Health And First Aid

ache: dolor m

AIDS: sida f; SIDA f

ail, fall ill, become sick: enfermarse

ambulance: ambulancia f

aspirin: aspirina f

bandage: venda f

Band-aid: curita f

bite (from insect): picadura f

bite (from snake, dog, etc.): mordedura f

bleed: sangrar

blood: sangre f

burn n: quemadura

burn oneself v: quemarse

clinic: clínica f

cold (sickness): resfrío m; catarro m

cough n: tos f

cough v: toser

cure n: cura f

cure v: curar

dehydration: deshidratación f

dentist: dentista mf

diarrhea: diarrea f

disease: enfermedad f

dizzy: mareado -da

doctor: médico -ca

dressing: apósito m

emergency: emercencía f

emergency room: sala f de urgencias

feel: sentirse

fever: fiebre f; calentura f

first aid: primeros auxilios mpl

fracture n: fractura f

fracture v: fracturar

flu: gripe f; gripa f (Col, Mex)

gauze: gasa f

heal: curar

health: salud f

help!: ¡socorro!

infection: infección f

infected: infectado -da

injection: inyección f

injury: herida f; lesión f

malaria: malaria f; paludismo m

massage n: masaje m

massage v: masajear

medicine: medicina f; medicamento m; remedio m

nausea: náusea f

nurse: enfermero -ra mf

operation: operación f

pain: dolor m

painful: doloroso -sa

pharmacy: farmacia f; botica f

pill: pastilla f; tableta f; píldora f

prescription: receta f

rabies: rabia f

recover, get better: recuperarse

remedy: remedio m

seasick: mareado -da

sprain: torcedura f; esguince m

suffer: sufrir

surgery: cirugía f

sweat n: sudor m; transpiración f

sweat v: sudar; transpirar

swollen: hinchado -da

vaccination: vacunación f

vomit: vomitar

weak: débil

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