Summary: Lista de vocabulario y terminos relacionados con la SALUD– Health related vocabulary TERMS – LECCION 16 VOCABULARIO / VocabularyToday we are going to learn vocabulary related to our health. We are going to learn expressions to describe how we feel. It is important to practice and repeat the phrases.Hoy tenemos vocabulario relacionado a nuestra salud. Despues de esta lección de vocabulario podremos decir como nos sentimos y descrbir los síntomas que tenemos.We have different ways of saying that we don’t feel well or expressing pain. Let’s have a look at some options: Expressing Symptoms We use the “-ache” with (backache, earache, headache, stomachache, and toothache)- I have a backache / headache / (an) earache / stomachache / toothache Imagen de Cambridge University press, New Interchange pg.73 For other body parts we can use the adjective sore which means painful to the touch or tender.- I have a sore back / My back is sore / I have a sore throat Hurt is a verb. It means to cause physical damage or pain.- My back hurts / My arm hurts / My elbow hurts > Other body parts symptoms Nose - I have allergies. - I’m sneezing a lot. (Sneeze: estornudar)Throat (garganta) - I have a sore throat - I have a cough.Skin - I have a rash (sarpullido)Chest - I have a chest pain (pain: dolor) Foot/leg/ankle (pie/pierna/tobillo) - I sprained my ankle. (Sprain: to injure by a sudden twisting ligaments / torcer) Other health related vocabularyEnglishSpanishache Dolorcold Resfriadocough Tos / toserflu La gripeheart attack Ataque al corazóninfection Infecciónpain dolorHealth and Healthcare - Minor Injuriesbruise Moreton / contusionar (sustantivo/verbo)cut Cortarsewound Herida/herir (sustantivo/verbo)Health and Healthcare - Treatmentbandage Bendajecheck-up Cheque medicodose (of medicine) Dosisdrugs Medicinainjection Inyeccíongive some an injection Aplicar inyecciónmedicine Medicinatake medicine Tomar medicinaoperation Operaciónpain-killer Analgésicopill Pastilletablet Tablettranquilizer TranquilizanteHealth and Healthcare - Peopledentist Dentistdoctor Doctorgeneral practitioner Otro término para los médicosmidwife Parteranurse Enfermerapatient Pacientespecialist Especialistasurgeon CirujanoHealth and Healthcare - Placeshospital Hospitalsurgery Cirujiawaiting room Sala de esperaHealth and Healthcare - VerbsCatch (a cold) Cojer (un resfriado)cure Curarseheal Sanarsehurt Herir/lastimar/dolerinjure Heriroperate on Operarprescribe Resetarprescription Resetatreat Tartartreatment tratamientoHealth and Healthcare - Adjectivesfit Estar en formasick Enfermofeel sick Sentirse enfermobe sick Estar enfermovomit Vomitarhealthy Saludablepainful doloroso
