My Nursing Glossary

2 nursing terms

Hi, my name is Helen. I am studying Nursing at Montmorency College. Nursing is a tough program because there are a lot of difficult courses to juggle, such as biology and chemistry, as well as internships.

diabetes
A disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine.
Example: Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that results in excess glucose in the blood because the body is unable to use it properly.
en: diabète
diabetes home test
stroke
noun
A stroke occurs when blood stops flowing to any part of your brain, damaging brain cells.
en: accident vasculaire cérébral
blood clot in leg