Vocabulário Essencial para o TOEFL - Exames e Procedimentos Médicos

the process of looking closely at something to identify any issues

exame, inspeção

an operation performed by medical professionals to diagnose, treat, etc. a medical condition or injury

procedimento, intervenção

to cut open a part of the body in order to repair or remove a damaged organ

operar, realizar uma cirurgia

a surgical cut made in flesh or skin

incisão, corte

related to medicine, treating illnesses, and health

médico, médica

a small amount of a substance taken from a larger amount used for scientific analysis or therapeutic experiment

amostra, exemplo

a careful and complete physical assessment of a person's health

exame médico, avaliação médica

(of a medical device) to take a picture of a body part often using X-rays for detailed examinations by a specialist

escanear, realizar um exame

a medical examination during which a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body is created by the use of a computer linked to an X-ray machine

tomografia computadorizada, TC

an image of the inside of a body created using X-rays

radiografia, raios X

a technique in which a powerful magnetic field is used to produce detailed images of areas inside the body

imagem por ressonância magnética, IRM

the application of ultrasonic waves for medical purposes, such as producing an image of a growing fetus

ultrassom, ecografia

a medical practice that involves cutting open a body part in order to repair, remove, etc. an organ

cirurgia, operação

related to or involving medical procedures that involve making incisions in the body to treat injuries, diseases, or deformities

cirúrgico, de cirurgia

(medicine) a medical procedure to remove the fetus from the uterus

aborto, interrupção da gravidez

a medical procedure to deliver a baby by cutting the belly of the mother

cesariana, parto cesariano

to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure

implantar, inserir

to surgically remove an organ from someone's body and put it in someone else's body

transplantar, implantar

a surgical procedure performed on someone's nose that changes its appearance to make it look more attractive

cirurgia de nariz, rinoplastia

a medical operation performed on a part of the body in order to improve its appearance or repair skin injury

cirurgia plástica, cirurgia estética

to join the edges of a wound together by a thread and needle

costurar, suturar

to examine and test a person in order to check if they are sick or not

triagem, examinar

to find out the cause of a problem or what disease a person has by examining the symptoms

diagnosticar, determinar

the identification of the nature and cause of an illness or other problem

diagnóstico, diagnose

(of a medical condition) treatable with surgery

operável, passível de cirurgia

to cover a wound or part of the body with a piece of cloth for protection

ataduras, bandar

to encase a part of the body in plaster

gessar, engessar

the fact of being placed in a hospital for medical treatment

hospitalização, internamento

a doctor who is highly trained in a particular area of medicine

especialista, médico especialista

a doctor who performs medical operation

cirurgião, médico cirurgião

a person who is trained to treat a particular type of disease or disorder, particularly by using a specific therapy

terapeuta, especialista

a trained individual who provides emergency medical care to people before taking them to the hospital

paramédico, técnico de emergência

a medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of mental illnesses or behavioral disorders

psiquiatra, médico psiquiatra

a complete medical examination of the body to see if there are any health issues

exame médico, check-up