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Medical equipment/supplies
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adhesive tape |
esparadrapo (m) |
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air |
aire (m) |
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alcohol |
alcohol (m) |
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ambulance |
ambulancia (f) |
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ammonia |
amonÃaco (m) |
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ampule |
ampolla (f) |
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applicator |
aplicador (m) |
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astringent |
astringente |
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autoclave |
autoclave (f) |
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band |
banda, faja (f) |
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bandage |
venda (f), vendaje (m) |
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bandage ace |
venda elástica (f) |
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bandaid |
curita (f) |
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basin |
palangana (f) |
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basket |
canasta, cesta (f) |
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bath |
baño (m) |
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bed |
cama (f) |
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bedclothes |
ropa de cama (f) |
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bedpan |
bacÃn (m) |
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bench |
banco (m) |
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blanket |
frazada (f) |
chamarra, cobija, colcha (f), poncho (wool) (m) |
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blood bank |
banco de sangre (m) |
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blood pressure cuff |
brazalete (m) |
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bottle |
botella (f) |
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bottle baby |
biberón (m) |
pacha (f) |
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box |
caja (f) |
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broom |
escoba (f) |
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brush |
cepillo (m) |
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bucket |
cubeta (f) |
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butterfly |
mariposa (f) |
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
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cabinet |
gabinete (m) |
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cabinet filing |
archivo (m) |
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can |
lata (f), envase, bote (m) |
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candle |
candela, vela (f) |
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cane |
bastón (m) |
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capsule |
cápsula (f) |
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card |
tarjeta (f) |
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card ID |
carnet de identificación (m) |
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cardiograph |
cardiógrafo (m) |
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casket |
ataúd (m) |
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cast (plaster) |
yeso (m) |
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cat gut |
cat gut |
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catheter |
sonda (f), catéter (m) |
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centrigrade |
centÃgrado/a |
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chair |
silla (f) |
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chamber pot |
bacinica (f) |
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chart (poster) |
cuadro, cartel (m), lámina (f) |
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chart medical |
ficha, papeleta (f) |
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clinic |
clÃnica (f) |
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clock |
reloj (m) |
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coffin |
ataúd (m) |
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comb |
peine (m) |
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compress |
compresa (f) |
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container |
envase, recipiente (m) |
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cot |
catre (m) |
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cotton |
algodón (m) |
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cotton ball |
algodón (m) |
torunda (f) |
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cravat |
cabestrillo (m) |
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cream |
crema, pomada (f) |
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crib |
cuna (f) |
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crutch |
muleta (f) |
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cup |
taza (f) |
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curtain |
cortina (f) |
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Slang/"Modismos" |
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dental floss |
hilo dental (m), seda dental (f) |
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deodorant |
desodorante (m) |
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desk |
escritorio (m) |
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detergent |
detergente (m) |
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disinfectant |
desinfectante (m) |
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dispensary |
dispensario (m) |
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disposable |
desechable (m/f) |
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dressing |
curación (f) |
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dropper |
gotero (m) |
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drops |
gotas (f) |
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electrocardiograph |
electrocardiógrafo (m) |
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elixir |
elixir (m) |
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emulsion |
emulsión (f) |
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equipment |
equipo (m) |
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examining table |
mesa de examen (f) |
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eye cup |
vaso para los ojos (m) |
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eye dropper |
gotero (m) |
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
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facial tissues |
servilletas faciales (f) |
kleenex (m) |
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fahrenheit |
fahrenheit |
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fetoscope |
fetoscopio (m) |
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file cabinet |
archivo (m) |
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file card |
fiche (f) |
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first aid kit |
botiquÃn (m) |
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flashlight |
linterna (f) |
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fluoroscope |
fluoroscopio (m) |
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forceps |
pinzas (f) |
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fuel |
combustible (m) |
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Slang/"Modismos" |
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garbage can |
basurero (m) |
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gas/gasoline |
gas (m) /gasolina (f ) |
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gauze |
gasa (f) |
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generator |
generador (m) |
motor (m) |
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germicide |
germicida (m) |
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glass (drinking) |
vaso (m) |
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gloves |
guantes (m) |
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grease |
grasa (f ) |
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Slang/"Modismos" |
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hair brush |
cepillo para el pelo (m) |
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hemostats |
pinzas (f) |
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hypodermic |
hipodérmico/a |
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Slang/"Modismos" |
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ice |
hielo (m) |
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implement |
implemento (m) |
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incubator |
incubadora (f) |
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instrument |
instrumento (m) |
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inventory |
inventario (m) |
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
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jar |
frasco (m) |
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
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laboratory |
laboratorio (m) |
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lamp |
lampara (f) |
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lanoline |
lanolina (f) |
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latrine |
letrina (f) |
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lens |
lente (m) |
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liniment |
linimento (m) |
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liquid |
lÃquido (m) |
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litter |
camilla (f) |
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lotion |
loción (f) |
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lubricant |
lubricante (m) |
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
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match |
fósforo (m) |
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mattress |
colchón (m) |
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measuring tape |
cinta (f), metro (m) |
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medicine chest |
botiquÃn (m) |
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microscope |
microscopio (m) |
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mirror |
espejo (m) |
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mop |
trapeador (m) |
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mosquito net |
mosquitero (m) |
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
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needle |
aguja (f) |
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nippers |
pinzas (f) |
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
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ointment |
ungüento (m), pomada (f) |
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operating room |
sala de operaciones (f) |
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operating table |
mesa de operaciones (f) |
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otoscope |
otoscopio (m) |
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oxygen |
oxÃgeno (m) |
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
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pacifier |
chupete (m) |
pepe (m) |
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pail |
balde, cubo (m), cubeta (f ) |
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pen |
pluma (f) |
lapicero (m) |
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pencil |
lápiz (m) |
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pillow |
almohada (f) |
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pillow case |
funda de almohada, sobrefunda (f) |
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pin (straight) |
alfiler (m) |
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pitcher |
jarra (f) |
pichel (m) |
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plaster (cast) |
yeso (m) |
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powder |
polvo (m) |
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Slang/"Modismos" |
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Q-tip |
hisopo (m) |
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Spanish |
Slang/"Modismos" |
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radio |
radio (m) |
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radiograph |
radiógrafo (m) |
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rag |
trapo (m) |
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razor blade |
hoja de afeitar (f) |
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receipt |
recibo (m) |
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refrigerator |
refrigerador/a |
refri (f) |
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ruler |
regla (f), metro (m) |
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safety pin |
gancho (de alfiler) (m) |
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scale |
balanza, báscula, pesa (f) |
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scalpel |
bisturà (m) |
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scissors |
tijeras (f) |
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seal |
sello (m) |
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shampoo |
champú (m) |
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sheet |
sábana (f) |
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shelf |
estante (m) |
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shipment |
envÃo (m), remesa (f) |
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slide |
lámina (f) |
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sling |
cabestrillo (m) |
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soap |
jabón (m) |
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solution |
solución (f) |
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speculum |
espéculo (m) |
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sponge |
esponja (f) |
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sponge luffa |
pashte, paxte (m) |
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spoon |
cuchara (f) |
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starch |
almidón (m) |
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steam |
vapor (m) |
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sterilizer |
esterilizador (m) |
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stethoscope |
estetoscopio (m) |
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stirrups |
estribos (m), pierneras (f) |
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stretcher |
camilla (f) |
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syringe |
jeringa (f) |
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syrup |
jarabe (m) |
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Slang/"Modismos" |
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table |
mesa (f) |
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tampon |
tampón (m) |
tampax (m) |
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tap water |
agua del grifo (f) |
agua del chorro (f) |
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tape (measuring) |
cinta (f), metro (m) |
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tape adhesive |
esparadrapo (m) |
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telephone |
teléfono (m) |
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thermometer |
termómetro (m) |
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thread |
hilo (m) |
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toilet |
inodoro (m) |
baño, servicio (m) |
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toilet paper |
papel higiénico (m) |
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tongue depressor |
baja lengua, depresor (m) |
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toothbrush |
cepillo de dientes (m) |
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toothpaste |
pasta dental (f) |
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tourniquet |
torniquete (m), liga (f) |
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towel |
toalla (f) |
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transparency |
transparencia (f) |
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tray (hospital) |
azafate (m), bandeja (f) |
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tube |
sonda (f), tubo (m) |
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tweezers |
pinzas (f) |
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uniform |
uniforme (m) |
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urinal |
orinal (m) |
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vaseline |
vaselina (f) |
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vial |
ampolleta, ampolla (f), frasco (m) |
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watch |
reloj (m) |
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water |
agua (f) |
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weight chart |
gráfica de peso (f) |
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Spanish |
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x-ray |
rayos x (m), radiografÃa, placa (f) |
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