Medical English: Describing Pain and Body Parts
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Body Parts and Related Terms
- Back of Hand: Esquena o dur (Dorsum of Hand)
- Cheek: Galta (Mofletes) (Cheek)
- Fingertip: Punta del dit (Fingertip)
- Foot: Peu (Foot)
- Forearm: Antebraç (Forearm)
- Forehead: Front (Forehead)
- Nose: Nas (Nose)
- Palm: Palmell de la mà (Palm of the Hand)
- Upper Lip: Llavi superior (Upper Lip)
Verbs and Actions Related to Pain
- Cope with: Poder amb (To manage/deal with)
- Feel: Sentir (To feel)
- Got: Aconseguit (Achieved/Gotten)
- Losing: Perdent (Losing)
- Relieve: Aliviar (To relieve)
- Took Away: Se'n va anar (Went away)
- Wears Off: Desaparèixer (To disappear/fade)
- Survive: Sobreviure (To survive)
- Makes: Fer (To make/do)
- Cured: Curar (Cured)
- Suffer: Sufrir (To suffer)
- Cannot: No poder (Cannot/Unable to)
- Cause: Causa (To cause)
- Managed: Gestionat (Managed)
- Prevent: Evitar (To prevent)
- Became: Convertir-se en (Became)
Pain Types and Sensations
- A Throbbing Pain: Un dolor punxant (A throbbing pain)
- A Sharp Pain: Un dolor agut (A sharp pain)
- A Burning Pain: Un dolor ardent (A burning pain)
- A Stabbing Pain: Un dolor punxant (A stabbing pain)
- A Dull Ache: Un dolor sord (A dull ache)
- A Gnawing Pain: Un dolor persistent (A gnawing pain)
- A Cramping Pain: Un dolor de tipus còlic (A cramping pain)
- Burning: Ardor (Burning sensation)
- Stabbing: Punyalada (Stabbing)
- Throbbing: Palpitant (Throbbing)
- Shooting: Tret (Shooting)
Pain Intensity and Duration
- Constant: Constant (Constant)
- Frequent: Freqüent (Frequent)
- Occasional: Ocasional (Occasional)
- Mild: Lleu (Mild)
- Moderate: Moderat (Moderate)
- Severe: Greu (Severe)
- Getting Better: Que va a millor (Improving)
- Getting Worse: Que va pitjor (Worsening)
- Staying the Same: Segueix igual (Remaining unchanged)
- Much Less Sore: Molt menys dolor (Significantly less painful)
- Milder Than: Més lleu que (Less severe than)
- Relief: Calmat (Alleviation/Comfort)
- Painkiller: Calmante (Painkiller)
- Labor: Part (Childbirth)
Medical Terms and Conditions
- Pain: Dolor (Pain)
- Methods: Mètodes (Methods)
- Battle: Batalla (Battle)
- Types: Tipus (Types)
- Phantom Limb: Membre fantasma (Phantom limb)
- Missing: Li falta (Is missing)
- Kidney: Ronyó (Kidney)
- Appendix: Apèndix (Appendix)
- Ovary: Ovari (Ovary)
- Liver and Gallbladder: Fetge i vesícula biliar (Liver and Gallbladder)
- Small Intestine: Intestí prim (Small Intestine)
- Pancreas: Pàncrees (Pancreas)
- Stomach: Estómac (Stomach)
- Colon: Colon (Colon)
- Bladder: Bufeta (Bladder)
- Lung and Diaphragm: Pulmó i diafragma (Lung and Diaphragm)
- Heart: Cor (Heart)
- Ankle: Turmell (Ankle)
- Toes: Dits dels peus (Toes)
- Chest: Pit (Chest)
- Back/Shoulder: Esquena/Espatlla (Back/Shoulder)
Describing Pain: Definitions
1. Match these words for types of pain with their descriptions:
- A throbbing pain: Comes and goes rhythmically.
- A sharp pain: Is strong and sudden.
- A burning pain: Feels like fire.
- A stabbing pain: Feels like something sharp is stuck into you.
- A shooting pain: Travels fast along part of your body.
- A dull ache: Is steady and not too painful.
- A gnawing pain: Feels like it is eating you.
- A cramping pain: Feels like a muscle is being squeezed.
Listening Exercise: A Pain Chart
2. Work with a partner. Try to complete these phrases, then listen again and check.
- Are you still in pain?
- Well, there's pain around my stomach.
- I have a slight pain, just here in my right side.
- I've got this throbbing pain in my head.
- I keep getting this terrible pain down my left arm.