Vocabulario Avanzado para el TOEFL - Asistencia Sanitaria y Medicina

the first medical treatment one receives for sickness, for instance, from a family doctor

atención sanitaria primaria

to administer a drug or treat a patient using drugs

medicar

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

inmunizar

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

tranquilizar

the process of boosting the immunity system of a person or animal against a disease by vaccination

inoculación

to isolate a person or animal for a specific period due to illness, suspicion of illness, or to prevent the potential spread of a disease

poner en cuarentena

a drug that reduces pain and causes sleepiness, confusion, or dullness

narcótico

any drug that is used to make one feel calm or induce sleep

sedante

a substance, usually a drug, used to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

laxante

a sweet-flavored small and often lozenge-shaped tablet that dissolves in one's mouth, usually taken for sore throat

pastilla, gragea

a substance, usually smooth and oily, rubbed on the skin for medical purposes

ungüento, pomada

a substance that prevents infection when applied to a wound, especially by killing bacteria

antiséptico

medically clean and free from any form of contamination

aséptico

a narcotic drug that is extracted from opium and is medicinally used to relieve pain

morfina

any drugs with the same effects as opium, medicinally used for reducing extreme pain

opioide

any medicinal ointment that accelerates the recovery of the skin barrier or protects it

ungüento, pomada

any device, drug, or method that is used to prevent pregnancy

anticonceptivo, contraceptivo

the process of treating a disease, particularly cancer, using X-rays or similar forms of radiation

radioterapia

the process of treating a disease, particularly cancer, using chemicals

quimioterapia

the process of treating a patient's physical or mental illness using specific activities

terapia ocupacional

the branch of medicine that is concerned with children and their conditions

pediatría

the branch of medicine that is concerned with bones and muscles, and their diseases and injuries

ortopedia

the branch of medicine that is concerned with diseases that are specific to women, especially those that affect their reproductive organs

ginecología

the branch of medicine that focuses on the healthcare of elderly people

geriatría

an alternative therapy in which pressure is put on specific parts of the body with hands and fingers

acupresión

the process of using hypnosis as a therapeutic technique

hipnoterapia

the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants and plant extracts to treat illnesses

herbología

a wide range of treatments for medical conditions that fall outside of mainstream healthcare

medicina alternativa

a two-piece protective garment that is worn by surgeons in the operation room

uniforme, pijama sanitario

(of medical procedures) comprising cutting into the body or body cavities

invasivo

an operation in which small sharp tools are used to remove material from inside the uterus or another body part

raspado

surgical removal of a limb or a part of it

amputación

the process of removing and analyzing tissue from the body of a sick person to learn more about their condition

biopsia

related to identifying or determining the presence of an illness or problem by analyzing various symptoms or signs

diagnóstico

a professional opinion regarding the likely course of an illness

pronóstico