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English
Technical (English): abdomen
Popular (English): gut
Spanish
Technical: abdomen (nm)
Popular: vientre (nm)


abdominal
English
Technical (English): abdominal
Popular (English): gut-related
Spanish
Technical: abdominal (adj)
Popular: del vientre (adj)


aberrant
English
Technical (English): aberrant
Popular (English): irregular
Spanish
Technical: aberrante (adj)
Popular: anormal (adj)


abnormal
English
Technical (English): abnormal
Popular (English): abnormal
Spanish
Technical: anormal (adj)
Popular: anormal (adj)


abortion
English
Technical (English): abortion
Popular (English): abortion
Spanish
Technical: aborto (nm)
Popular: aborto (nm), interrupción del embarazo


abrasion
English
Technical (English): abrasion
Popular (English): graze
Spanish
Technical: abrasión (nf)
Popular: erosión de origen químico-físico; raspado (nm); - dentaria: desgaste (nm)


abrupt
English
Technical (English): abrupt
Popular (English): sudden
Spanish
Technical: abrupto (adj)
Popular: repentino, brusco


abscess
English
Technical (English): abscess
Popular (English): abscess
Spanish
Technical: absceso (nm)
Popular: absceso (nm)


absence
English
Technical (English): absence
Popular (English): mild epilepsy
Spanish
Technical: ausencia (nf)
Popular: pérdida momentánea del conocimiento


absorption
English
Technical (English): absorption
Popular (English): absorption
Spanish
Technical: absorción (nf)
Popular: penetración a través de la piel o de las mucosas


abstinence
English
Technical (English): abstinence
Popular (English): going without
Spanish
Technical: abstinencia (sf)
Popular: privación voluntaria


accidental
English
Technical (English): accidental
Popular (English): accidental
Spanish
Technical: accidental (adj)
Popular: al azar, sin importancia, casual, involuntario


accommodation
English
Technical (English): accommodation
Popular (English): adjustment
Spanish
Technical: acomodación (nf)
Popular: ajuste (nm), adaptación (nf)


accumulation
English
Technical (English): accumulation
Popular (English): build-up
Spanish
Technical: acumulación (nf)
Popular: acumulación (nf)


acidity
English
Technical (English): acidity
Popular (English): acidity
Spanish
Technical: acidez (nf)
Popular: acidez (nf)


acidosis
English
Technical (English): acidosis
Popular (English): high blood acidity
Spanish
Technical: acidosis (nf)
Popular: aumento de la acidez en líquidos y tejidos del cuerpo


acne
English
Technical (English): acne
Popular (English): acne
Spanish
Technical: acné (nf)
Popular: acné (nf)


acrocyanosis
English
Technical (English): acrocyanosis
Popular (English): blueness
Spanish
Technical: acrocianosis (nf)
Popular: coloración rojiazulada de los extremos corporales


ACTH
English
Technical (English): ACTH
Popular (English): hormone
Spanish
Technical: ACTH (hormona adrenocorticotropa)
Popular: hormona ACTH


activate
English
Technical (English): activate
Popular (English): activate
Spanish
Technical: activar (v)
Popular: estimular o acelerar; (patol) reactivar


active
English
Technical (English): active
Popular (English): active
Spanish
Technical: activo (adj)
Popular: eficaz, en actividad


activity
English
Technical (English): activity
Popular (English): activity
Spanish
Technical: actividad (nf)
Popular: actividad (nf)


acuity
English
Technical (English): acuity
Popular (English): sharpness
Spanish
Technical: acuidad (nf)
Popular: agudeza (nf)


acute
English
Technical (English): acute
Popular (English): severe
Spanish
Technical: agudo (adj)
Popular: súbito y breve


adaptation
English
Technical (English): adaptation
Popular (English): adaptation
Spanish
Technical: adaptación (nf)
Popular: adaptación (nf)


addiction
English
Technical (English): addiction
Popular (English): addiction
Spanish
Technical: adicción (nf)
Popular: dependencia de drogas


additional
English
Technical (English): additional
Popular (English): additional
Spanish
Technical: adicional (adj)
Popular: añadido (adj), complementario (adj)


additive
English
Technical (English): additive
Popular (English): additive
Spanish
Technical: aditivo (nm)
Popular: sustancia añadida a alimentos


adenitis
English
Technical (English): adenitis
Popular (English): gland inflammation
Spanish
Technical: adenitis (nf)
Popular: inflamación de las glándulas


adenoma
English
Technical (English): adenoma
Popular (English): non-cancerous tumour
Spanish
Technical: adenoma (nm)
Popular: tumor benigno de estructura glandular


adequate
English
Technical (English): adequate
Popular (English): adequate
Spanish
Technical: adecuado (adj)
Popular: apropiado, propio


adhesion
English
Technical (English): adhesion
Popular (English): sticking
Spanish
Technical: adhesión (nf)
Popular: fijación de sustancias químicas o microbios en tejidos; unión anormal de tejidos u órganos


adjuvant
English
Technical (English): adjuvant
Popular (English): stiumulator
Spanish
Technical: adyuvante (nm)
Popular: sustancia que contribuye a la acción de otra; sustancia añadida a una vacuna que refuerza su efecto


adnexitis
English
Technical (English): adnexitis
Popular (English): fallopian tube/ovary inflammation
Spanish
Technical: anexitis (nf)
Popular: inflamación de los anexos femininos


adolescent
English
Technical (English): adolescent
Popular (English): adolescent
Spanish
Technical: adolescente (nm)
Popular: joven


adrenergic
English
Technical (English): adrenergic
Popular (English): acting like adreniline
Spanish
Technical: adrenérgico (adj)
Popular: activado por la adrenalina


adrenolytic
English
Technical (English): adrenolytic
Popular (English): adrenaline-blocking
Spanish
Technical: adrenolítico (nm)
Popular: sustancia que inhibe la respuesta a la adrenalina


adsorption
English
Technical (English): adsorption
Popular (English): sticking to a surface
Spanish
Technical: adsorción (nf)
Popular: fijación a una superficie; cf absorción: penetración a través de la piel o de las mucosas


adult
English
Technical (English): adult
Popular (English): adult
Spanish
Technical: adulto (nm)
Popular: adulto (nm)


adverse
English
Technical (English): adverse
Popular (English): harmful
Spanish
Technical: adverso (adj)
Popular: contrario, desfavorable


advice
English
Technical (English): advice
Popular (English): advice
Spanish
Technical: consejo (nm)
Popular: consejo (nm)


aerobic
English
Technical (English): aerobic
Popular (English): with oxygen
Spanish
Technical: aerobio (adj)
Popular: que necesita la presencia de oxígeno


aerophagy
English
Technical (English): aerophagy
Popular (English): air swallowing
Spanish
Technical: aerofagia (nf)
Popular: acción de tragar aire; deglución inconsciente de aire


aerosol
English
Technical (English): aerosol
Popular (English): aerosol
Spanish
Technical: aerosol (nm)
Popular: solución de un producto destinado a ser inhalado


aetiology
English
Technical (English): aetiology
Popular (English): study of disease cause
Spanish
Technical: etiología (nf)
Popular: causa de una enfermedad


affinity
English
Technical (English): affinity
Popular (English): attraction
Spanish
Technical: afinidad (nf)
Popular: analogía (nf), semejanza (nf); (farm) interacción entre un medicamento y el receptor de membrana


afterload
English
Technical (English): afterload
Popular (English): afterload
Spanish
Technical:
Popular:


agalactia
English
Technical (English): agalactia
Popular (English): not producing milk
Spanish
Technical: agalactia (nf)
Popular: falta o disminución de la secreción de leche


agammaglobulinaemia
English
Technical (English): agammaglobulinaemia
Popular (English): immune deficiency
Spanish
Technical: agammaglobulinemia (nf)
Popular: déficit de gammaglobulina en la sangre


agent
English
Technical (English): agent
Popular (English): substance
Spanish
Technical: agente (nm)
Popular: sustancia activa


aggravation
English
Technical (English): aggravation
Popular (English): worsening
Spanish
Technical: agravamiento (nm)
Popular: empeoramiento (nm)


aggregation
English
Technical (English): aggregation
Popular (English): joining
Spanish
Technical: agregación (nf)
Popular: concentración


aggressiveness
English
Technical (English): aggressiveness
Popular (English): aggressiveness
Spanish
Technical: agresividad (nf)
Popular: agresividad (nf)


agitation
English
Technical (English): agitation
Popular (English): anxiety
Spanish
Technical: agitación (nf)
Popular: inquietud y actividad aumentada


agonist
English
Technical (English): agonist
Popular (English): prime mover
Spanish
Technical: agonista (nm)
Popular: músculo que participa con otro en un mismo movimiento; medicamento que estimula células de manera natural


agranulocytosis
English
Technical (English): agranulocytosis
Popular (English): bone marrow poisoning
Spanish
Technical: agranulocitosis (nf)
Popular: disminución o ausencia de leucocitos granulados en la sangre


akathisia
English
Technical (English): akathisia
Popular (English): ants in your pants
Spanish
Technical: acatisia (nf)
Popular: intranquilidad motora (agitación 2); incapacidad de permanecer sentado con tranquilidad


akinesia
English
Technical (English): akinesia
Popular (English): lack of movement
Spanish
Technical: acinesia (nf)
Popular: ausencia de movimiento


albumin
English
Technical (English): albumin
Popular (English): water-soluble blood protein
Spanish
Technical: albúmina (nf)
Popular: proteína principal en la sangre


alcoholism
English
Technical (English): alcoholism
Popular (English): alcoholism
Spanish
Technical: alcoholismo (nm)
Popular: alcoholismo (nm)


alert
English
Technical (English): alert
Popular (English): alert
Spanish
Technical: alerta (adj)
Popular: alerta (adj)


alimentary
English
Technical (English): alimentary
Popular (English): digestion-related
Spanish
Technical: alimentario (adj)
Popular: alimentario (adj)


alkaline
English
Technical (English): alkaline
Popular (English): alkaline
Spanish
Technical: alcalino (adj)
Popular: que posee las reacciones de un álcali


alkaloid
English
Technical (English): alkaloid
Popular (English): bitter plant poison
Spanish
Technical: alcaloide (nm)
Popular: sustancia vegetal básica


alkalosis
English
Technical (English): alkalosis
Popular (English): high blood alkalinity
Spanish
Technical: alcalosis (nf)
Popular: disminución de la acidez de sangre y tejidos


alkylate
English
Technical (English): alkylate
Popular (English): anti-cancer treatment
Spanish
Technical:
Popular:


allergen
English
Technical (English): allergen
Popular (English): substance causing allergy
Spanish
Technical: alergeno (nm)
Popular: sustancia que provoca reacciones alérgicas


allergic
English
Technical (English): allergic
Popular (English): allergic
Spanish
Technical: alérgico (adj)
Popular: alérgico (adj)


allergy
English
Technical (English): allergy
Popular (English): allergy
Spanish
Technical: alergia (nf)
Popular: alergia (nf)


alopecia
English
Technical (English): alopecia
Popular (English): baldness
Spanish
Technical: alopecia (nf)
Popular: caída general o parcial de cabellos o pelos


alternate
English
Technical (English): alternate
Popular (English): alternate
Spanish
Technical: alternar (v)
Popular: sucederse dos o más acciones o administraciones de medicamentos


alternative
English
Technical (English): alternative
Popular (English): alternative
Spanish
Technical: alternativo (adj)
Popular: alternativo (adj)


alveolitis
English
Technical (English): alveolitis
Popular (English): lung inflammation
Spanish
Technical: alveolitis (nf)
Popular: inflamación de los alvéolos del pulmón


amblyopia
English
Technical (English): amblyopia
Popular (English): sight problems
Spanish
Technical: ambliopía (nf)
Popular: visión reducida


ambulant
English
Technical (English): ambulant
Popular (English): walking
Spanish
Technical: ambulante (adj)
Popular:


amenorrhoea
English
Technical (English): amenorrhoea
Popular (English): lack of periods
Spanish
Technical: amenorrea (nf)
Popular: ausencia de la menstruación


amine
English
Technical (English): amine
Popular (English): organic compound containing nitrogen
Spanish
Technical: amina (nf)
Popular: compuesto químico relacionado con el amoniaco


aminoacid
English
Technical (English): aminoacid
Popular (English): protein building block
Spanish
Technical: aminoácido (nm)
Popular: aminoácido (nm)


amnesia
English
Technical (English): amnesia
Popular (English): amnesia
Spanish
Technical: amnesia (nf)
Popular: pérdida total o parcial de la memoria


amnion
English
Technical (English): amnion
Popular (English): sack containing the fetus
Spanish
Technical: amnios (nm)
Popular: bolsa que contiene al feto y al líquido que lo rodea envoltura del feto


ampoule
English
Technical (English): ampoule
Popular (English): small sealed flask
Spanish
Technical: ampolla (nf)
Popular: envase de vidrio o plástico; ampolla (betekenis = blaar)


anabolic
English
Technical (English): anabolic
Popular (English): body-building
Spanish
Technical: anabólico (adj)
Popular: que promueve la transformación de sustancias alimentarias en sustancia corporal


anaemia
English
Technical (English): anaemia
Popular (English): anaemia
Spanish
Technical: anemia (nf)
Popular: escasez de sangre o deficiencia en la sangre de glóbulos rojos


anaerobic
English
Technical (English): anaerobic
Popular (English): without oxygen
Spanish
Technical: anaerobio (adj)
Popular: que no necesita oxígeno


anaesthesia
English
Technical (English): anaesthesia
Popular (English): deadening of sensation
Spanish
Technical: anestesia (nf)
Popular: anestesia (nf)


anaesthetic
English
Technical (English): anaesthetic
Popular (English): drug to deaden sensation
Spanish
Technical: anestético (nm)
Popular: droga que produce anestesia


anal
English
Technical (English): anal
Popular (English): anal
Spanish
Technical: anal (adj)
Popular: relativo o perteneciente al ano


analeptic
English
Technical (English): analeptic
Popular (English): pick-me-up
Spanish
Technical: analéptico (nm)
Popular: medicamento de efecto estimulante en la psique


analgesic
English
Technical (English): analgesic
Popular (English): pain-killer
Spanish
Technical: analgésico (nm)
Popular: medicamento aliviando o haciendo desaparecer el dolor


analogous
English
Technical (English): analogous
Popular (English): similar
Spanish
Technical: análogo (adj)
Popular: de acción parecida


analysis
English
Technical (English): analysis
Popular (English): analysis
Spanish
Technical: análisis (nm)
Popular: análisis (nm)


anamnesis
English
Technical (English): anamnesis
Popular (English): remembering
Spanish
Technical: anamnesis (nf)
Popular: historia previa de las enfermedades de un paciente


anaphylactic
English
Technical (English): anaphylactic
Popular (English): severe allergic response-related
Spanish
Technical: anafiláctico (adj)
Popular: relativo a una reacción alérgica general violenta


anastomosis
English
Technical (English): anastomosis
Popular (English): connection between two vessels or tubes
Spanish
Technical: anastomosis (nf)
Popular: comunicación natural o artificial entre dos vasos o nervios


anatomical
English
Technical (English): anatomical
Popular (English): body-related
Spanish
Technical: anatómico (adj)
Popular: anatómico (adj)


androgenic
English
Technical (English): androgenic
Popular (English): masculine
Spanish
Technical: andrógeno (adj)
Popular: que produce caracteres masculinos


anergia
English
Technical (English): anergia
Popular (English): inactivity
Spanish
Technical: anergia (nf)
Popular: carencia de actividad; falta de reacción


aneurysm
English
Technical (English): aneurysm
Popular (English): swelling in artery wall
Spanish
Technical: aneurisma (nm/nf)
Popular: dilatación de una arteria o del corazón


angiitis
English
Technical (English): angiitis
Popular (English): blood vessel inflammation
Spanish
Technical: angiítis (nf)
Popular: inflamación de un vaso sanguíneo o linfático


anginal
English
Technical (English): anginal
Popular (English): angina-related
Spanish
Technical: anginoso (adj)
Popular: relativo a la angina


angina pectoris
English
Technical (English): angina pectoris
Popular (English): angina
Spanish
Technical: angina (nf) de pecho
Popular: angina de pecho


angioedema
English
Technical (English): angioedema
Popular (English): skin blistering
Spanish
Technical: edema (nm) angioneurótico
Popular: forma de edema violento y breve


angioneurotic
English
Technical (English): angioneurotic
Popular (English): vein neuron disorder
Spanish
Technical: angioneurótico (nm)
Popular:


anhydrous
English
Technical (English): anhydrous
Popular (English): without water
Spanish
Technical: anhidro (adj)
Popular: que no tiene agua


anionic
English
Technical (English): anionic
Popular (English): with an anion
Spanish
Technical: aniónico (adj)
Popular: con carga negativa


anisocoria
English
Technical (English): anisocoria
Popular (English): different sized eyes
Spanish
Technical: anisocoria (nf)
Popular: desigualdad del diámetro de las pupilas


anogenital
English
Technical (English): anogenital
Popular (English): anus and genital-related
Spanish
Technical: anogenital (adj)
Popular: perteneciente a la región del ano y los genitales


anomaly
English
Technical (English): anomaly
Popular (English): anomaly
Spanish
Technical: anomalía (nf)
Popular: desviación de la norma; irregularidad


anorectal
English
Technical (English): anorectal
Popular (English): back passage-related
Spanish
Technical: anorrectal (adj)
Popular: referente al ano y al último trozo del intestino grueso


anorexia
English
Technical (English): anorexia
Popular (English): anorexia
Spanish
Technical: anorexia (nf)
Popular: falta de apetito o ansia de adelgazar; pérdida de apetito


anosmia
English
Technical (English): anosmia
Popular (English): lack of sense of smell
Spanish
Technical: anosmia (nf)
Popular: pérdida o disminución del sentido del olfato


anovulatory
English
Technical (English): anovulatory
Popular (English): without producing an egg
Spanish
Technical: anovular (adj)
Popular: que no va acompañado por el desprendimiento de un óvulo


anoxia
English
Technical (English): anoxia
Popular (English): total lack of oxygen
Spanish
Technical: anoxia (nf)
Popular: insuficiencia de oxígeno en los tejidos


antacid
English
Technical (English): antacid
Popular (English): indegestion remedy
Spanish
Technical: antiácido (nm)
Popular: sustancia que fija los ácidos gástricos


antagonist
English
Technical (English): antagonist
Popular (English): substance tending to nullify effects of another
Spanish
Technical: antagonista (nm/nf)
Popular: músculo que produce movimiento contrario al de otro músculo; sustancia que anula la acción de otra


antecedent
English
Technical (English): antecedent
Popular (English): forerunner
Spanish
Technical: antecedente (nm)
Popular: circunstancia anterior en la historia del enfermo


anterograde
English
Technical (English): anterograde
Popular (English): moving forward
Spanish
Technical: anterógrado (adj)
Popular: dirigido hacia adelante


anthelmintic
English
Technical (English): anthelmintic
Popular (English): anti-worm drug
Spanish
Technical: antihelmíntico (nm)
Popular: sustancia que destruye los gusanos intestinales


anthrax
English
Technical (English): anthrax
Popular (English): anthrax
Spanish
Technical: ántrax (nm)
Popular: inflamación purulenta de la piel, furúnculo


antiacid
English
Technical (English): antiacid
Popular (English): indigestion remedy
Spanish
Technical: antiácido
Popular: /


antiallergic
English
Technical (English): antiallergic
Popular (English): bacteria-destroying substance
Spanish
Technical: antialérgico (adj)
Popular: antialérgico (adj)


antianginal
English
Technical (English): antianginal
Popular (English): angina drug
Spanish
Technical:
Popular:


antiarrhythmic
English
Technical (English): antiarrhythmic
Popular (English): irregular heartbeat drug
Spanish
Technical: antiarrítmico (nm)
Popular: medicamento para el tratamiento de la irregularidad del pulso cardíaco


antiasthmatic
English
Technical (English): antiasthmatic
Popular (English): asthma drug
Spanish
Technical: antiasmático (nm)
Popular: medicamento para el tratamiento del asma


antibacterial
English
Technical (English): antibacterial
Popular (English): bacteria-destroying substance
Spanish
Technical: antibacteriano (adj)
Popular: que destruye las bacterias


antibiogramme
English
Technical (English): antibiogramme
Popular (English): part of cancer treatment
Spanish
Technical: antibiograma (nm)
Popular: estudio de la sensibilidad de un microbio frente a diversos antibióticos


antibiotherapy
English
Technical (English): antibiotherapy
Popular (English): treatment with antibiotics
Spanish
Technical: antibioterapia (nf)
Popular: tratamiento con antibióticos


antibiotic
English
Technical (English): antibiotic
Popular (English): antibiotic
Spanish
Technical: antibiótico (nm)
Popular: antibiótico (nm)


antibody
English
Technical (English): antibody
Popular (English): antibody
Spanish
Technical: anticuerpo (nm)
Popular: anticuerpo (nm)


anticholinergic
English
Technical (English): anticholinergic
Popular (English): anticholinergic
Spanish
Technical: anticolinérgico (nm)
Popular: sustancia que bloquea los nervios parasimpáticos


anticoagulant
English
Technical (English): anticoagulant
Popular (English): substance that prevents blood clotting
Spanish
Technical: anticoagulante (nm)
Popular: sustancia que impide la coagulación


anticonvulsant
English
Technical (English): anticonvulsant
Popular (English): substance to stop convulsions
Spanish
Technical: anticonvulsivo (nm)
Popular: sustancia que evita o reduce convulsiones


antidepressant
English
Technical (English): antidepressant
Popular (English): tranquilizer
Spanish
Technical: antidepresivo (nm)
Popular: sustancia que alivia la depresión


antidiabetic
English
Technical (English): antidiabetic
Popular (English): diabetes drug
Spanish
Technical: antidiabético (nm)
Popular: sustancia que reduce la concentración de azúcar en la sangre


antidiuretic
English
Technical (English): antidiuretic
Popular (English): substance to slow urine formation
Spanish
Technical: antidiurético (adj)
Popular: sustancia que disminuye la cantidad de orina


antidopaminergic
English
Technical (English): antidopaminergic
Popular (English): antidopaminergic
Spanish
Technical:
Popular:


antidote
English
Technical (English): antidote
Popular (English): antidote
Spanish
Technical: antídoto (nm)
Popular: contraveneno (nm)


antiemetic
English
Technical (English): antiemetic
Popular (English): substance to stop vomiting
Spanish
Technical: antiemético (nm)
Popular: medicamento contra los vómitos


antiepileptic
English
Technical (English): antiepileptic
Popular (English): epilepsy drug
Spanish
Technical: antiepiléptico (nm)
Popular: medicamento contra la epilepsia


antiexudative
English
Technical (English): antiexudative
Popular (English): anti-inflammatory
Spanish
Technical:
Popular: que impide la exudación


antifibrinolytic
English
Technical (English): antifibrinolytic
Popular (English): drug to stop breakdown of blood clots
Spanish
Technical: antifibrinolítico (nm)
Popular:


antifungal
English
Technical (English): antifungal
Popular (English): fungus-killer
Spanish
Technical: antifúngico (adj)
Popular: que destruye los hongos


antigen
English
Technical (English): antigen
Popular (English): foreign substance
Spanish
Technical: antígeno (nm)
Popular: sustancia considerada como extraña por el organismo


antihistamine
English
Technical (English): antihistamine
Popular (English): antihistamine
Spanish
Technical: antihistamínico (nm)
Popular: sustancia que combate la acción de la histamina