UNAM LAS LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS EN LA DIFUSIÓN DE LAS CIENCIAS BIOLÓGICAS Y DE LA SALUD

English for Medicine

Brain Facts

BRAIN FACTS: Chapter 6. Sleep (pp. 32-35)

Target lexical corpus: 23 items
Specialized words:
Target word DEFINITION SYNTAX EXAMPLE/USE TRANSLATION
1 REM Rapid Eye Movement (describes a period of sleep during which you dream and your eyes make many small movements) REM period REM sleep is an essential part of brain function. movimientos oculares rápidos
2 narcolepsy A condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep. narcolepsia
3 apnea A condition in which sb stops breathing temporarily while they are sleeping. apnea
4 disease Illness, sickness enfermedad
5 breathing The action of taking air into the lungs and sending it out again. respiración
6 to collapse To fall in and become flat or empty. colapsar
7 airstream A movement of air, especially a strong one. corriente de aire
8 antidepressant A drug used to treat depression. antidepresivo
9 atonia Loss of muscle tone, lack of muscle tone atonía
10 behavior The manner of behaving comportamiento
11 cataplexy Temporary paralysis cataplexia o cataplejía
12 device An object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job. aparato/artefacto
13 to disrupt To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way interrumpir
14 eeg (electroencephalography ) An instrument for measuring and recording the electric activity of the brain. electroencefalografía
15 hallucination The fact of seeming to see or hear sb/sth that is not really there. alucinación
16 hormone A chemical that the body releases that affects how certain organs or tissues grow or develop. hormona
17 hypnagogic hallucination visual, tactile, auditory, or other sensory events, that occur at the transition from wakefulness to sleep. alucinación hipnagógica
18 orexin Neuropeptide that regulates arousal, wakefulness, and appetite. Orexina
19 insomnia The condition of being unable to sleep. insomnio
20 limb One of the paired bodily parts of animals, used esp. for moving or grasping. extremidad/miembro
21 sedatives A drug that makes sb go to sleep or makes them feel calm and relaxed. sedante
22 to strike To happen suddenly and have a harmful or damaging effect on sb/sth dar
23 throat A passage in the neck through which food and air pass on their way into the body. garganta