| Term | Definition |
|---|
| la depresión | depression |
| la enfermedad | disease; illness |
| la gripe | flu |
| la herida | injury |
| el malestar | discomfort |
| la obesidad | obesity |
| el resfriado | cold |
| la respiración | breathing |
| la tensión (baja/alta) | (high/low) blood pressure |
| la tos | cough |
| el virus | virus |
| contagiarse | to become infected |
| desmayarse | to faint |
| empeorar | to deteriorate; to get worse |
| enfermarse | to get sick |
| estar resfriado | to have a cold |
| lastimarse | to get hurt |
| permanecer | to remain; to last |
| ponerse bien/mal | to get well/sick |
| sufrir (de) | to suffer (from) |
| tener buen/mal aspecto | to get well/sick (using to have) |
| tener fiebre | to have a fever |
| toser | to cough |
| agotado/a | exhausted |
| inflamado/a | inflamed |
| mareado/a | dizzy |
| la alimentación | diet (nutrition) |
| la autoestima | self-esteem |
| el bienestar | well-being |
| la salud | health |
| adelgazar | to lose weight |
| dejar de fumar | to quit smoking |
| descansar | to rest |
| engordar | to gain weight |
| estar a dieta | to be on a diet |
| mejorar | to improve |
| prevenir | to prevent |
| relajarse | to relax |
| trasnochar | to stay up all night |
| sano/a | healthy |
| la cirugía | surgery |
| el/la cirujano/a | surgeon |
| la consulta | doctor's appointment |
| el consultorio | doctor's office |
| la operación | operation |
| los primeros auxilios | first aid |
| la sala de emergencias | emergency room |
| la aspirina | aspirin |
| el calmante | painkiller; tranquilizer |
| el jarabe | syrup |
| la pastilla | pill |
| la receta | prescription |
| el tratamiento | treatment |
| la vacuna | vaccine |
| la venda | bandage |
| el yeso | cast |
| curarse | to heal; to be cured |
| poner un inyección | to give a shot |
| recuperarse | to recover |
| sanar | to heal |
| tratar | to treat |
| curativo/a | healing |
| el estado de ánimo | mood |
| el álbum (de fotos) | (photo) album |
| el asilo (de ancianos) | nursing home |
| el desorden | mess |
| el marco | frame |
| la paella | traditional rice and seafood dish |
| la tortilla | potato omelet |
| el trastero | storage room |
| apañar | to mend; to fix |
| apañarse | to manage |
| largarse | to take off |
| enseguida | right away |
| descalzo/a | barefoot |
| el adelanto | improvement |
| la aguja | needle |
| la cordura | sanity |
| el/la enfermero/a | nurse |
| el hallazgo | finding; discovery |
| la insensatez | folly |
| el ombligo | navel |
| la pena | sorrow |
| el regocijo | joy |
| la terapia intensiva | intensive care |
| latir | to beat |
| desafiante | challenge |
| la dolencia | illness; condition |
| la genética | genetics |
| el/la indígena | indigenous person |
| el/la investigador(a) | researcher |
| la lesión | wound |
| la población | population |
| el pueblo | people |
| afligir | to afflict |
| descubrir | to discover |
| recetar | to perscribe |
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