Extra unit 1 - Health

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

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