Medical Terminology

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The noun is feminine and invariant in the plural (the ending -i does not change).

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Often used with the verb 'seguire' (to follow) or 'sottoporsi a' (to undergo).

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In a medical context, it means prescription; in a culinary context, it means recipe.

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Derived from the verb 'ricoverare' (to hospitalize/admit).

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Commonly used with the verb 'avvertire' or 'presentare'.

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The expression 'sciogliere la prognosi' means to declare a patient out of danger.

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Compound noun; the plural usually remains 'i pronto soccorso'.

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Also colloquially called 'ricetta rossa' or 'ricetta elettronica'.

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Nouns ending in -ista take 'lo' if masculine and 'la' if feminine. Plural: m. -isti, f. -iste.

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The plural 'farmaci' maintains the hard 'c' sound spelled with 'ci'.

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Often used in the plural when discussing pharmaceutical leaflets (foglietti illustrativi).

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The expression 'pronta guarigione' is the standard way to say 'get well soon'.

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Refers to the physical place where outpatient visits occur.

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Past participle is 'prescritto'. It follows the conjugation of 'scrivere'.

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Formal verb used for giving medication or vaccines.

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Past participle is 'dimesso'. Often used in the passive: 'essere dimesso'.

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Adjective. Plural masculine: 'cronici' (pronounced with 'chi' sound).

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From the noun 'contagio' (infection/contagion).

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Commonly used with 'alla' + body part (e.g., 'distorsione al polso').

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Used for broken bones.

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The 'e' is a vowel, so the article elides to 'l''.

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Takes the preposition 'a' (e.g., 'essere allergico a').

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In medical contexts, usually refers to 'pressione arteriosa' (blood pressure).

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The verb is 'vaccinare' (to vaccinate).

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Feminine and invariant in the plural. Often used as 'analisi del sangue' (blood tests).