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Common & Technical names for diseases

Disease Common Term Spanish Translation
Allergic Rinitis Hay Fever Rinitis
alérgica/estacional
Cerebral Ischemic Stroke Evento isquémico
Event (Acute) cerebrovascular
Chanchoid Chancre Chancro blando (H.
ducreyi)
Chlamydiasis Chlamydia Clamidiasis /
Linfogranuloma venereo
Common cold cold Resfriado común /
Gripa
Foodborne illness Food poisoning Gastroenteritis
alimentaria
/Intoxicación
alimentaria
Gonorrhea The clap Gonorrea
Influenza Flu Influenza
Lumbalgia Low Back Pain / Loin Lumbalgia / dolor de
pain espalda baja
Myocardial Infarction Heart attack Infarto de miocardio
Parotiditis Mumps Parotiditis/ paperas
Pediculosis Lice (head lice, body Pediculosis /piojos
lice)
Pubic Pediculosis Pubic lice / crabs / Pediculosis púbica
cooties /ladillas
Rubella German measles Rubeola
Rubeola Measles / Red measles Sarampión
Scabies Seven-year-itch Escabiasis /Sarna
Syphillis “The pox” /lues / syph Sifilis
Torn ligament Sprain Esguince articular
Torticolis Wry neck Tortícolis
Urticaria Hives Urticaria / Ronchas
Varicella Chickenpox Varicela
Variola Smallpox /Pox Viruela

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