Medical Acronyms
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ACL
Anterios Cruciate Ligament
Ligamento anterior cruzado
This is an essential organ that performs hundreds of functions necessary to sustain life. It's also a gland because it makes proteins and hormones that other parts of the body need
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What is Liver?
Hígado
This Civil Rights Act provision prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin which includes language access for LEP individuals.
Title VI
This refers to one of the ethical principles. Interpreters strive to render the message very precisely
Accuracy
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PET SCAN
Positron Emission Tomography
In Spanish: Tomografia por emision de positrones
An organ that is small, pear-shaped located under your liver that stores a fluid that helps digest fats in the food you eat.
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What is gallbladder?
In Spanish: Vesícula Biliar
True or False: A private practice that does not receive federal funds is still responsible to provide meaningful language access?
False
Interpreters treat as private all the information learned in the performance of their duty.
Confidentiality
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AMI
Acute Myocarcial Infarction
Infarto Agudo del Miocardio
These are ducts that connect inside and outside your liver
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what are Bile ducts?
In Spanish: Ductos biliares
True or False: Title VI requires recipients of federal funds to translate all their documents into every language spoken in their community
False
Interpreters strive to maintain themselves unbiased and refrain from counseling or advising.
Impartiality
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EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Esofagogastroduodenoscopia
The automatic wave-like movement of the muscles that line your gastrointestinal tract.
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What is Peristalsis?
In Spanish: Peristalsis
These are examples of LEP patients who may require Language assistance services
Individuals whose their primarily language is other than English and have a limited ability to read, write, speak or understand English
Interpreters treat all parties with high regards.
Respect
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NSAID
Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
AINES
Anti-Inflamatorios No Esteroides
A condition that can develop in your colon, especially as you get older. It means that little pouches form in the inside lining of your colon.
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What is diverticulosis?
Diverticulosis
Name one type of language assistance service a recipient of federal funds might provide
Interpretation, Translation, Bilingual staff, Bilingual providers, Qualified volunteers
Interpreters use the skills needed to communicate effectively with people of other cultures.
Cultural awareness