Hi, my name is Karolyn and I have been studying the Medical Ultrasound technique in Ahuntsic College for almost two years now. Each word of this glossary it's about health. I chose the most common words of my career. The reason I'm presenting 20 words of my technique is to help people know more about vocabulary health.
anatomy
noun
the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts.
Example: I'm going to my anatomy class.
fr: anatomie
appendicitis
noun
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix.
Example: I need to operate my appendix because I have a appendicitis and it's dangerous.
fr: appendicite
benign
adjective
(of a disease) not harmful in effect: in particular, (of a tumor) not malignant.
Example: I hope that the cyst of my patient is benign.
fr: bénigne
biopsy
noun
an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.
Example: I hope that my biopsy is going to be positive.
fr: biopsie
blood
noun
the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals
Example: Tomorrow morning I have a blood test.
fr: sang
clinic
noun
an establishment or hospital department where outpatients are given medical treatment or advice, especially of a specialist nature.
Example: Today, my exam is not in a hospital is in a private clinic.
fr: clinique
cyst
noun
A closed, sac-like pocket of tissue that can form anywhere in the body.
Example: I went to an ultrasound exam yesterday and I learn that I have a cyst in my liver.
fr: kyste
diagnostic
noun
Identification (of a disease, of a condition) based on its symptoms.
Example: I didn't think that my diagnostic would be positive today.
fr: diagnostique
fetus
noun
A fetus is the unborn offspring of a human that develops from an embryo.
Example: Today, my main target in this exam is to see how the fetus is doing.
fr: foetus
hospital
noun
an institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.
Example: I live near to a hospital.
fr: hôpital
invasive
adjective
Which can spread throughout the body.
Example: My tumor is an invasive one.
fr: invasif
malignant
adjective
malignant cells can invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.
Example: My patient has a malignant tumor.
fr: maligne
mammogram
noun
an image obtained by mammography.
Example: My mammogram exam went well.
fr: mammographie
patient
a person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment.
Example: My patient was aggressive today.
fr: patient
probe
noun
a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a body cavity)
Example: I need to wash my probe for my next patient.
fr: sonde
puncture
noun
The surgical operation that involves pricking the living tissue surrounding a cavity to remove the liquid it contains.
Example: My colleague will be doing a puncture on my patient.
fr: ponction
radiologist
noun
a person who uses X-rays or other high-energy radiation, especially a doctor specializing in radiology.
Example: I'm scared to see the results that my radiologist got.
fr: radiologue
stretcher
noun
a framework with a couch for transporting sick or wounded people.
Example: My patient can't stand up, I need to put it in a litter.
fr: civière
thyroid
noun
The thyroid is a gland that makes hormones that help control many vital functions of the body.
Example: I have a problem with my thyroid.
fr: thyroïde
ultrasound
noun
sound or other vibrations having an ultrasonic frequency, particularly as used in medical imaging.
Example: I'm excited to go to my first ultrasound traineeship.
