McGraw-Hill's Complete Medical Spanish

a continuación

the following

a ver

let's see

abdomen (n)

abdomen

abierto

open

aborto

abortion

aborto inducido

induced abortion

absceso

abscess

postema

abscess

acelerado

hyper; jumpy

acidez

acidity; heartburn

acné

acne

acongojado

overwhelmed

acostarse

to lie back

adenoides

adenoids

adormecido

numb; sleepy

adrenalina

adrenaline

agarrar

to grab

agotado

exhausted

agotamiento

exhaustion

agrandamiento del hígado

enlargement of the liver

agrandamiento del riñón

enlargement of the kidney

agrietarse

to chap

agruras

heartburn

agudo

sharp

agüitado (Mexico)

somewhat depressed

achicopalado (Caribbean)

somewhat depressed

aguja

needle

ahogarse

to choke

atragantarse

to choke

dar al galillo

to choke

aislar

to isolate

al rato

in a little while

al terminar

upon finishing

alcanfor

camphor

alfileres

pins

alimentar

to feed

aliviar

to alleviate

almorranas

hemorrhoid

alucinación

hallucination

amalgama

filling

amarrar los tubos

to tie the tubes

ambos pulmones afectados

both lungs affected

amibas

amoebas

amígdalas

tonsils

amigdalitis

tonsillitis

ampolla

blister

amputar

to amputate

andadera

walker

anemia

anemia

angustia

anguish

ano

anus

ansiedad

anxiety

anteayer

day before yesterday

antebrazo

forearm

antenoche

night before last

antiácido

antacid

antibiótico

antibiotic

antídoto

antidote

antihistamínico

antihistamine

apenado

embarrassed

apéndice

appendix

tripita

appendix

aplicador

applicator

aplicar

to apply

apretado

tight

apretar

to squeeze

ardor

burning; stinging

ardor al orinar

burning sensation upon urinating

quemazón

burning sensation

arrugas

wrinkles

arteria

artery

articulación

articulation

coyuntara

joint

artritis

arthritis

asma

asthma

astigmatismo

astigmatism

ataque al corazón

heart attack

ataque cardíaco

heart attack

infarto

heart attack

ataques

seizures

convulsiones

convulsions

atrofia

atrophy

audiología

audiology

aumentar

to increase

autorización

authorization

avergonzado

ashamed

axila

arm pit

bacteriología

bacteriology

bajar de peso

to lose weight

barbilla

chin

mentón

chin

báscula

scale

bazo

spleen

biopsia

biopsy

bizco

cross-eyed

boca abajo

face down

boca arriba

face up

bochornos

hot flashes

sofocos

hot flashes

bofetear (Caribbean)

to slap