LIFE SAVER
An _______________ is a physician who both delivers babies and treats diseases of the female reproductive organs.
obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN)
________ are a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest (thorax).
Lungs
The stomach is a muscular organ located on the left side of the upper abdomen. The stomach receives food from the esophagus.
El estómago es un órgano musculoso ubicado en la parte superior izquierda del abdomen. El estómago recibe alimentos del esófago.
Doctor, yo creo que tengo infección en el oído porque pierdo el equilibrio y me ha dado fiebre ayer y antier.
Doctor, I think that I have ear infection because I lose balance and I have had fever yesterday and the day before yesterday.
A ___________ is focused largely on disorders of the female reproductive organs.
Gynecologyst
__________ filter about a half cup of blood every minute, removing wastes and extra water to make urine.
ANSWER: Kidneys
The digestive system converts the foods we eat into their simplest forms, like glucose (sugars), amino acids (that make up protein) or fatty acids (that make up fats).
El sistema digestivo convierte los alimentos que comemos en sus formas más simples, como glucosa (azúcares), aminoácidos (que forman las proteínas) o ácidos grasos (que forman las grasas).
Me operaron las amígdalas porque a cada rato me daba infección por estreptococos y amigdalitis.
I got my tonsils removed because I used to get strep throat and tonsilitis very often.
A __________ evaluates and treats tooth and gum problems. Areas of specialty include oral surgery or orthodontics.
dentist
A _____________ is the connection made between bones in the body which link the skeletal system into a functional whole.
Joint or articulation
The ear is the organ of hearing and, in mammals, balance. In mammals, the ear is usually described as having three parts—the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear.
El oído es el órgano de la audición y, en los mamíferos, el equilibrio. En los mamíferos, se suele describir que el oído tiene tres partes: el oído externo, el oído medio y el oído interno.
Mi bebé ya tiene la vacuna de las paperas, rubeola y sarampión. Solo le falta la de la gripe y la de la hepatitis B. Y en la escuela le pidieron una vacuna de refuerzo para el nuevo curso escolar.
My baby already has the mumps, rubella and measles vaccine. The only thing missing is the flu and the hepatitis B vaccine. And the school asked him for a booster shot for the new school year.
Examins people's eyes to diagnose vision problems and eye diseases.
Optometrist.
The _________ carries out most of the digestive process, absorbing almost all of the nutrients you get from foods into your bloodstream.
small intestine
The eye is our organ of vision. Its complicated design means that an image can pass through its many layers and end up crisply focused on the back of the eye, called the retina.
El ojo es nuestro órgano de visión. Su diseño complicado hace que una imagen puede atravesar sus muchas capas y terminar con un enfoque nítido en la parte posterior del ojo, llamada retina.
He tenido dolores en los ojos durante aproximadamente 4 meses que me causan mareos, vómitos, desmayos y jaquecas horribles que no desaparecen durante varios días. ¿Qué podría estar causando esto?
I have had pains in my eyes for about 4 months that cause dizziness, vomiting, fainting spells and horrible migraines that don't go away for days at a time. What could be causing this?
An ___________ specialices in straightening the teeth.
orthodontist
Its main function is to act as a filter for your blood. It recognizes and removes old, malformed, or damaged red blood cells.
The spleen
The blood circulatory system (cardiovascular system) delivers nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body. It consists of the heart and the blood vessels running through the entire body.
El sistema circulatorio sanguíneo (sistema cardiovascular) entrega nutrientes y oxígeno a todas las células del cuerpo. Consiste en el corazón y los vasos sanguíneos que recorren todo el cuerpo.
Pues, me he estado sintiendo muy mal, me ha dado mucho dolor en el pecho, me duelen las piernas al caminar y me quedo sin aire muy rápido. Tengo que admitir que no he estado comiendo muy bien y me siento decaída.
I have been feeling very bad, I have had a lot of pain in my chest, my legs hurt when I walk and I run out of air very quickly. I have to admit that I haven't been eating very well and I feel listless.