Medical Terminology
A condition that affects the development of social and communication skills
autism
If you want to wish good luck, you say: _____ a leg!
Break
The old lady would've bled ___ if the ambulance hadn't arrived on time.
The old lady would've bled out if the ambulance hadn't arrived on time.
In English, you suffer from "constipation"; in Spanish, you suffer from:
estreñimiento
Any of several large tubes that carry blood from the head to the heart
If you're unable to act freely, you can say that your hands are ____
If you're unable to act freely, you can say that your hands are tied
The medical team cleaned __ the wound before applying the bandage.
The medical team cleaned up the wound before applying the bandage.
The Spanish term for "gripe" is...
cólico
Measurements of the body's most basic functions
vital signs
If an item is overpriced, you can say that it costs an ___ and a ___
If an item is overpriced, you can say that it costs an arm and a leg
She managed to get ____ with not getting sick herself.
She managed to get away with not getting sick herself.
Translate: In order to follow the course of the disease, the doctor is documenting the occurrence of new symptoms.
Para seguir el curso de la enfermedad, el médico está registrando la aparición de nuevos síntomas.
The likely course of a medical condition
prognosis
I have a ___ feeling that something is wrong.
I have a gut feeling that something is wrong.
The hospital pharmacy ___ ___ of antibiotics due to high demand.
The hospital pharmacy ran out of antibiotics due to high demand.
Translate: After a week of observation, the doctors discharged the patient, as no disorders were detected.
Tras una semana en observación, los médicos dieron el alta al paciente, pues no detectaron ningún trastorno.
A rare condition in which someone with a developmental disorder is very talented in a specific area
Savant syndrome
I was going to skydive, but I got ____ ____ at the last minute.
I was going to skydive, but I got cold feet at the last minute.
I'm trying to ___ ____ __ the amount of sugar I eat.
I'm trying to cut down on the amount of sugar I eat.
In English, we say "resuscitation"; in Spanish, we say...
reanimación