tras una evaluación exhaustiva de salud mental.

to commit
to commit
[Verbo]

to officially order to send a person to prison, psychiatric hospital, etc.

enviar, internar

enviar, internar

Ex: The magistrate had to decide whether to commit the juvenile offender to a correctional facility or pursue alternative rehabilitation measures. 

El magistrado tuvo que decidir si enviar al delincuente juvenil a un centro correccional o buscar medidas de rehabilitación alternativas.

to cure
to cure
[Verbo]

to make someone regain their health

curar

curar

Ex: Proper medication and lifestyle changes can help cure certain health conditions. 

La medicación adecuada y los cambios en el estilo de vida pueden ayudar a curar ciertas condiciones de salud.

to hospitalize

to send someone to hospital for medical treatment

hospitalizar, ingresar

hospitalizar, ingresar

Ex: The doctor recommended hospitalizing the patient to monitor their condition closely. 

El médico recomendó hospitalizar al paciente para monitorear su condición de cerca.

to medicalize

to classify or interpret a non-medical condition, behavior, or aspect of life in terms of medical concepts or frameworks, often resulting in medical intervention or treatment

medicalizar, patologizar

medicalizar, patologizar

to prescribe

(of a healthcare professional) to tell someone what drug or treatment they should get

prescribir

prescribir

Ex: My therapist prescribed light exercises to help with my back pain. 

Mi terapeuta recetó ejercicios ligeros para ayudar con mi dolor de espalda.

to treat
to treat
[Verbo]

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

tratar

tratar

Ex: Instructors often teach individuals how to treat minor injuries. 

Los instructores a menudo enseñan a las personas cómo tratar lesiones menores.

to readmit
to readmit
[Verbo]

to accept a patient into a hospital shortly after discharge for a second or subsequent time

readmitir

readmitir

to dispense

to prepare and provide medicine to patients according to a doctor's orders

dispensar, despachar

dispensar, despachar

Ex: The pharmacist will dispense your prescription. 

El farmacéutico dispensará su receta.

to dose
to dose
[Verbo]

to give or measure out a specific amount of medication or substance

administrar, dosificar

administrar, dosificar

Ex: I need to dose my antibiotics every eight hours. 

Necesito dosificar mis antibióticos cada ocho horas.

to inject
to inject
[Verbo]

to insert a substance or material into the body, often through a needle

inyectar

inyectar

Ex: They had to inject the horse with fluids to help with dehydration. 

Tuvieron que inyectar líquidos al caballo para ayudar con la deshidratación.

to inoculate

to boost the immunity system of a person or animal against a disease by vaccination

inocular, vacunar

inocular, vacunar

to overdose

to take an excessive and dangerous amount of a drug or medicine

tomar una sobredosis de

tomar una sobredosis de

Ex: The teenager overdosed after mixing alcohol with prescription drugs. 

El adolescente sufrió una sobredosis después de mezclar alcohol con medicamentos recetados.

to take
to take
[Verbo]

to consume a drug, medication, or substance in a specified manner, such as swallowing, inhaling, or injecting

tomar

tomar

Ex: The doctor advised him to take the cough syrup every six hours until the symptoms improved. 

El médico le aconsejó que tomara el jarabe para la tos cada seis horas hasta que los síntomas mejoraran.

to vaccinate

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

vacunar

vacunar

Ex: Public health campaigns aim to educate communities about the importance of vaccinating against contagious diseases. 

Las campañas de salud pública tienen como objetivo educar a las comunidades sobre la importancia de vacunar contra enfermedades contagiosas.

to come off

to stop taking medicine, a drug, alcohol, etc.

dejar de tomar, dejar

dejar de tomar, dejar

Ex: It's important to consult a professional when you want to come off certain medications. 

Es importante consultar a un profesional cuando quieres dejar ciertos medicamentos.

to administer

to give someone medicine, drugs, etc.

administrar

administrar

Ex: The paramedics arrived promptly and administered an injection to stabilize the injured man. 

Los paramédicos llegaron rápidamente y administraron una inyección para estabilizar al hombre herido.

to discharge

to allow a patient to leave the hospital because they have recovered and no longer need to receive inpatient care

dar de alta

dar de alta

Ex: After a week of observation, the doctor deemed the patient well enough to be discharged from the hospital. 

Después de una semana de observación, el médico consideró que el paciente estaba lo suficientemente bien como para ser dado de alta del hospital.

to tape
to tape
[Verbo]

to tie an injury or a wound with tape, particularly adhesive tape

vendar

vendar

Ex: The hiker taped his blister with medical tape to prevent further irritation. 

El excursionista vendó su ampolla con cinta médica para evitar más irritación.

to infuse
to infuse
[Verbo]

to slowly administer a drug or other substance through a needle or catheter into the bloodstream

infundir

infundir

Ex: The anesthesiologist will infuse the sedative into the patient's system before the surgical procedure begins. 

El anestesiólogo infundirá el sedante en el sistema del paciente antes de que comience el procedimiento quirúrgico.

to isolate
to isolate
[Verbo]

to keep a person or an animal apart to stop a contagious illness from spreading

aislar

aislar

Ex: The medical staff decided to isolate the patient with flu-like symptoms to prevent the spread of the virus. 

El personal médico decidió aislar al paciente con síntomas similares a los de la gripe para prevenir la propagación del virus.

to medicate

to administer a drug or treat a patient using drugs

medicar

medicar

to revive
to revive
[Verbo]

to make a person become conscious again

resucitar

resucitar

Ex: They tried to revive him with cold water splashed on his face after he fainted from heat exhaustion. 

Intentaron revivirlo con agua fría salpicada en su cara después de que se desmayara por agotamiento por calor.

to self-medicate

to attempt to medicate oneself without the doctor's permission

automedicarse

automedicarse

to self-quarantine

to keep oneself away from others for a period of time in order to prevent the spread of an infectious disease

ponerse en cuarentena

ponerse en cuarentena

to anesthetize

to administer drugs to a patient in order to prevent pain or to induce a loss of consciousness during surgery or medical procedures

anestesiar

anestesiar

to bandage
to bandage
[Verbo]

to cover a wound or part of the body with a piece of cloth for protection

vendar

vendar

Ex: He decided to bandage the scraped knee before continuing with outdoor activities. 

Decidió vendar la rodilla raspada antes de continuar con las actividades al aire libre.

to detox
to detox
[Verbo]

to undergo a process to remove toxins, typically associated with substances like drugs or alcohol, from the body

desintoxicar,  desintoxicarse

desintoxicar, desintoxicarse

Ex: He sought professional help to detox from alcohol addiction. 

Buscó ayuda profesional para desintoxicarse de la adicción al alcohol.

to dress
to dress
[Verbo]

to clean the wound properly and apply bandages in order to promote healing and to protect it from further harm

vendar

vendar

Ex: It's essential to dress the wound promptly after cleaning it to minimize the risk of bacterial contamination. 

Es esencial vendar la herida rápidamente después de limpiarla para minimizar el riesgo de contaminación bacteriana.

to heal
to heal
[Verbo]

to cause a person or thing to return to a state of physical or emotional health

curar, sanar

curar, sanar

Ex: The warm sunlight seemed to heal his tired muscles after a long hike. 

La cálida luz del sol parecía sanar sus músculos cansados después de una larga caminata.

to immunize

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

inmunizar

inmunizar

Ex: The government launched a campaign to immunize the population against a recent outbreak of a contagious illness. 

El gobierno lanzó una campaña para inmunizar a la población contra un reciente brote de una enfermedad contagiosa.

to irrigate

to cleanse a wound or body cavity with a liquid, usually saline solution, for hygiene or therapeutic purposes

irrigar, limpiar

irrigar, limpiar

Ex: Mom taught me how to irrigate a small cut with antiseptic solution. 

Mamá me enseñó a irrigar un pequeño corte con solución antiséptica.

to manipulate

to skillfully adjust or move body parts for diagnostic, therapeutic, or corrective purposes

manipular, ajustar hábilmente

manipular, ajustar hábilmente

Ex: Mom learned to manipulate her fingers during hand therapy. 

Mamá aprendió a manipular sus dedos durante la terapia de mano.

to rehabilitate

to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.

rehabilitar

rehabilitar

Ex: Physical therapists worked tirelessly to rehabilitate the patient's injured leg, focusing on restoring mobility and strength. 

Los fisioterapeutas trabajaron incansablemente para rehabilitar la pierna lesionada del paciente, centrándose en restaurar la movilidad y la fuerza.

to resuscitate

to bring someone to a state of consciousness, typically by administering medical aid or CPR

resucitar

resucitar

Ex: The doctor successfully resuscitated the patient after they went into cardiac arrest. 

El médico logró reanimar al paciente después de que sufriera un paro cardíaco.

to sedate
to sedate
[Verbo]

to give a calming substance to a person or animal, often for medical reasons or to reduce anxiety

sedar

sedar

Ex: The dentist may choose to sedate patients who experience extreme anxiety during dental procedures. 

El dentista puede optar por sedar a los pacientes que experimentan ansiedad extrema durante los procedimientos dentales.

to stabilize

to make something steady and prevent it from fluctuating

estabilizar

estabilizar

Ex: The company introduced strategies to stabilize prices in the volatile market. 

La empresa introdujo estrategias para estabilizar los precios en el mercado volátil.

to sterilize

to remove all bacteria or other microorganisms from something

esterilizar, desinfectar

esterilizar, desinfectar

Ex: Tattoo artists sterilize their equipment to ensure a safe and hygienic environment. 

Los tatuadores esterilizan su equipo para garantizar un entorno seguro e higiénico.

to strap
to strap
[Verbo]

to bind or cover a wound or an injured part of the body with a strip of cloth

vendar

vendar

Ex: She knew the importance of proper wound care, so she meticulously cleaned the cut before strapping it. 

Ella conocía la importancia del cuidado adecuado de las heridas, así que limpió meticulosamente el corte antes de vendarlo.

to swab
to swab
[Verbo]

to clean, apply medication to, or remove liquid from a wound using a swab

limpiar con un algodón

limpiar con un algodón

Ex: The medical team swabbed the patient's throat for a rapid strep test. 

El equipo médico hisopó la garganta del paciente para una prueba rápida de estreptococo.

to tranquilize

to make a person or animal calm or unconscious using drugs, like sedatives

tranquilizar

tranquilizar

Ex: They had to tranquillize the horse after it became too restless during the vet check-up. 

Tuvieron que tranquilizar al caballo después de que se volviera demasiado inquieto durante el chequeo veterinario.

to donate
to donate
[Verbo]

to give parts of one's body like blood, organs, tissues or other substances for medical purposes such as research, transplants, or treatment

donar

donar

Ex: Many people donate plasma to help patients in need. 

Muchas personas donan plasma para ayudar a los pacientes necesitados.

to come around

to awaken from a state of unconsciousness

volver en sí

volver en sí

Ex: He was knocked unconscious in the accident but gradually came around in the ambulance. 

Quedó inconsciente en el accidente pero poco a poco volvió en sí en la ambulancia.

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