allergy

alergie, allergic

to

alergic

la

Spring is an uncomfortable season for those with a pollen allergy.

Are you allergic to anything else besides pollen?
anesthetic anestezic, anesthesiologist (US) or anaesthetist (UK)

anestezist

The

hospital

has

run

out

of anesthetic.

The surgery starts in one hour, but the anesthesiologist is nowhere

to be found.
aneurysm

anevrism

His loss of balance and speech problems might be caused by

an aneurysm.
antibiotics
Shes

got

antibiotice
a

severe

bacterial

infection.

She

should

start

an antibiotic treatment right away.

antibody

anticorp

Your blood test doesnt show any antibodies, so you dont have the
virus.
B
blood

transfusion

transfuzie

de

snge

The patient needs a blood transfusion, but we must check his blood
type first.
(high/low) blood pressure tensiune arterial (ridicat/sczut)
This monitor allows you to measure your blood pressure at home.
(high/low)

blood

sugar

glicemie

(crescut/sczut)

Exercising usually lowers your blood sugar levels, but in some cases
it can increase them.
brain

tumor

tumoare

cerebral

After the MRI, the doctor was confident that her brain tumor could be
removed.

breathing

respiraie

His breathing problems are caused by sinusitis, but smoking doesnt

help at all.
C
cardiac

arrest

stop

cardiac

He took CPR training; he now knows how to perform CPR when

someone is in cardiac arrest.
chest

pain

durere

toracic

Your chest pains may be caused by anything from fatigue to angina.

You should go see a doctor.
coagulation

coagulare

The ambulance staff focused on stopping the bleeding and

accelerating coagulation.
(common)

cold

rceal

I caught a cold and wont be able to go to work today.

convalescence

convalescen

You may feel well now, but one week of convalescence is still
required.
D
dehydration

deshidratare

During her illness, she experienced an excessive loss of body water.

We should treat her for dehydration.
dementia

demen

Dont count on his recollection of facts; he suffers from dementia.

diabetes

diabet

Dont be sure that youve inherited diabetes from your parents. Lead
a healthy lifestyle and get regular check-ups.

diagnosis

diagnostic

The patients diagnosis is essential for recommending the best

treatment.
disease

boal

Your alcohol problem is not a disease yet; it is in your hands to quit.

drug
I

cant

1.
take

any

medicament,
more drugs;

Im

2.
fed

up

drog
with

them.

The clinic launched a program that explains the consequences of

doing drugs.
E
edema

edem

Edema can occur anywhere within the body. It shows that there is an
abnormal accumulation of fluid.
electrocardiogram or ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

An electrocardiogram records electrical signals as they pass

through your heart and indicates whether there are irregularities in
the rhythm of your heartbeat.
embolism

embolie

Her pulmonary embolism was caused by a blood clot that formed in

one of her legs and travelled to her lungs.
emergency

room/department or ER

camer

de

urgen

After the car crash, three persons were brought to the emergecy
room.
euphoria/elation

euforie

The patients depressive episode was followed by a brief period

of euphoria.
F

fainting

fit

lein

After three fainting fits in one morning, it was obvious that she
wasnt doing well.
fever

febr

Fever stimulates the bodys immune system because it makes it

difficult for bacteria and viruses to survive.
flu

(influenza)

grip

Ive got chills and MUSCLE PAINS . I hope Im not getting the flu.
food

poisoning

toxiinfecie

alimentar

It is unacceptable to get food poisoning while in the hospital.

fracture

fractur

We must call the ambulance. This is an open fracture that requires

immediate attention.
G
gallstones

pietre

la

vezica

biliar

Small gallstones will pass through the bile duct and be eliminated,
but larger ones may cause obstructions.
gastric

ulcer

ulcer

gastric

gastrointestinal

gastrointestinal

Infection with Helicobacter pylori is quite common, but it should be

treated,

as

it

can

cause gastric

ulcer or

othergastrointestinal diseases.
geriatric

medicine/geriatrics

geriatrie

Geriatrics focuses on the prevention and treatment of diseases in

elderly people.
germ

1.

germen,

2.

microb

Wheat germs are very healthy because they are packed with
nutrients.

Before and after performing a surgery, doctors scrub their hands with
iodine soap in order to eliminate germs.
H
haematoma

hematom

Haematomas are collections of blood outside the blood vessels.

hearing

aid

aparat

auditiv

Hearing aids can help people with hearing impairments function

normally.
heart

attack

infarct

miocardic,

atac

de

cord

The patient is an obese smoker who experiences chronic stress daily;

its no wonder he had a heart attack.
heart

failure

insuficien

cardiac

Heart failure is not a death sentence; surgery, medication and

lifestyle changes can prolong life span considerably.
hypochondriac

ipohondru

Hes a bit of a hypochondriac; he washes his hands far too often

and tests himself for diseases he cant possibly have.
I
(bacterial/viral)

infection

infecie

(bacterian/viral)

Sexually transmitted infections among young people have risen

dramatically in the last decades.
inflammation, inflammatory process inflamaie, proces inflamator
My toes are red, swollen, and they hurt badly. This inflammation is
killing me.
injection/shot

injecie

The worst part of an injection is not the needle; its the serum
entering the tissue.
injury

ran

He suffered a leg injury at work and now he will wear a plaster cast.

insomnia

insomnie

During his rehabilitation, he experienced severe insomnia.

intensive

care

(unit) or ICU

terapie

intensiv

Were in the ICU waiting room. The nurse should show up anytime
now.
J
jaundice

icter

Jaundice often indicates theres something wrong with your liver.

K
kidney

transplant

transplant

de

rinichi

Two of his relatives are suitable donors for the kidney transplant.
L
laboratory

laborator

Only the medical staff is allowed in the laboratory.

lab

results

rezultate

de

laborator

We must wait for the lab results in order to establish the appropriate
treatment.
lesion

leziune

The fight caused him many external and internal lesions.

limb

membru

Your limbs are cold because of your poor peripheral circulation.

liver

cancer

cancer

hepatic

The patients liver cancer is at stage A and well start by removing

the affected section.
M
manic-depression/bipolar
depresiv/tulburare

disorder

tulburare

maniacobipolar

During the manic stages of his bipolar disorder, he doesnt want to

take his pills.

measles

pojar

The child mustnt go to school; measles is extremely infectious.

medication

medicaie

He started taking anti-sickness medication before his first cycle of

chemotherapy.
migraine

migren

If these analgesics dont work, Ill prescribe some triptans for

your migraine.
muscle

damage

traum

muscular

Muscle damage can release muscle cells into your bloodstream and
affect your kidneys.