20 My topic is nursing words. We see all different words about nursing. terms
My glossary is here for someone who doesn't know the definition of many words in nursing. My method I used to find the word is I searched the internet for words and I found a site that had a lot of words for the nursing profession. He also had the definitions on this site.
Allergy
Noun
a hypersensitive reaction to something.
Example: He developed an allergy to pollen.
en: Allergie
Anorexia
Noun
a prolonged starving of the self.
Example: Early symptoms include anorexia, muscular weakness and fatigue.
en: Anorexie
Bacteria
Noun
single-celled organisms that can be either beneficial or harmful.
Example: The teacher taught her students the importance of washing their hands to kill off bad bacteria.
en: Bactérie
Blood pressure
Noun
the pressure that blood exerts of the walls of blood vessels; can be measured quickly to assess health.
Example: The doctor says he has high blood pressure.
en: Pression artérielle
Dehydration
Noun
not having enough water.
Example: Your body will quickly dehydrate if you are in the desert and you do not have any water with you.
en: Déshydratation
Depression
Noun
a prolonged feeling of helplessness and hopelessness that may be accompanied by hormonal changes in the body.
Example: She displayed the classic symptoms of depression.
en: Dépression
Diagnose
Verb
to determine what an illness or disease is Disability: when one is not able to perform normally.
Example: Let me watch this hen for a few minutes and diagnose her.
en: Diagnostiquer
Diet
Noun
to restrict the foods that you eat for a period of time, usually to lose weight.
Example: Adopting a new healthier lifestyle can involve changing diet to include more fresh fruit and vegetables as well as increasing levels of exercise.
en: Régime
Fracture
Noun
breaking of something, such as bone.
Example: She felt his nose and cheekbone fracture under the blunt impact.
en: Fracture
Growth
Verb
irreversible increase in the mass and height of an organism.
Example: Development of the human body is the process of growth to maturity.
en: Croissance
Hormone
Noun
a substance released by a gland that influences the body’s emotions, growth, digestion, and other processes.
Example: None of the hormone regimens affected how the body processes carbohydrates.
en: Hormone
Hyperglycemia
Noun
having excess sugar in the blood.
Example: Steroid diabetes is a specific and prolonged form of stress hyperglycemia.
en: Hyperglycémie
Infertility
Noun
the inability to or difficulty with becoming pregnant and having children.
Example: There are many possible causes of infertility in women.
en: Infertilité
Inflammation
Noun
a swelling of a body part due to an infection, usually by a virus or bacteria.
Example: Steroids are used to reduce the inflammation, which makes the muscles of the airways liable to constriction.
en: Inflammation
Metabolism
Noun
chemical processes that help a person digest food and maintain life.
Example: The body's metabolism is slowed down by extreme cold.
en: Métabolisme
Pregnancy
Noun
having a child developing.
Example: The pregnant mother is so excited to give birth to her firstborn son.
en: Grossesse
Prescription
Noun
instructions written by a doctor authorizing a patient to be put through a medical treatment.
Example: The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.
en: Prescription
Rehabilitation
Noun
restoring health after a disease or disability, through training and therapy.
Example: Rehabilitation is about realizing potential, with both a positive attitude and a broad-brush approach.
en: Réhabilitation
Vital signs
Noun
clinical measurements that indicate the state of a patient’s body functions.
Example: Your vital signs are body temperature, blood pressure and heart and respiration rates.
en: Signes vitaux
Weight
Noun
a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.
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