
Jeffrey Brian Flood
The Vocabulary of Disease

Since in English most medical vocabulary comes from Latin and Greek, there are lots of words that you'll recognize.
Virus Virus
Viral Viral
Bacteria Bacteris
Bacterial Bacteriana
Infect Infectar
Infection Infeció
Infected Infectat
Epidemic Epidèmia
Epidemiologist Epidèmioleg
Epidemiology Epidemiologia
Endemic Endèmic
Pandemic Pandèmia
Disease Malaltia
Sick Malalt
Sickness Malaltia
Death La mort
Recovery Recuperació
Case Cas
Active Cases Casos Actius
Closed Cases Casos Tancats
Pharmacy Farmàcia
Pharmaceutical Farmacèutica
Pill Pastilla
Respirator Respirador
Ill Malalt
Flu Grip
Fever Febre
Pneumonia Pneumonia
Nausea Nàsees
Dry cough Tos sec
Patient Pacient
Doctor Metge
Medic Medic
Medical Medicinals
Medicine Medicina
Paramedic Paramèdic
Nurse Infermera
Hospital Hospital
Ambulance Ambulància
Emergency D’emergència
Urgent Urgent
Emergency Room Sala d’emergèncias/Urgencias
Clinic Clínica
Quarantine Quarantena
Social Distancing Distanciament Social
Trial Assaig
Clinical Trial Assaig Clínic
Vaccine Vacuna
Treatment Tractament
Symptom Símptoma
Diagnosis Diagnòstic
Test Prova
Prove Provar
Try Provar/Intentar