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Letter A

abdomen (m)

abdomen

abdominal (adj)

abdominal

aborto (m)

abortion

aborto natural (m)

miscarriage

abrasión (f)

abrasion

absceso (m)

abscess

abstenerse + de (v)

to abstain

abstinencia (f)

abstinance

abuso (m)

abuse

ácaro (m)

mite

accidente (m)

accident

acetaminofén (m)

acetaminophen

acidez estomacal (f)

heartburn

ácido (adj)

acid

ácido fólico (m)

folic acid

acné (f)

acne

aconsejar (v)

to advise

activo (adj)

active

acupuntura (f)

acupuncture

adicción (f)

addiction

adicción a las drogas (f)

drug addiction

adicto/a (m,f)

addict

adolescencia (f)

adolescence

adolescente (m,f)

adolescent, teenager

adolorido (adj)

tender

adopción (f)

adoption

adoptar (v)

to adopt

adoptivo (adj)

adopted

adormecimiento (m)

numbness

adrenalina (f)

adrenaline

adulto/a (m,f)

adult

afeitar(se) (v)

to shave

afligirse (v)

to grieve

agitación (f)

agitation

agotamiento (m)

exhaustion

agrandamiento (m)

enlargement

agua (f)

water

agudo (adj)

acute, sharp (pain)

aguja (f)

needle

ahogamiento (m)

drowning

ahogar(se) (v)

to choke, to drown

aire (m)

air

alcohólico/a (m,f)

alcoholic

alcoholismo (m)

alcoholism

alergia (f)

allergy

alérgico (adj)

allergic

aliento (m)

breath

alimentación (f)

food, nourishment

alimentar (v)

to feed

alimentos (mp)

food, nourishment

alivio (m)

relief

almohada (f)

pillow

altura (f)

height

alucinación (f)

halucination

amargo (adj)

bitter

ambidextro (adj)

ambidextrous

ambulancia (f)

ambulance

amenorrea (f)

amenorrhea

amígdala (f)

tonsil

amigdalectomía (f)

tonsillectomy

amigdalitis (f)

tonsillitis

amigo/a (m,f)

friend

aminoácido (m)

amino acid

amnesia (f)

amnesia

amniocentesis (f)

amniocentesis

amoníaco (m)

ammonia

amoratado (adj)

bruised

ampolla (f)

blister

amputación (f)

amputation

amputado/a (m,f)

amputee

amputar (v)

to amputate

analgésico (m)

analgesic

análisis (m)

analysis

anatomía (f)

anatomy

anciano (adj)

elderly

andador (m)

walker

anemia (f)

anemia

anémico (adj)

anemic

anestesia (f)

anesthesia

anestesiólogo/a (m,f)

anesthesiologist

aneurisma (m)

aneurysm, aneurism

anfetaminas (fp)

amphetamines

angina de pecho (f)

angina, chest pain

angiograma (m)

angiogram

angioplastia (f)

angioplasty

angustiado (adj)

distressed

ano (m)

anus

anorexia (f)

anorexia

anormal (adj)

abnormal

anormalidad (f)

abnormality

anquilostomosis (f)

hookworm

ansiedad (f)

anxiety

ansioso (adj)

anxious

antebrazo (m)

forearm

antepasado/a (m,f)

ancestor

antiácido (m)

antacid

antibiótico (m)

antibiotic

anticoagulante (m)

anticoagulant

anticoncepción (f)

contraception

anticonceptivo (m)

contraceptive

anticuerpos (mp)

antibodies

antidepresivo (m)

antidepressant

antídoto (m)

antidote

antihistamínico (m)

antihistamine

antojo (m)

craving

ántrax (m)

anthrax

anualmente (adj)

yearly

aorta (f)

aorta

aparato ortopédico (m)

brace

apatía (f)

apathy

apendectomía (f)

appendectomy

apéndice (m)

appendix

apendicitis (f),

appendicitis

apendis* (m)

appendicitis

apetito (m)

appetite

aplicador (m)

applicator, swab

apnea (f)

apnea

arrastrar las palabras (v)

to slur

arritmia (f)

arrhythmia

arrojar (v)

to throw up

arrojos* (mp)

vomit

arteria (f)

artery

artritis (f)

arthritis

asbesto (m)

asbestos

aseo (m)

hygiene

asfixia (f)

asphyxia

asistencia (f)

help

asistente médico profesional (m,f)

physician's assistant

asma (m)

asthma

asmático (adj)

asthmatic

aspirina (f)

aspirin

astigmatismo (m)

astigmatism

astilla (f)

sliver, splinter

ataque* (m), ataque cardíaco (m)

heart attack

ataque de pánico (m)

panic attack

atención médica (f)

health care

atrofia (f)

atrophy

atrofiarse (v)

to atrophy

aturdido (adj)

dazed

aturdimiento (m)

daze

audición (f)

hearing

audífonos (mp)

hearing aids

autismo (m)

autism

autopsia (f)

autopsy

aviso (m)

warning

axila (f)

arm pit

ayuda (f)

help

ayudante de enfermero (m,f)

nurse's aide

ayudar (v)

to help

ayunar (v)

to fast

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