Medical Spanish Dictionary E

ecchymosis Image
English
Technical (English): ecchymosis
Popular (English): bruising
Spanish
Technical: equimosis (nf)
Popular: cardenal (nm)


echography
English
Technical (English): echography
Popular (English): scan
Spanish
Technical: ecografía (nf)
Popular: ecografía (nf)


eclampsia
English
Technical (English): eclampsia
Popular (English): pregnancy complication
Spanish
Technical: eclampsia (nf)
Popular: convulsiones y caída de la tensión en mujeres embarazadas


ectopic
English
Technical (English): ectopic
Popular (English): in the wrong place
Spanish
Technical: ectópico (adj)
Popular: que se encuentra o se produce fuera del lugar habitual


eczema
English
Technical (English): eczema
Popular (English): eczema
Spanish
Technical: eczema (nf)
Popular: eczema (nm)


effect
English
Technical (English): effect
Popular (English): effect
Spanish
Technical: efecto (nm)
Popular: resultado


effective
English
Technical (English): effective
Popular (English): effective
Spanish
Technical: eficaz (adj)
Popular: eficaz (adj)


efficient
English
Technical (English): efficient
Popular (English): efficient
Spanish
Technical: eficaz (adj)
Popular: eficaz (adj)


effusion
English
Technical (English): effusion
Popular (English): escape of fluid
Spanish
Technical: efusión (nf)
Popular: derrame (nm)


ejaculation
English
Technical (English): ejaculation
Popular (English): ejaculation
Spanish
Technical: eyaculación (nf)
Popular: eyaculación (nm)


ejection fraction
English
Technical (English): ejection fraction
Popular (English): ejection fraction
Spanish
Technical: fracción (nf) de eyección
Popular: fracción (nf) de eyección


elastic
English
Technical (English): elastic
Popular (English): elastic
Spanish
Technical: elástico (adj)
Popular: elástico (adj)


elective
English
Technical (English): elective
Popular (English): non-urgent
Spanish
Technical: electivo (adj)
Popular: selectivo (adj)


electrocardiography
English
Technical (English): electrocardiography
Popular (English): heart monitor
Spanish
Technical: electrocardiografía (nf)
Popular: electrocardiografía (nf)


electroencephalography
English
Technical (English): electroencephalography
Popular (English): brain scan
Spanish
Technical: electroencefalografía (nf)
Popular: electroencefalografía (nf)


electrolyte
English
Technical (English): electrolyte
Popular (English): solution which conducts electricity
Spanish
Technical: electrólito (nm)
Popular: electrólito (nm)


electrophysiological
English
Technical (English): electrophysiological
Popular (English): involving study of electrical phenomena in living bodies
Spanish
Technical:
Popular:


elimination
English
Technical (English): elimination
Popular (English): elimination
Spanish
Technical: eliminación (nf)
Popular: eliminación (nf)


embolism
English
Technical (English): embolism
Popular (English): sudden blocking of an artery
Spanish
Technical: embolia (nf)
Popular: embolia (nf)


embryo
English
Technical (English): embryo
Popular (English): embryo
Spanish
Technical: embrión (nm)
Popular: feto (nm)


emesis
English
Technical (English): emesis
Popular (English): vomiting
Spanish
Technical: emesis (nf)
Popular: vómito (nm)


emetic
English
Technical (English): emetic
Popular (English): substance to cause vomiting
Spanish
Technical: emético (nm)
Popular: sustancia que provoca el vómito


emollient
English
Technical (English): emollient
Popular (English): soothing
Spanish
Technical: emoliente (adj)
Popular: que ablanda la piel


emotional
English
Technical (English): emotional
Popular (English): emotional
Spanish
Technical: emocional (adj)
Popular: emocional (adj)


emphysema
English
Technical (English): emphysema
Popular (English): lung disease
Spanish
Technical: enfisema (nm)
Popular: presencia excesiva de aire en pulmones o tejidos corporales


empiric
English
Technical (English): empiric
Popular (English): based on experience
Spanish
Technical: empírico (adj)
Popular: que se basa en la experiencia


empyema
English
Technical (English): empyema
Popular (English): collection of pus
Spanish
Technical: empiema (nm)
Popular: colección de pus en una cavidad natural


emulsify
English
Technical (English): emulsify
Popular (English): turn into an emulsion
Spanish
Technical: emulsionar (v)
Popular: disolver una sustancia en otra


emulsion
English
Technical (English): emulsion
Popular (English): suspension of one liquid in another
Spanish
Technical: emulsión (nf)
Popular: emulsión (nf)


enanthema
English
Technical (English): enanthema
Popular (English): eruption on a mucous surface
Spanish
Technical: enantema (nm)
Popular: manchas rojas en las mucosas


encephalitis
English
Technical (English): encephalitis
Popular (English): brain inflammation
Spanish
Technical: encefalitis (nf)
Popular: inflamación del cerebro


encephalopathy
English
Technical (English): encephalopathy
Popular (English): brain disease
Spanish
Technical: encefalopatía (nf)
Popular: enfermedad que afecta al funcionamiento del cerebro


endemic
English
Technical (English): endemic
Popular (English): occuring continuously in a population
Spanish
Technical: endémico (adj)
Popular: que se presenta como propio de una población


endocarditis
English
Technical (English): endocarditis
Popular (English): heart (lining and valve) inflammation
Spanish
Technical: endocarditis (nf)
Popular: inflamación de la membrana de revestimiento interior del corazón


endocrine
English
Technical (English): endocrine
Popular (English): internal secretion-related
Spanish
Technical: endocrino (adj)
Popular: que secreta hormonas


endogenous
English
Technical (English): endogenous
Popular (English): without obvious external cause
Spanish
Technical: endógeno (adj)
Popular: que se desarrolla u origina dentro del organismo


endometriosis
English
Technical (English): endometriosis
Popular (English): condition related to painful periods
Spanish
Technical: endometriosis (nf)
Popular: proliferación de la mucosa uterina fuera de su lugar habitual


endoscopy
English
Technical (English): endoscopy
Popular (English): internal examination using fibre optic tube
Spanish
Technical: endoscopia (nf)
Popular: inspección de una cavidad del cuerpo por medio del endoscopio


endothelium
English
Technical (English): endothelium
Popular (English): lining of heart and blood vessels
Spanish
Technical: endotelio (nm)
Popular: capa interna que reviste las cavidades cardíacas y los vasos sanguíneos y linfáticos


endotoxic
English
Technical (English): endotoxic
Popular (English): heat stable toxin-related
Spanish
Technical: endotóxico (adj)
Popular: relativo a las endotoxinas


enema
English
Technical (English): enema
Popular (English): enema
Spanish
Technical: enema (nf)
Popular: lavativa (nf)


energetic
English
Technical (English): energetic
Popular (English): energetic
Spanish
Technical: energético
Popular: relativo a la energía


entericcoated
English
Technical (English): entericcoated
Popular (English): coating on tablets
Spanish
Technical: queratinizado (adj)
Popular: recubierto por una sustancia resistente a la secreción gástrica


enteritis
English
Technical (English): enteritis
Popular (English): small intestine inflammation
Spanish
Technical: enteritis (nf)
Popular: inflamación del intestino delgado


enterocolitis
English
Technical (English): enterocolitis
Popular (English): (small and large) intestine inflammation
Spanish
Technical: enterocolitis (nf)
Popular: inflamación de los intestinos delgado y grueso


enterohepatic
English
Technical (English): enterohepatic
Popular (English): intestine and liver-related
Spanish
Technical: enterohepático (adj)
Popular: que se refiere al intestino y al hígado


enuresis
English
Technical (English): enuresis
Popular (English): bedwetting
Spanish
Technical: enuresis (nf)
Popular: emisión involuntaria de la orina


environment
English
Technical (English): environment
Popular (English): environment
Spanish
Technical: entorno (nm)
Popular: entorno (nm)


enzyme
English
Technical (English): enzyme
Popular (English): enzyme
Spanish
Technical: enzima (nf)
Popular: enzima (nf)


eosinophilia
English
Technical (English): eosinophilia
Popular (English): increase in white blood cells
Spanish
Technical: eosinofilia (nf)
Popular: aumentación de células eosinófilas en la sangre


epicondylitis
English
Technical (English): epicondylitis
Popular (English): tennis elbow
Spanish
Technical: epicondilitis (nf)
Popular: inflamación del epicóndilo


epidemic
English
Technical (English): epidemic
Popular (English): epidemic
Spanish
Technical: epidemia (nf)
Popular: epidemia (nf)


epidemiological
English
Technical (English): epidemiological
Popular (English): involving study of epidemics
Spanish
Technical: epidemiólogo (adj)
Popular: relativo al estudio de la distribución de enfermedades


epidermal
English
Technical (English): epidermal
Popular (English): skin-related
Spanish
Technical: epidérmico (adj)
Popular: relativo a la piel


epidural
English
Technical (English): epidural
Popular (English): painkiller during childbirth
Spanish
Technical: epidural (adj)
Popular: sobre o por fuera de la duramadre


epigastralgia
English
Technical (English): epigastralgia
Popular (English): upper abdomen pain
Spanish
Technical: epigastralgia (nf)
Popular: dolor alrededor del estómago


epigastric
English
Technical (English): epigastric
Popular (English): upper abdomen-related
Spanish
Technical: epigástrico (adj)
Popular: relativo a la porción superior del vientre


epilepsy
English
Technical (English): epilepsy
Popular (English): epilepsy
Spanish
Technical: epilepsia (nf)
Popular: epilepsia (nf)


epiphyseal
English
Technical (English): epiphyseal
Popular (English): bone growth-related
Spanish
Technical: epifisario (adj)
Popular: relativo a la cabeza de un hueso largo


episiotomy
English
Technical (English): episiotomy
Popular (English): cut to vagina in childbirth
Spanish
Technical: episiotomía (nf)
Popular: corte vaginal


episode
English
Technical (English): episode
Popular (English): episode
Spanish
Technical: episodio (nm)
Popular: episodio (nm)


epistaxis
English
Technical (English): epistaxis
Popular (English): nosebleed
Spanish
Technical: epistaxis (nf)
Popular: sangrar por la nariz


epithelioma
English
Technical (English): epithelioma
Popular (English): a cancer
Spanish
Technical: epitelioma (nm)
Popular: tumor de la piel o de la mucosa


epithelium
English
Technical (English): epithelium
Popular (English): covering of internal and external body surfaces
Spanish
Technical: epitelio (nm)
Popular: la piel y las mucosas


equivalent
English
Technical (English): equivalent
Popular (English): equivalent
Spanish
Technical: equivalente (adj)
Popular: de igual valor


erection
English
Technical (English): erection
Popular (English): erection
Spanish
Technical: erección (nf)
Popular: erección (nf)


ergotism
English
Technical (English): ergotism
Popular (English): poisoning (from ergot fungus)
Spanish
Technical: ergotismo (nm)
Popular: intoxicación producida por el cornezuelo del centeno


erosion
English
Technical (English): erosion
Popular (English): erosion
Spanish
Technical: erosión (nf)
Popular: desgaste; destrucción o ulceración de un tejido


eructation
English
Technical (English): eructation
Popular (English): belching
Spanish
Technical: eructo (nm)
Popular: eructo (nm)


eruption
English
Technical (English): eruption
Popular (English): breaking out
Spanish
Technical: erupción (nf)
Popular: brote de un diente; sarpullido


erysipelas
English
Technical (English): erysipelas
Popular (English): skin infection
Spanish
Technical: erisipela (nf)
Popular: erisipela (nf)


erythema
English
Technical (English): erythema
Popular (English): skin redness
Spanish
Technical: eritema (nm)
Popular: enrojecimiento en la piel


erythrasma
English
Technical (English): erythrasma
Popular (English): bacterial skin infection
Spanish
Technical: eritrasma (nm)
Popular: enfermedad de la piel en la que aparece, sobre todo en las caras internas de los muslos, las ingles y las axilas, una placa amarilla pardusca


erythropoiesis
English
Technical (English): erythropoiesis
Popular (English): red cell production
Spanish
Technical: eritropoyesis (nf)
Popular: formación de los glóbulos rojos


euphoria
English
Technical (English): euphoria
Popular (English): euphoria
Spanish
Technical: euforia (nf)
Popular: sensación anormal de bienestar


evacuation
English
Technical (English): evacuation
Popular (English): emptying
Spanish
Technical: evacuación (nf)
Popular: vaciado de un órgano hueco o un absceso


evaluation
English
Technical (English): evaluation
Popular (English): evaluation
Spanish
Technical: evaluación (nf)
Popular: evaluación (nf)


evolution
English
Technical (English): evolution
Popular (English): evolution
Spanish
Technical: evolución (nf)
Popular: evolución (nf)


exacerbation
English
Technical (English): exacerbation
Popular (English): worsening
Spanish
Technical: exacerbación (nf)
Popular: empeoramiento (nm)


exanthema
English
Technical (English): exanthema
Popular (English): skin rash
Spanish
Technical: exantema (nm)
Popular: erupción en la piel


excessive
English
Technical (English): excessive
Popular (English): excessive
Spanish
Technical: excesivo (adj)
Popular: desmesurado (adj)


excipient
English
Technical (English): excipient
Popular (English): inactive part of drug
Spanish
Technical: excipiente (nm)
Popular: sustancia inerte en un preparado farmacéutico


excitation
English
Technical (English): excitation
Popular (English): excitation
Spanish
Technical: excitación (nf)
Popular: irritación (nf), estimulación (nf)


exclusive
English
Technical (English): exclusive
Popular (English): exclusive
Spanish
Technical: exclusivo (adj)
Popular: que excluye; único, solo; absoluto, total


excretion
English
Technical (English): excretion
Popular (English): removal of waste
Spanish
Technical: excreción (nf)
Popular: eliminación por el propio organismo; eliminación de un medicamento sin cambio


exfoliation
English
Technical (English): exfoliation
Popular (English): shedding of cells
Spanish
Technical: exfoliación (nf)
Popular: desprendimiento en escamas o capas


exocrine
English
Technical (English): exocrine
Popular (English): glands which secrete outwards
Spanish
Technical: exocrino (adj)
Popular: que secreta hacia afuera


exogenous
English
Technical (English): exogenous
Popular (English): with an external origin
Spanish
Technical: exógeno (adj)
Popular: por causas externas; introducido en el cuerpo desde fuera


exophthalmos
English
Technical (English): exophthalmos
Popular (English): protuding eyes
Spanish
Technical: exoftalmía (nf)
Popular: propulsión del globo del ojo


expectorant
English
Technical (English): expectorant
Popular (English): cough medicine
Spanish
Technical: expectorante (nm)
Popular: medicamento que favorece la eliminación de moco de las vías respiratorias y los pulmones


experimental
English
Technical (English): experimental
Popular (English): experimental
Spanish
Technical: experimental (adj)
Popular: que se basa en experimentos


expiration
English
Technical (English): expiration
Popular (English): breathing out
Spanish
Technical: espiración (nf)
Popular: espiración (nf)


extension
English
Technical (English): extension
Popular (English): moving apart
Spanish
Technical: extensión (nf)
Popular: despliegue


external
English
Technical (English): external
Popular (English): external
Spanish
Technical: externo (adj)
Popular: situado fuera, de fuera, extraño


extracellular
English
Technical (English): extracellular
Popular (English): outside cells
Spanish
Technical: extracelular (adj)
Popular: situado fuera de las células


extracorporeal
English
Technical (English): extracorporeal
Popular (English): outside the body
Spanish
Technical: extracorporal (adj)
Popular: situado fuera del cuerpo; desviado fuera del cuerpo


extract
English
Technical (English): extract
Popular (English): extract
Spanish
Technical: extracto (nm)
Popular: preparación concentrada de una droga


extraction
English
Technical (English): extraction
Popular (English): removal
Spanish
Technical: extracción (nf)
Popular: extirpación quirúrgica


extrapyramidal
English
Technical (English): extrapyramidal
Popular (English): part of central nerve system
Spanish
Technical: extrapiramidal (adj)
Popular: situado fuera de la vía piramidal


extrarenal
English
Technical (English): extrarenal
Popular (English): outside the kidney
Spanish
Technical: extrarrenal (adj)
Popular: situado fuera del riñón


extrasystole
English
Technical (English): extrasystole
Popular (English): premature heart contraction
Spanish
Technical: extrasístole (nf)
Popular: latido prematuro del corazón


extravasation
English
Technical (English): extravasation
Popular (English): escape of blood or fluid into tissue
Spanish
Technical: extravasación (nf)
Popular: derrame de sangre


extravascular
English
Technical (English): extravascular
Popular (English): outside a vessel
Spanish
Technical: extravascular (adj)
Popular: situado fuera de un vaso


extreme
English
Technical (English): extreme
Popular (English): extreme
Spanish
Technical: extremo (adj)
Popular: que está alejado


extremity
English
Technical (English): extremity
Popular (English): extremity
Spanish
Technical: extremidades (nfpl)
Popular: miembros superior e inferior


exudate
English
Technical (English): exudate
Popular (English): leaded fluid
Spanish
Technical: exudado (nm)
Popular: líquido que aparece en una superficie inflamada