Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Asistencia Sanitaria y Medicina

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

tratamiento

a substance that treats injuries or illnesses

medicina

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

medicamento

to become healthy again

sanarse

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

analgésico

to make someone regain their health

curar

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

remedio

to reduce the severity of a pain

calmar

to make a person become conscious again

resucitar

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

rehabilitar

the act of treating mental or physical illnesses

terapia

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

safe from catching a disease or being infected

inmune

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

a shop where medicines are sold

farmacia

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

the well-being of a person's mind

salud mental

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

anestesia