Where You Go
O centro de saúde is the neighbourhood public clinic — the first stop for anything that is not urgent. When it IS urgent, you go to as urgências (A&E — always plural). A consulta is the appointment: marcar uma consulta is how you book one.
| I have an appointment at three. | Tenho uma consulta às três. |
What They Give You
| word | meaning |
|---|---|
| o medicamento | the medicine |
| o comprimido | the tablet, the pill |
| a pílula | the Pill (contraceptive) |
| a pastilha | the lozenge; pastilha elástica = chewing gum |
| as gotas | the drops — a gota is one drop |
| a injeção | the injection |
| a vacina | the vaccine |
| o penso | the plaster, the band-aid |
A receita is the prescription — and also the recipe; the pharmacy and the kitchen share the word. A alergia is the allergy: tenho alergia a...
| The doctor writes the prescription. | O médico escreve a receita. |
The Tooth Doctor
O dentista — invariable: o dentista, a dentista.
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