Hi, my name is Charbel El-kazzi.I am 21 years old. I choose to pursue my college degree in Health Science. I will do it at Ahuntsic College. Right now, I am in Social Science : Business Administration, but I will be changing career and go into Health Science program. In Health Science you learn about human body, physics, mathematics, science, and biology. I chose this program because it will open me a lot of doors at university. It can give you access to program such as engineering, medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy. Personally, the career that I want to pursue is as a pharmacist. In Quebec, to become a pharmacist, you need to study 2 years at college and 4 years at university. Now I will write 20 field-related words of my dream career as a pharmacist.Every word will have a definition, an example, a translation in French of the word, an audio pronunciation of the word and an image of the word.I hope this glossary will allow you to learn more about my future career as a pharmacist and that you will have a better understanding of the words related to my future profession.
administer
verb
Dispense or apply (a remedy or drug).
Example: Registered nurses provide health care, administer medications, monitor the patient's condition, and educate the patient.
fr: administrer
adverse effect
adjective
An unexpected medical problem that happens during a treatment with a drug or other therapy. Adverse effects may be mild, moderate, or severe, and may be caused by something other than the drug or therapy being given.
Example: Many patients suffer adverse effects without seeing any improvement.
fr: effets néfastes
antibiotic
noun
A medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
Example: I had forgotten to take my dose of antibiotic.
fr: antibiotique
bacteria
noun
A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.
Example: The teacher taught her students the importance of washing their hands to kill off bad bacteria.
fr: bactéries
bandage scissors
noun
a wound care Scissors used to remove bandages and other objects taped or adherent to the skin surface, which is characterized by having a flat plate perpendicular and outside of one or both cutting blades.
Example: Bandage scissors are very popular in any health care facility because they are designed to safely lift bandages.
fr: ciseaux à bandage
diagnosis
noun
The act of identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone or something.
Example: This procedure should be performed by a specially trained physician and diagnostic team in a well-equipped heart center.
fr: diagnostic
disease
noun
A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, esp. One that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
Example: James has a rare disease.
fr: maladie
dispense
verb
Includes all of the steps necessary to translate a medication order (prescription) into an individualized medication supply that is both safe and appropriate.
Example: Dispense drugs based on doctors' orders and counsel patients about those medications and their use.
fr: distribuer
dosage
noun
The size or frequency of a dose of a medicine or drug.
Example: Getting your daily vitamin D dosage is one way to ensure good health and that your body functions properly.
fr: dosage
laxative
noun
A medicine or agent for relieving constipation.
Example: The laxative dose required to treat constipation in the young child is much higher than the suggested doses on the label.
fr: laxatif
medication
noun
A substance used for medical treatment, especially a medicine or drug.
Example: She stopped the medication because of side effects.
fr: médicament
monitoring
noun
Constant checking on a patient's condition, either personally or by means of a mechanical.
Example: Hospital treatment includes individual and group therapy as well as re feeding and monitoring of the patient's physical condition.
fr: surveillance
pharmaceutical
adjective
Relating to medicinal drugs, or their preparation, use, or sale.
Example: She's a research biologist for a pharmaceutical company.
fr: pharmaceutique
prescribe
verb
To officially tell someone to use (a medicine, therapy, diet, etc.) as a remedy or treatment.
Example: The doctor is normally the person who prescribes the medication.
fr: prescrire
prescription
noun
An instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine or treatment.
Example: He scribbled a prescription for tranquilizers".
fr: prescription
prognosis
noun
The likely outcome or course of a disease; the chance of recovery or recurrence.
Example: The prognosis after the operation was for a full recovery.
fr: pronostic
protocol
noun
A plan for a scientific experiment or for medical treatment.
Example: Data from the 159 patients adhering fully to the protocol gave similar conclusions.
fr: protocole
seizure
noun
A sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain.
Example: Residents said that one injured woman died in hospital of an epileptic seizure.
fr: crise
symptom
noun
A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
Example: These virus infections display obvious visual symptoms.
fr: symptôme
withdrawal
noun
The syndrome of often painful physical and psychological symptoms that follows the discontinuance of an addictive drug.
Example: After a safe withdrawal process, rehabilitation (rehab) comes next.
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