Vocabulary used in the field of health.

20 Medecine terms

This is a glossary on the vocabulary of medicine. It includes words used by caregivers. Some words are more familiar to us than others. With this glossary, you will be able to better understand what doctors and nurses are saying.

Addiction
F.S.
Very strong dependence (on a harmful substance) leading to compulsive driving.
Example: "I have a cigarette addiction."
en: Addiction
( Addiction)
Anemia
F.S.
A deficiency of red blood cells.
Example: "This doctor diagnosed this patient with anemia."
en: Anémie
(Anemia)
Anorexia
F.S.
An emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.
Example: "This young woman suffers from anorexia."
en: Anorexie
(Anorexia)
Blood pressure
F.S.
The pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, often measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls.
Example: "Heart failure is common in patients with high blood pressure."
en: Pression artérielle.
(Blood pressure)
Clinical trial
Research that is done to test how well a health product works, such as a drug or other medical treatment.
Example: "This person left for clinical trials."
en: Essai clinique
(Clinical trial)
Diagnose
M.S.
Knowledge of a disease by observing the symptoms.
Example: "The doctor diagnosed this patient with a disease."
en: Diagnostiquer
(Diagnose)
Diet
F.S.
To restrict the foods that you eat for a period of time, usually to lose weight.
Example: "I'm going on a diet."
en: Diète
(Diet)
HIV
M.S.
The human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS; spread through bodily fluids.
Example: "This patient has HIV."
en: VIH
(HIV)
Hyperglycemia
F.S.
Having excess sugar in the blood.
Example: "This person has hypoglycemia."
en: Hyperglycémie
(Hyperglycemia)
Hypertension
F.S.
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is blood pressure that is higher than normal.
Example: "This person has high blood pressure."
en: Hypertension
(Hypertension)
Infertility
F.S.
Inability to conceive children or young.
Example: "Chlamydia can cause infertility in women."
en: Infertilité
(Infertility)
Inflammation
F.S.
Inflammation is a process by which your body's white blood cells and the things they make protect you from infection from outside invaders, such as bacteria and viruses.
Example: "This area on his arm is filled with inflammation."
en: Inflammation
(Inflammation)
Influenza
F.S.
A highly contagious viral disease that resembles a cough; causes fever, aches, and general discomfort.
Example: "This patient suffers from influenza."
en: Influenza
(Influenza)
Kidney disease
F.S.
Kidney disease means your kidneys are damaged and can't filter blood the way they should.
Example: "This person has kidney disease."
en: Maladie du rein
(Kidney disease)
Lead poisoning
M.S.
Being exposed to toxic lead (an element) and exhibiting symptoms such as impaired memory and loss of muscle control.
Example: "This person is suffering f"rom lead poisoning."
en: Empoisonnement au plomb
(Lead poisoning)
Metabolism
M.S.
The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
Example: "This patient has a low metabolism."
en: Métabolisme
(Metabolism)
Rehabilitation
F.S.
Restoring health after a disease or disability, through training and therapy.
Example: "This patient has to do rehabilitation following an accident."
en: Réhabilitation
(Rehabilitation)
Sexually Transmitted Infections
F.P.
A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is caused by an organism (bacteria, virus, or parasite) that can be passed from one person to another during sex or intimate contact. Most STIs are passed (or transmitted) between sexual partners through unprotected oral, vaginal (frontal) or anal sex.
Example: "This patient has a sexually transmitted disease."
en: Infections sexuellement transmissibles
(Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Sore Throat
F.S.
A sore throat is pain, scratchiness or irritation of the throat that often worsens when you swallow. The most common cause of a sore throat (pharyngitis) is a viral infection, such as a cold or the flu.
Example: "This person has a sore throat."
en: Gorge irritée
(Sore Throat)
Toxin
F.S.
An antigenic poison or venom of plant or animal origin, especially one produced by or derived from microorganisms and causing disease when present at low concentration in the body.
Example: "This person has toxins in the body."
en: Toxine
(Toxin)