Medical Terminology

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Can function as a noun ('el analgésico') or as an adjective ('un medicamento analgésico').

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Almost exclusively used in the plural form in medical contexts to refer to past medical history.

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Invariable plural; the article changes to indicate singular or plural.

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Feminine noun starting with stressed 'a', but takes 'la' because it is not an initial 'a' with masculine agreement.

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Often paired with verbs like 'hacer', 'realizar', or 'tomar'.

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Use the verb 'operar' for the action of operating, and 'someterse a una cirugía' to undergo surgery.

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Refers both to the physical office and the meeting with the physician.

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Adjective that agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

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Frequently used with the verb 'padecer' (to suffer from).

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Derived from the verb 'diagnosticar'. Do not confuse with 'pronóstico' (prognosis).

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Feminine form is 'la enfermera'. Also common: 'ATS' (Ayudante Técnico Sanitario) in Spain.

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Often used with the reflexive construction 'hacerse un esguince'.

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Often shortened colloquially to 'fisio' (both for the therapy and the therapist).

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Feminine form is 'la ginecóloga'.

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Can be literal ('herida abierta') or figurative ('herida emocional').

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Nouns ending in '-ción' are consistently feminine.

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Often paired with the verb 'poner' ('poner una inyección').

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Masculine noun. Most commonly refers to cough syrup ('jarabe para la tos') in everyday health.

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Academic and medical fields ending in '-logía' are always feminine and rarely pluralized.

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Feminine form is 'la oftalmóloga'. Often called 'oculista' colloquially.

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Common gender noun: 'el paciente' (male) or 'la paciente' (female).

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Common gender noun ending in '-a': 'el pediatra' / 'la pediatra'.

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Always masculine ('el quirófano'). Do not confuse with 'cirugía'.

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Typically used in plural ('ir a urgencias' or 'servicio de urgencias').

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Related verbs include 'vacunar' (to vaccinate) and 'vacunarse' (to get vaccinated).