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.
Revisión
Tarjetas de memoria
Ortografía
Cuestionario
an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease, wound, etc.
tratamiento
something that we take to prevent or treat a disease, or to feel less pain
medicación
a type of medicine that is used to reduce or relieve pain
analgésico
a treatment or medicine for a disease or to reduce pain that is not severe
remedio
to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.
rehabilitar
a substance, often administered through needle injections, that stimulates the body's immune response against harmful diseases
vacuna
the process or an act of introducing a vaccine into the body as a precaution against contracting a disease
vacunación
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
to keep a person or an animal apart to stop a contagious illness from spreading
aislar
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 ability of someone or something that keeps them from being affected by something
resistencia
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
a drug that is used to destroy bacteria or stop their growth, like Penicillin
antibiótico
a basic medical treatment given to someone in an emergency before they are taken to the hospital
primeros auxilios
special treatment provided for someone who is seriously injured or is extremely ill
cuidados intensivos
the action of taking care of oneself by exercising, eating good food, and sleeping well to improve or maintain health
autocuidado
the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or disease
recuperación
a type of medical treatment that uses physical techniques such as massages, exercises, etc. rather than drugs
fisioterapia
(of medical care) treating diseases based on modern science, using drugs, surgery, etc.
convencional
a type of medical treatment that is primarily based on cultural practices and beliefs from previous generations
medicina tradicional
any type of treatment such as herbalism, faith healing, etc. that does not follow the usual methods of Western medicine
medicina alternativa
a method of treatment in which thin needles are inserted in specific spots on the body, originated in China
acupuntura
a drug that is used to treat people who feel extremely sad and anxious
antidepresivo
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
the steps one takes to promote health and avoid disease, particularly by cleaning things or being clean
higiene
a type of drug that makes the whole or part of the body unable to feel pain when administered
anestésico