Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Santos Estrada ING 1 PAF
Santos Estrada ING 1 PAF
2023
1
2. INFORMATIVE DATA
Faculty of nursing
zCourse: English
3. PRESENTATION
The purpose of creating this glossary is to make known the different terms used in
nursing. In this glossary you will find 50 more words in English related to professional
nursing career. It is also important as it will help to know related words based on
nursing and will help to know their meanings and sentences They will be shown as an
example so that the reader can easily understand it. Is directed to general public, mostly
students of said professional career to facilitate and expand their knowledge.
2
INDICE
Ambulance......................................................................................................................7
Analgesics.......................................................................................................................8
Anesthesia.......................................................................................................................9
Asthma..........................................................................................................................10
Belly...............................................................................................................................11
Birth...............................................................................................................................12
Blister.............................................................................................................................13
Blood pressure...............................................................................................................14
Blood test.......................................................................................................................15
Brain metabolism............................................................................................................16
Brain ultrasound.............................................................................................................17
Breathing apparatus........................................................................................................18
Capsule..........................................................................................................................19
Cerebral palsy................................................................................................................20
Cerebrospinal fluid.........................................................................................................21
Check..............................................................................................................................22
Check in.........................................................................................................................23
Childhood......................................................................................................................24
Clinic..............................................................................................................................25
Coat................................................................................................................................26
Cooling equipment..........................................................................................................27
Curved tweezers..............................................................................................................28
Depression.......................................................................................................................29
Diabetic...........................................................................................................................30
Diet..................................................................................................................................31
Dyspnoea........................................................................................................................32
Emergency room............................................................................................................33
Face mask.......................................................................................................................34
Family.............................................................................................................................35
Fatigue............................................................................................................................36
3
Fever...............................................................................................................................37
First aid............................................................................................................................38
Format..............................................................................................................................39
Gauze..............................................................................................................................40
Glove..............................................................................................................................41
Gynecological.................................................................................................................42
Health insurance.............................................................................................................43
Heartbeat..........................................................................................................................44
Hospitalization.................................................................................................................45
Human............................................................................................................................46
Hypertension....................................................................................................................47
Hypothalamus..................................................................................................................48
Hypotonia.......................................................................................................................49
Ingestion.........................................................................................................................50
Injection..........................................................................................................................51
Injury..............................................................................................................................52
Insomnia.........................................................................................................................53
Insulin.............................................................................................................................54
Intensive care unit............................................................................................................55
Intravenous.....................................................................................................................56
Invalid............................................................................................................................57
Laboratory.....................................................................................................................58
Larynx.............................................................................................................................60
Life..................................................................................................................................61
Magnetic resonance........................................................................................................62
Male nurse......................................................................................................................63
Medical history...............................................................................................................64
Medicine..........................................................................................................................65
Nausea.............................................................................................................................66
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.........................................................................................67
Nerve.............................................................................................................................68
Nose................................................................................................................................69
4
Nutrition..........................................................................................................................70
Obesity...........................................................................................................................71
Operation........................................................................................................................72
Ovary.............................................................................................................................73
Oxygen............................................................................................................................74
Painkiller.........................................................................................................................75
Panic...............................................................................................................................76
Patient..............................................................................................................................77
Period..............................................................................................................................78
Pulse oximeter...............................................................................................................79
Recovery........................................................................................................................80
Repose............................................................................................................................81
Respirator........................................................................................................................82
Saliva..............................................................................................................................83
Sedative.........................................................................................................................84
Seizure...........................................................................................................................85
Shortness of breath........................................................................................................86
Sleeping pills.................................................................................................................87
Stitches...........................................................................................................................88
Stretcher.........................................................................................................................89
Surgeon.........................................................................................................................90
Swab..............................................................................................................................91
Swollen..........................................................................................................................92
Syringes........................................................................................................................93
Team..............................................................................................................................94
Therapy.........................................................................................................................95
Transport incubator.......................................................................................................96
Treatment.......................................................................................................................97
Tube feeding..................................................................................................................98
Umbilical catheter.........................................................................................................99
Vaccine..........................................................................................................................100
Vital signs......................................................................................................................101
5
Vitamin..........................................................................................................................102
Volunteer......................................................................................................................103
Waiting room................................................................................................................104
Watch out.......................................................................................................................105
Weak.............................................................................................................................106
Wheelchair.....................................................................................................................107
Wound..........................................................................................................................108
6
Ambulance n
/ˈæmbjələns/
Ambulancia
7
Analgesics n
/ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪk/
Analgésicos
8
Anaesthesia n
/ˌænəsˈθiːziə/
Anestesia
9
Asthman
/ˈæsmə/
Asma
Definition: Chronic disease that causes the airways in the lungs to become
swollen and narrow.
Definición: Patología crónica que hace que las vías respiratorias de los
pulmones se hinchen y se estrechen.
10
Belly n
/ˈbeli/
Barriga
Definition: Body cavity located between the lower face of the thorax and
the prominent face of the pelvis and lower extremities.
Definición: Cavidad del cuerpo localizado entre la cara inferior del tórax y
la cara preeminente de la pelvis y extremidades inferiores.
11
Birth n
/ˈbeli/
Parto
12
Blistern
/ˈblɪstə(r)/
Ampolla
13
Blood pressure n
ˈblʌd preʃə(r)/
Presión sanguínea
Definition: It is the force exerted by the blood on the walls of the arteries.
Definición: Es la fuerza que ejerce la sangre sobre las paredes de las arterias.
14
Blood test n
/ˈblʌd test/
Prueba de sangre
15
Brain metabolism n
ˈ /məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/
Metabolismo cerebral
16
Brain ultrasound n
/ˈʌltrəˌsaʊnd/
Ultrasonido cerebral
Definition: Safe and painless test that uses sound waves to obtain images
of the brain.
17
Breathing apparatus n
ˈ /brið/
Aparato de respiración
Definición: Está compuesto por las vías aéreas y por los pulmones.
18
Capsulen
/ˈkæpsjuːl/
Cápsula
19
Cerebral palsy n
/ˌserəbrəl ˈpɔːlzi/
Parálisis cerebral
20
Cerebrospinal fluid n
səˌrēbrōˈspīn
Líquido cefalorraquídeo
21
check v
/tʃek/
Chequeo
22
Check in v
/tʃɛk/
Registrarse
Example: When she check in, she will have her Facebook account.
23
Childhood n
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
Infancia
Definición: Lapso de tiempo que engloba a partir del instante del origen
de una persona hasta el inicio de su adolescencia.
24
Clinic n
/ˈklɪnɪk/
Clínica
25
Coat n
/kəʊt/
Bata
26
Cooling equipment n
/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
Equipo de enfriamiento
27
Curved tweezers n
/ˈtwizɚz/
Pinzas curves
28
Depression n
/ dɪ´prɛʃǝn/
Depresión
29
Diabetic adj
/ˌdaɪəˈbetɪk/
Diabética
30
Diet n
/ˈdaɪət/
Dieta
31
Dyspnea n
/dɪspˈniːə/
Disnea
32
Emergency roomn
/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi ruːm/
Sala de emergencias
33
Maskn
/mɑːsk/
Mascarilla
34
Family n
/ˈfæməli/
Familia
35
Fatigue n
/fəˈtiːɡ/
Fatiga
36
Fevern
/ˈfiːvə(r)/
Fiebre
37
First aidn
/ˌfɜːst ˈeɪd/
Primeros auxilios
38
Format n
/ˈfɔːmæt/
Formato
39
Gauze n
/ɡɔːz/
Gasa
40
Glove n
/ɡlʌv/
Guante
41
Gynecological adj
/ˌɡaɪnəkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
Ginecólogo
42
Health insurancen
/ˈiːhɪk/
Seguro médico
Example: Health insurance is a benefit that helps people take care of their
health.
43
Heartbeat n
/ˈhɑːtbiːt/
Latido de corazón
Definition: The heart contracts to pump blood to the lungs and the rest of the
body.
44
Hospitalizationn
/ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
Hospitalización
45
Human adj
/ˈhjuːmən/
Humano
46
Hypertension n
/ˌhaɪpəˈtenʃn/
Hipertensión
47
Hypothalamus n
/,haɪpǝ´θӕlǝmǝs/
Hipotálamo
48
Hypotonia n
hīpəˈtōnēə
Hipotonía
49
Ingestion n
/ɪnˈdʒestʃən/
Ingestión
50
Injection n
/ɪnˈdʒekʃn/
Inyección
51
Injuryn
/ˈɪndʒəri/
Lesión
52
Insomnia n
/ɪnˈsɒmniə/
Insomnio
53
Insulin n
/ˈɪnsjəlɪn/
Insulina
54
Intensive care unit n
55
Intravenous n
/ˌɪntrəˈviːnəs/
Intravenoso
56
Invalid adj
/ɪn
ˈvælɪd/
Inválido
57
Laboratoryn
/ləˈbɒrətri/
Laboratorio
58
Larynx n
/ˈlærɪŋks/
Laringe
Example: The larynx is located between the trachea and the pharynx.
59
Life n
/laɪf/
Vida
60
Magnetic resonance n
Definition: This is an imaging test that uses strong magnets and radio
waves to create images of the body.
61
Male nurse n
/nɜrs/
Enfermero
Example: The male nurse entered and measured the pressure of the
patients.
62
Medical history n
/ˈmɛdɪkəl/
Historial Médico
Example: The tests that have been performed on the patient are in the
medical history.
63
Medicine n
/ˈmedsn/
Medicamento
medicamento.
64
Nausea n
/ˈnɔːziə/
Nauseas
Definition: An upset stomach occurs when the urge to vomit usually ends in
vomiting.
65
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit n
/ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/
Unidad de cuidado intensivo neonatal
Definition: This is a specialized unit in a hospital that treats babies who are
premature or have serious medical conditions.
66
Nerven
/nɜːv/
Nervio
67
Nose n
/nəʊz/
Nariz
Definition: The protruding part of the human face between the eyes and the
mouth, with two holes at the bottom for breathing and smell.
Definición: La parte que sobresale del rostro humano entre los ojos y la
boca, con dos agujeros en la parte inferior para respirar y oler.
68
Nutrition n
/njuˈtrɪʃn/
Nutrición
69
Obesity n
/əʊˈbiːsəti/
Obesidad
70
Operation n
/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/
Operación
71
Ovary n
/ˈəʊvəri/
Ovario
72
Oxygenn
/ˈɒksɪdʒən/
Oxigeno
73
Painkiller n
/ˈpeɪnkɪlə(r)/
74
Panic n
/ˈpænɪk/
Pánico
Definition: Very intense and palpable fear, which suddenly seizes a group of
people in a dangerous situation.
75
Patientn
/ˈpeɪʃnt/
Paciente
76
Period n
/ˈpɪəriəd/
Periodo
77
Pulse oximeter n
(oksim′itər)
Pulsioxímetro
78
Recovery n
/rɪˈkʌvəri/
Recuperación
Definition: The return of a person or thing to its normal state after having
experienced a negative situation.
recuperación.
79
Repose n
/rɪˈpəʊz/
Reposo
80
Respirator n
/ˈrespəreɪtə(r)/
Respirador
81
Saliva n
/səˈlaɪvə/
Saliva
82
Sedative n
/ˈsedətɪv/
Sedantes
83
Seizures n
/ˈsiːʒə(r)/
Convulsiones
Definition: Muscles contract and relax rapidly, causing the body to shake
uncontrollably.
84
Shortness of breath n
/ʃɔrt/
Dificultad para respirar
Definition: It may have causes that are not caused by any underlying
disease. for example sports
respirar.
85
Sleeping pillsn
/ˈsliːpɪŋ pɪl/
Pastillas para dormir
86
Stitchesn
/stɪtʃ/
Puntos de sutura
Definición:Se utiliza para coser los tejidos de la piel afectadas por un corte.
87
Stretcher n
/ˈstretʃə(r)/
Camilla
88
Surgeon n
/ˈsɜːdʒən/
Cirujano
89
Swab n
/swɒb/
Torunda
90
Swollen adj
/ˈswəʊlən/
Hinchado
91
Syringesn
/sɪˈrɪndʒ/
Jeringa
92
Team n
/tiːm/
Equipo
93
Therapyn
/ˈθerəpi/
Terapia
94
Transport incubator n
Incubadora de transporte
transporte.
95
Treatmentn
/ˈtriːtmənt/
Tratamiento
96
Tube feedingn
noun
Definition: It carries food and medicine to the stomach through the nose.
97
Umbilical catheter adj
Catéter umbilical
Definition: This allows blood to be drawn from the child at different times
without repeated needles.
98
Vaccinate n
/ˈvæksiːn/
Vacunar
99
Vital signs n
/ˈvaɪtl saɪnz/
Signos vitales
Definition: They are a group of four to six important medical signs that
indicate an important functional state of the body.
10
Vitamin n
/ˈvɪtəmɪn/
Vitamina
vitamina.
10
Volunteer n
/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/
Voluntario
10
Waiting roomn
/ˈweɪtɪŋ ruːm/
Sala de espera
Definition: A building or part of a building where people sit until the event
they are waiting for happens.
10
Watch out v
watch out
Cuidado
10
Weakadj
/wiːk/
Débil
10
Wheelchairn
/ˈwiːltʃeə(r)/
Silla de ruedas
10
Wound n
/wuːnd/
Herida
Definición: Una ruptura en la piel u otro tejido corporal causada por una
lesión o incisión quirúrgica.
10
4. CONCLUSIONS
I conclude this work by saying that I have learned many of these English words, English
phrases, phonetic symbols and meanings, learned to use examples in English and
Spanish, and learned many words for life that will help me in my career and throughout
my life. my life. At the same time, it is also a great honor to share my knowledge with
other nursing colleagues.
Concluyo este trabajo diciendo que he aprendido muchas de esas palabras en inglés,
frases en inglés, símbolos fonéticos y significados, aprendí a usar ejemplos en inglés y
español, y conocí a muchas palabras de por vida que me ayudaran a mi carrera y a lo
largo de mi vida. Al mismo tiempo, también es un gran honor compartir mis
conocimientos con otros colegas enfermeros.
10
5. SOURCES OF INFORMATION
10