I have been in the nursing program for 2 years. Nursing is about taking care of people in all spheres of life. This glossary is intended for all those who, in the field of health, do not know the meaning of the terms. The theme is linked to the care and treatment that can be provided in the field of health. There are 20 terms in this glossary. I use wikipedia and google pojr to do this.
Bandage
noun
A strip of material used to bind a wound or to protect an injured part of the body.
Example: Dylan's bandage is 25% soiled with exudate.
fr: Pansement
Blood test
noun
A scientific examination of a sample of blood, typically for the diagnosis of illness or for the detection and measurement of drugs or other substances.
Example: Arrived at the emergency room, Noémie had a blood test.
fr: Prise de sang
Burn
noun
An injury caused by exposure to heat or flame.
Example: Nathalie has a burn she got from food.
fr: Brûlure
Catheter
noun
A flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid.
Example: Théo has had an intravenous catheter for two days to administer his medication.
fr: Cathéter
Diabetes
noun
Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar), which leads over time to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves.
Example: Manon has had type 2 diabetes for 10 years.
fr: Diabète
Fever
noun
An abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium.
fr: Fièvre
Hematoma
noun
A solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues.
Example: After falling off her bike, Alicia has hematoma on her legs.
fr: Hématome
Needle
noun
A very fine slender piece of metal with a point at one end and a hole or eye for thread at the other, used in sewing
Example: The needles for Leo's blood tests are sterile.
fr: Aiguille
Otoscope
noun
An instrument designed for visual examination of the eardrum and the passage of the outer ear, typically having a light and a set of lenses.
Example: The doctor's otoscope was used to diagnose Olivier with an ear infection.
fr: Otoscope
Pumps
noun
A device that is used to give a controlled amount of a liquid at a specific rate.
Example: Mathieu takes pumps every morning to help his asthma.
fr: Pompes
Radiography
noun
The process or occupation of taking radiographs to assist in medical examinations.
Example: Jean had radiography for his lungs.
fr: Radiographie
Saturometer
noun
Appareil qui mesure la saturation du sang en oxygène.
Example: The oxygen in Louise's blood is measured by a saturometer.
fr: Saturomètre
Scar
noun
A mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed.
Example: Léa has scars from her foot surgery.
fr: Cicatrice
Solute
noun
The minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent.
Example: Jeanne's solute is to rehydrate her.
fr: Soluté
Sphygmomanometer
noun
An instrument for measuring blood pressure, typically consisting of an inflatable rubber cuff which is applied to the arm and connected to a column of mercury next to a graduated scale, enabling the determination of systolic and diastolic blood pressure by increasing and gradually releasing the pressure in the cuff.
Example: Mr. Jean's blood pressure is measured by a sphygmomanometer.
fr: Sphygmomanomètre
Stethoscope
noun
A medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically having a small disk-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces.
Example: The nurse's assessment was done with a stethoscope.
fr: Stéthoscope
Stoma
noun
An artificial opening made into a hollow organ, especially one on the surface of the body leading to the gut or trachea.
Example: We took care of Bernard's stoma.
fr: Stomie
Syringe
noun
A tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream, used for cleaning wounds or body cavities, or fitted with a hollow needle for injecting or withdrawing fluids.
Example: I took a 5 milliliter syringe to administer George's medicine.
fr: Seringue
Vaccine
noun
A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease.
Example: Clara received her 2 month vaccines.
fr: Vaccin
Wound
noun
An injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.
Example: Rpger's wound is not healing well because of his diabetes.
