El soporte vital
Example: El soporte vital es esencial para pacientes en estado crítico.
Definition
"El soporte vital" refers to the medical support systems and treatments that maintain essential bodily functions in critically ill patients, such as breathing, circulation, and organ function, to keep them alive during life-threatening conditions.
Etymology
The term "el soporte vital" comes from Spanish, where "soporte" means support or prop, and "vital" means vital or life-related. Together, they describe the crucial assistance that sustains life, especially in medical contexts.
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"El soporte vital" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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