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Inglés de Cambridge: FCE (B2 First) - Salud y Medicina

Aprende vocabulario del FCE sobre salud y medicina, incluyendo enfermedades, síntomas, tratamiento, recuperación, atención médica, medicamentos y situaciones médicas comunes.

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Cambridge English: FCE (B2 First)
infection
infection
[Sustantivo]

a condition in which harmful germs, such as bacteria or viruses, invade the body and cause harm, leading to symptoms such as fever, pain, and swelling

infección

infección

Ex: A flu infection can spread quickly in crowded environments like schools. 
bandage
bandage
[Sustantivo]

a piece of cloth that is put around a wound to prevent infections

vendaje, venda

vendaje, venda

Ex: In case of an emergency, it’s important to know how to properly use a bandage to dress a wound. 

En caso de una emergencia, es importante saber cómo usar correctamente un vendaje para cubrir una herida.

bug
bug
[Sustantivo]

a tiny living organism that can cause disease

virus, infección

virus, infección

Ex: The doctor explained how the bug spreads. 

El médico explicó cómo se propaga el bicho.

cough medicine
cough medicine
[Sustantivo]

a‌ medicine, often in a form of liquid, that one takes to relieve coughing

medicamento para la tos, antitusivo

medicamento para la tos, antitusivo

Ex: Cough medicine can help reduce coughing at night. 

El jarabe para la tos puede ayudar a reducir la tos por la noche.

elastoplast
elastoplast
[Sustantivo]

an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds

elastoplasto, venda adhesiva elástica

elastoplasto, venda adhesiva elástica

to faint
to faint
[Verbo]

to lose consciousness for a short time, especially because of heat, pain, shock, or weakness

desmayarse, sufrir un desmayo

desmayarse, sufrir un desmayo

Ex: One passenger fainted during the crowded train ride. 
to graze
to graze
[Verbo]

to cause injury to the surface of one's skin by rubbing it against something rough

rasparse, rasguñarse

rasparse, rasguñarse

Ex: She grazed her hand on the sharp edge of the metal gate. 

Ella se rasguñó la mano en el borde afilado de la puerta de metal.

to hurt
to hurt
[Verbo]

to feel pain in a part of the body

doler

doler

Ex: He said his tooth hurt every time he drank something cold. 
needle
needle
[Sustantivo]

a thin hollow tube with a sharp point, used to inject substances into the body or withdraw fluids such as blood

aguja

aguja

Ex: A sterile needle must be used for every injection. 
plaster
plaster
[Sustantivo]

a small medical dressing that one can stick over a wound or cut in order to keep it clean and protect it

curita, tirita

curita, tirita

Ex: Keep a box of plasters in your first aid kit for emergencies. 

Mantén una caja de curitas en tu botiquín de primeros auxilios para emergencias.

spot
spot
[Sustantivo]

a small red raised mark on the skin, often on the face

grano

grano

Ex: She covered the spot with makeup. 
stitch
stitch
[Sustantivo]

a piece of thread used by a medical professional to hold the edges of a wound together

punto, punto de sutura

punto, punto de sutura

Ex: One of the stitches came loose during the night. 
surgery
surgery
[Sustantivo]

medical treatment involving an operation on the body to repair, remove, or replace damaged or diseased tissue

cirugía, intervención quirúrgica

cirugía, intervención quirúrgica

Ex: The doctors recommended surgery to remove the tumor. 
symptom
symptom
[Sustantivo]

a change in the normal condition of the body of a person, which is the sign of a disease

síntoma

síntoma

Ex: Muscle aches and fatigue are common symptoms of many viral infections. 
treatment
treatment
[Sustantivo]

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

tratamiento

tratamiento

Ex: Physical therapy was a crucial aspect of her treatment plan to rehabilitate her injured knee. 
to [fall] ill

to become suddenly ill

Ex: Several workers fell ill after eating the food. 
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