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English-Italian Glossary of Medical Terms
General Words and Terms
ENGLISH ITALIAN
health salute
doctor (medical) medico/medici
general practitioner (GP) medico generico
family doctor medico di famiglia
specialist specialista
private surgery studio medico
homoeopathy omeopatia
hospital ospedale
health centre poliambulatorio
first aid, emergency or casualty pronto soccorso
department/ A&E/ ER
National Health Service Servizio Sanitario Nazionale
health card tessera sanitaria
medical charge ticket per prestazioni mediche
prescription ricetta
prescription charge ticket sui farmaci
a visit to the doctor visita ambulatoriale
AIDS AIDS
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Eyes
ENGLISH ITALIAN
eye specialist oculista
optician optometrista
eye occhio
spectacles/glasses occhiali
Human Anatomy
ENGLISH ITALIAN
head testa
skull cranio
eye occhio
nose naso
ear orecchio
mouth bocca
neck collo
GENERAL TERMS TERMINI GENERICI
surgery operazione chirurgica
X-ray raggi x
surgeon chirurgo
anaesthesiologist anestetista
anaesthetic anestetico
medication medicazione
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blood sangue
blood vessels arteries and veins vasi sanguigni arterie e vene
blood test esame del sangue
on an empty stomach a stomaco vuoto
a splint stecca per fratture
to cure curare
to treat fare un trattamento
SHOULDER AND ARM SPALLA E BRACCIO
shoulder spalla
shoulder girdle cintura scapolare
clavicle clavicola
scapula scapola
elbow gomito
arm braccio
forearm avambraccio
wrist polso
hand mano
fingers dita
TORSO TORSO
thoracic cage gabbia toracica
ribs costole
diaphragm diaframma
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abdomen addome
back schiena
spine spina dorsale
vertebral column colonna vertebrale
pelvis pelvi
LEG GAMBA
hip fianco
thigh coscia
bottom sedere
knee ginocchio
leg gamba
ankle caviglia
foot piede
toes dita dei piedi
SPECIAL SENSES ORGANI DI SENSO
smell odorato
hearing udito
taste gusto
balance equilibrio
sight vista
touch tatto
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General Problems
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cancer cancro
diabetes diabete
allergies allergie
bone fractures fratture ossee
osteoarthritis osteoartrite
rheumatism reumatismi
osteoporosis osteoporosi
arteriosclerosis arteriosclerosi
whiplash colpo di frusta
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) sindrome del tunnel carpale
muscular tear strappo muscolare
inflammation infiammazione
migraine emicrania
glaucoma glaucoma
influenza influenza
"flu" (to describe "feeling unwell") indisposizione, malessere
pain dolore
ache male
itching prurito
vertigo vertigini
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fever febbre
chills brividi di freddo
swelling gonfiore
sleeplessness insonnia
shooting pain dolore folgorante
pins & needles formicolio
Respiratory System
ENGLISH ITALIAN
throat gola
trachea trachea
lungs polmoni
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
breathlessness soffocamento
breathless senza respiro
wheezing ansimante
cough tosse
phlegm muco
asthma asma
bronchitis bronchite
collapsed lung collasso polmonare
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Cardiovascular System
ENGLISH ITALIAN
heart cuore
lungs polmoni
artery arteria
veins vene
valve(s) valvola(valvole)
aortic valve valvola aortica
mitral valve valcola mitrale
blood group gruppo sanguigno
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
angina angina
mini stroke (transient ischemic infarto bianco o ischemia
attack)
stroke (cerebral vascular accident) infarto rosso o ictus cerebrale
heart attack attacco di cuore
swollen legs gambe gonfie
breathlessness asfissia
arteriosclerosis arteriosclerosi
arythmia aritmia
high blood pressure pressione sanguigna alta
palpitations palpitazioni
chest pain dolore al torace
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Digestive System
ENGLISH ITALIAN
throat gola
trachea trachea
larynx laringe
salivary glands ghiandole salivari
esophagus esofago
stomach stomaco
duodenum duodeno
small intestine intestino tenue
large intestine intestino crasso
gall bladder cistifellia
pancreas pancreas
liver fegato
rectum retto
faeces feci
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
digestion digestione
bowel movement transito intestinale
swallowing deglutizione
vomit (noun) vomito
vomiting vomitare
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nausea nausea
constipation stitichezza
diarrhoea diarrea
mucus in the stools muco nelle feci
blood in the stools sangue nelle feci
ulcer ulcera
hernia ernia
gall stones calcoli biliari
irritable bowel syndrome sindrome del colon irritabile
Nervous System
ENGLISH ITALIAN
nerves nervi
brain cervello
grey matter materia grigia
cerebral spinal fluid liquor cerebrale
spinal cord spina dorsale
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS SEGNALI E SINTOMI
radiating pain dolore vagante
shooting pain dolore folgorante
linear pain dolore lineare
sudden but fleeting pain dolore improvviso ma rapido
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progressively worse pain dolore che peggiora
progressivamente
a burning pain dolore intenso
pins and needles formicolio
epilepsy epilessia
multiple sclerosis sclerosi multipla
Parkinson's disease morbo di Parkinson
dementia demenza
Urunary System
ENGLISH ITALIAN
kidney rene
urethra uretra
bladder vescica
urine urina
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS SEGNALI E SINTOMI
odour odore
colour colore
infection infezione
increase in urine volume umento del volume dell’urina
decrease in urine volume diminuzione del volume dell'urina
kidney stones calcoli renali
urinary incontinence incontinenza urinaria
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increase in thirst aumento della sete
Hormonal System
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hypothalamus ipotalamo
pineal gland ghiandola pineale, epifisi
pituitary gland ipofisi, pituitaria
thyroid gland ghiandola tiroide
parathyroid glands ghiandole paratiroidi
adrenal glands ghiandole surrenali
pancreas pancreas
Reproductive System
ENGLISH ITALIAN
ovaries ovarie
testicles testicoli
penis pene
sperm sperma
breasts seni
vagina vagina
uterus utero
menstruation mestruazioni
fallopian tube tube di falloppio
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pregnancy gravidanza
egg uova
paediatrician pediatra
pill pillola
morning after pill pillola del giorno dopo
condoms preservativi
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
infertility infertilità
loss of erection perdita di erezione
discharge secrezione, spurgo
GIVING BIRTH PARTORIRE
induced labour doglie indotte
waters broken le acque si sono rotte
placenta placenta
episiotomy episiotomia
epidural epidurale
Tens machine Misura pressione
cervix cervice
newborn neonato
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