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pain |
Physical suffering.
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relieve the pain |
He felt a sharp pain in his knee. |
dolor |
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fiber |
A thin, threadlike, or long cell or structure in the body that is combined in a bundle of tissue.
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fibra |
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injury |
Harm or damage that is done or sustained.
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lesión/daño |
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analgesics |
A substance that reduces pain.
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analgésico |
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genes |
A unit inside a cell which controls a particular quality in a living thing that has been passed on from its parents.
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genes |
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immune system |
The system in your body that produces substances to help it fight against infection and disease.
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sistema inmunológico |
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morphine |
A powerful drug that is made from opium and used to reduce pain.
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morfina |
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myelin |
A mixture of proteins and fats that surrounds many nerve cells, increasing the speed at which they send.
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mielina |
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numbness |
Incapability of feeling sensations, as if under the effects of anesthesia.
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entumecimiento |
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arthritis |
A disease that causes pain and swelling in one or more joints of the body.
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artritis |
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diagnosed |
That the cause or nature of a disorder, malfunction, problem, etc., has been ascertained from the symptoms.
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diagnosticado(a) |
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gliomas |
A type of tumor that starts in the brain or spine.
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glioma |
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MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - a method of using a strong magnetic field to produce an image of the inside of a person's body.
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resonancia magnética |
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CT SCAN |
A medical examination that uses a computer to produce an image of the inside of sb's.
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tomografía computarizada |
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idiopathic |
With unknown pathogenesis or apparently spontaneous origin.
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idiopático |
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metastatic |
Resulting of the spread of disease-producing organisms or of cancer cells to other parts of the body.
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metastásico |
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painkillers |
A drug that reduces pain.
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analgésico |
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serotonin |
A chemical in the brain that affects how messages are sent from the brain to the body, and also affects how a person feels.
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serotonina |
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symptomatic |
Being a sign of an illness or a problem.
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sintomático |
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axons |
The long thin part of a nerve cell along which signals are sent to other cells.
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axón/neurita |
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chemotherapy |
The treatment of disease using chemicals that kill organisms that produce disease, or chemicals that destroy cancerous tissue.
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quimioterapia |
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cox |
Cyclooxygenase - enzyme that is responsible for formation of prostanoids, including thromboxane and prostaglandins.
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ciclooxigenasa |
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epidemiologists |
Expert dedicated to the scientific study of the spread and control of diseases.
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epidemiológo |
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inheritance |
The receiving of a genetic characteristic or trait.
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herencia |
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neurodegenerative
disease
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Hereditary and sporadic condition which is characterized by progressive nervous system dysfunction.
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enfermedad neurodegenerativa |
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neuropathy |
Any diseased condition of the nervous system.
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neuropatía |
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placebo |
A substance that has no physical effects, given to patients who do not need medicine but think that they do, or used when testing new drugs.
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placebo |
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pump |
A machine that is used to forced liquid, gas or air into or out of sth.
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bomba |
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scars |
A mark that is left on the skin after a wound has healed.
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cicatriz |
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scleroses |
Condition in which soft tissue in the body becomes hard, in a way that is not normal.
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esclerosis |
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shingles |
A disease that affects the nerves and produces a band of painful spots on the skin.
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herpes |
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sprains |
An injury to the ligaments around a joint.
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esguince/torcedura |
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swelling |
A place on your body that has become larger or rounder than normal as the result of an illness or injury.
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hinchazón/inflamación |
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thalamus |
The middle part of the brain, serving to transmit and bring together messages from the senses.
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tálamo |
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tremors |
An uncontrolled shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, or excitement.
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temblores |