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Question		Answer
ingresado en el hospital If you need medical care, you may be taken there and treated start learning		admitted to hospital
dado de alta After treatment, you are given permission to leave start learning		discharged
convalecer, recuperarse, recuperación Then you may go home to spend time recovering start learning		convalesce, recuperate, recuperation
ponerme a gusto make sb feel relaxed and not nervous start learning		put me at my ease
mantenerme informado continue to give sb information about sth start learning		keep me informed
ella estaba impecable perfectly clean start learning		she was spotless
todo se hizo con cuidado meticuloso paying careful attention to every detail start learning		everything was done with meticulous (fastidious) care
Expr: Nada es mucho problema sb is always ready to help start learning		nothing is too much trouble
Tuve una cirujía (de ojo) menor en mi rodilla a medical operation in which only a very small cut is made in the body start learning		I had keyhole surgery on my knee
el tratamiento fue insuperable (el mejor) if a treatment is the best start learning		the treatment was second to none
Yo sé que el personal estaba saturado (sobre pasar sus pies) start learning		I know staff were rushed off their feet
Nadie hizo caso a mis llamadas de ayuda pay (no) attention to sth/sb start learning		no one took any notice of my calls for help
principiante (junior) having a low rank in an organization or profession. start learning		junior
con experiencia (mayor) having a high rank in an organisation or profession start learning		senior
confusión a situation full of confusion due to a mistake start learning		mix-up (muddle)
¿Cómo me registro con un médico de cabecera? put your name on an official list start learning		How do I register with a GP?
¿Cómo obtengo una derivación a un especialista? the act of sending sb to get professional help start learning		How do I get referral to a specialist?
¿Puedo solicitar una segunda opinión? advice from another person (i.e. not the original doctor) start learning		Can I request a second opinion?
¿Son los registros médicos estrictamente confidenciales? meant to be kept secret start learning		Are medical records strictly confidential?
¿Qué pasa si sospecho negligencia médica? fml failure to give proper care or attention start learning		What if I suspect medical negligence?
¿Cómo puedo acceder a atención fuera de horas en mi área? fml reach, enter, or use sth start learning		How do I access out of hours care in my area?
¿Puedo hacerme una cirugía estética sin cargo? medical treatment intended to improve sb's appearance start learning		Can I get cosmetic surgery free of charge?
cirugía plástica surgical repair after accidents, burns, etc. start learning		plastic surgery
¿Cómo puedo obtener datos sobre ensayos clínicos? a piece or period of research on the effectiveness or safety of drugs or treatment start learning		How can I get hold of data about clinical trials?
¿La medicina complementaria está disponible gratuitamente? treatments that are not part of traditional Western medicine, eg. Acupuncture start learning		Is complementary medicine freely available?
disolver algo mis a solid with liquid until it becomes part of it start learning		dissolve sth
disolverse en algo is sth is soluble it can be sissolved, e.g. soluble spirin start learning		dissolve in sth
letargo the state of not having any energy to do things start learning		lethargy
letárgico start learning		lethargic
somnolencia the state of feeling tired and almost asleep start learning		drowsiness
soñoliento Estoy soñoliento después de comer. start learning		drowsy I get sleepy after eating.
término corto lasting only a short period start learning		short-term
dosis (o dosis) the amount of a medicine that you take at any one time start learning		dose (or dosage)
adjunto included inside sth else, usually inside a letter or packet start learning		enclosed Please find enclosed documents.
folleto one or several pages of information about sth start learning		leaflet The handout includes the list of textbooks for the course.
efecto secundario an extra and usually bad effect that a drug has on you start learning		side effect
trastorno an illnes in a part of the body start learning		disorder
descartar algo get rid of sth you no longer want or need start learning		discard sth
persistir continuará existiendo (usado especialmente sobre algo desagradable) start learning		persist continue to exist (used especially about sth unpleasant)
persistente start learning		persistent
fecha de caducidad the date after wich sth should not be used start learning		expiry date
expirar La garantía expira en diciembre. start learning		expire The guarantee expires in December.
picazón en el cuero cabelludo start learning		itchy scalp
cuero cabelludo the skin covering the part of the head where your hair is start learning		scalp
rascar, rasguño start learning		scratch
terrible dolor de cabeza a very bad headache start learning		splitting headache
fiebre del heno (alergia al polen) an allergy affecting the nose, eyes, and throat, caused by pollen from plants start learning		hay fever
úlceras bucales small sore areas inside the mouth, usually lasting a few days. start learning		mouth ulcers
dislocado put a bone out of its normal position start learning		dislocated A heavy fall onto the arm may result in a dislocated shoulder.
sarpullido desagradable start learning		nasty rash
sarpullido an area of red spot on the skin, caused by an illness or a reaction to sth start learning		rash
desagradable unpleasant start learning		nasty Jimmy is very nasty.
malestar estomacal a stomach problem causing sickness or diarrhoea start learning		upset stomach
diarrea passing waste from the body too often and in liquid form start learning		diarrhoea Bad diarrhoea and vomiting often lead to dehydration.
estreñido unable to ove waste material from the body start learning		constipated
estreñimiento start learning		constipation
hipertensión the pressure of the bood as it moves round the body. start learning		high blood pressure
presión arterial baja start learning		low blood pressure
Me torcí el tobillo injure a part of the body (usually the wrist or ankle) by turning it suddenly start learning		I sprained my ankle
Tiró un músculo en el entrenamiento (le dio un tirón) injure a muscle by stretching it too much start learning		He pulled a muscle in training
Tengo una ampolla en el talón por usar esos zapatos nuevos a sore swelling on the surface of the skin (here on the back of the foot) often caused by rubbing or burning. start learning		I have a blister on my heel from wearing those new shoes
o por ahí / o así used after a number, quantity, etc. to show that it is approximate start learning		or thereabouts
tres semanas más o menos start learning		three weeks or thereabouts
montones de cosas(sth) a large quantity of sth start learning		stacks of sth
gana montones de dinero start learning		He earns stacks of money
(en algún lugar) en la región de (used before a number) approximately start learning		(somewhere) in the region of round about
en la región en el rango-región de loscien start learning		somewhere in the region of one hundred
Tiene que ver con la publicidad start learning		He's sth to do with advertising
Tener algo que ver con esto start learning		something to do with sth
clase de, especie de, tipo de to some extent, but in a way that is hard to explain. start learning		kind of sort of
No lo sé, estoy como un poco preocupada por ella start learning		I don't know; I'm kind of worried about her
de alguna manera (o de otra) in some way or by some means, although you don't know exactly how start learning		somehow (or other)
Compraremos ese auto de alguna manera u otra start learning		We'll buy that car somehow or other
tómalo o déjalo, más o menos used for talking about number which are not exact start learning		give or take sth
más o menos unas cuantas libras start learning		give or take a few quid
cosa used to refer to things when it is obvious what you are talking about, or you don't know the name, or the name isn't important start learning		stuff The thing is that you do not have money.
¿Cuánto pagaste por esa cosa? start learning		How much did you pay for that stuff?
eso tiene que ver con eso in some way connected with (sth) start learning		sth to do with sth
inmunidad colectiva start learning		herd immunity
ninguna noticia es buena noticia start learning		no news is good news
cabeza de cerdo, el cabezón, testarudo start learning		pig headed
cabezota start learning		stubborn
almuerzo, comida para llevar, vianda start learning		packed lunch
cambiar de marcha, cambiar el rumbo start learning		shift gears
Le sugiero que use una chaqueta start learning		I suggest that she should wear a jacket
empedrado start learning		cobbled-stoned
impar (after a number) a little more or less than the number start learning		odd Numbers ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 are odd.
treinta y tantos personas start learning		thirty-odd people

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