UNEFM, Medicina, Inglés I, Vocabulario Técnico I

1. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL EXPERIMENTAL
FRANCISCO DE MIRANDA
APRENDIZAJE DIALÓGICO INTERACTIVO
DEPARTAMENTO DE IDIOMAS
PROGRAMA DE MEDICINA
UNIDAD CURRICULAR: INGLÉS INSTRUMENTAL I
Teachers:
Douglas López
Miriam Martínez
Ruth Colina
Frank García
UNIT 1
MEDICAL VOCABULARY
SANTA ANA DE CORO, MAY 2013

2. INGLÉS CON PROPOSITOS ESPECÍFICOS
EN EL ÁREA DE MEDICINA
La necesidad de dominar el inglés en la actualidad es una
cuestión indudable en un mundo donde las relaciones
internacionales son cada vez de mayor importancia y donde
la lengua de comunicación por excelencia es la inglesa.
La creciente importancia del conocimiento de
esta lengua ha repercutido en todos los países
no-anglosajones incluido Venezuela, donde
afecta más o menos directamente a los
diversos campos y profesiones. Lo que
pretendemos con esta unidad temática es que
el estudiante conozca el vocabulario básico de
su área así como las principales razones por
las cuales un profesional del área de la salud
debería conocer la lengua inglesa.

3. MEDICAL VOCABULARY
Doctor: A professional who
has graduated from medical
school and passed exams to
become a physician. Doctors
diagnose and treat illnesses
Physician: Anotherword
for a doctor
MEDICAL
PEOPLE
Nurse: Nurses also provide
care, but are not qualified to
diagnose illness or disease.
They provide supportive care
to patients who are treated by
doctors.
Surgeon: A type of doctor
who performs surgery or
operations

4. MEDICAL VOCABULARY
Hospital: A location where
you go to get medical care.
Emergency Room: The part
of the hospital where you go in
the event of an emergency, or
a condition that needs
immediate medical attention
MEDICAL
PLACES
Intensive Care Unit: The
part of the hospital where you
are admitted to stay if you
need continuous monitoring or
continuous care.
Pharmacy: A place where
you go to get prescriptions
filled (also called a "Drug
Store"

5. MEDICAL VOCABULARY
MEDICAL FEELINGS
Pain: A feeling of intensive discomfort
Hurt: Similar to pain, hurts describes an unpleasant
sensation
MEDICAL TREATMENTS
Prescription: A signed piece of paper from the doctor telling you (and the
pharmacy) what drugs are appropriate for treatment
Shots: Doses of medicine or vaccines administered by a needle
Exam: A procedure in which the doctor evaluates your condition
Cast: Something you wear if you have a broken bone, which allows the bone to set
Diagnosis: Your doctor’s determination regarding your medical state

6. MEDICAL VOCABULARY
MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Headache: A sore head
Stomach Ache: A store stomach
Flu: A viral condition in which you may have
an upset stomach or cold-like symptoms
Sore Throat: Pain in the throat
Bone Fracture: A situation in which one
of your bones has broken
TIP: Disease: A type of illness - Illness: A type of sickness