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Vocabulario esencial para TOEFL - Atención sanitaria y medicina

Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés sobre atención médica y medicina, como "revive", "heal", "treatment", etc., que son necesarias para el examen TOEFL.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
treatment

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

tratamiento

tratamiento

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medicine

a substance that treats injuries or illnesses

medicina

medicina

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medication

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

medicación

medicación

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to heal

to become healthy again

sanar

sanar

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painkiller

a type of medicine that is used to reduce or relieve pain

analgésico

analgésico

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to cure

to make someone regain their health

curar

curar

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remedy

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

remedio

remedio

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to soothe

to reduce the severity of a pain

aliviar

aliviar

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to revive

to make a person become conscious again

revivir

revivir

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to rehabilitate

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

rehabilitar

rehabilitar

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therapy

the act of treating mental or physical illnesses

terapia

terapia

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vaccine

a substance, often administered through needle injections, that stimulates the body's immune response against harmful diseases

vacuna

vacuna

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vaccination

the process or an act of introducing a vaccine into the body as a precaution against contracting a disease

vacunación

vacunación

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quarantine

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

cuarentena

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to isolate

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

aislar

aislar

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injection

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

inyección

inyección

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side effect

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

efecto secundario

efecto secundario

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immune

safe from catching a disease or being infected

inmune

inmune

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resistance

the ability of someone or something that keeps them from being affected by something

resistencia

resistencia

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practice

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

práctica

práctica

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pharmacy

a shop where medicines are sold

farmacia

farmacia

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prescription

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

receta

receta

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antibiotic

a drug that is used to destroy bacteria or stop their growth, like Penicillin

antibiótico

antibiótico

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first aid

a basic medical treatment given to someone in an emergency before they are taken to the hospital

primeros auxilios

primeros auxilios

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intensive care

special treatment provided for someone who is seriously injured or is extremely ill

cuidados intensivos

cuidados intensivos

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self-care

the action of taking care of oneself by exercising, eating good food, and sleeping well to improve or maintain health

autocuidado

autocuidado

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recovery

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or disease

recuperación

recuperación

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physical therapy

a type of medical treatment that uses physical techniques such as massages, exercises, etc. rather than drugs

fisioterapia

fisioterapia

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conventional

(of medical care) treating diseases based on modern science, using drugs, surgery, etc.

convencional

convencional

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traditional medicine

a type of medical treatment that is primarily based on cultural practices and beliefs from previous generations

medicina tradicional

medicina tradicional

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alternative medicine

any type of treatment such as herbalism, faith healing, etc. that does not follow the usual methods of Western medicine

medicina alternativa

medicina alternativa

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acupuncture

a method of treatment in which thin needles are inserted in specific spots on the body, originated in China

acupuntura

acupuntura

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mental health

the well-being of a person's mind

salud mental

salud mental

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antidepressant

a drug that is used to treat people who feel extremely sad and anxious

antidepresivo

antidepresivo

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insurance

the arrangement with an institute or agency according to which they guarantee to make up for the damages in the event of an accident or loss

seguro

seguro

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hygiene

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

higiene

higiene

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anesthetic

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

anestésico

anestésico

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