My glossary's topic is about the words related to my filed of study which is physical rehabilitation.
Ability
noun
Possession of the means or skill to do something.
Example: The manager had lost his ability to motivate the players.
fr: Aptitude
Assessment
noun
Evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.
Example: The assessment of educational needs.
fr: Évaluation
Dysfunction
noun
Anormality or impairment in the function of a specified bodily organ or system.
Example: Kidney dysfunction required the patient to have dialysis three times a week.
fr: Dysfonctionnement
Electropmyography
noun
A diagnostic procedure to assess the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them (motor neurons). EMG results can reveal nerve dysfunction, muscle dysfunction or problems with nerve-to-muscle signal transmission.
Example: Electromyography is used in physiotherapy.
fr: électromyographie
Endocrinology
noun
Branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones.
Example: She studies endocrinology.
fr: Endocrinologie
Geriatrics
noun
The branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people.
Example: Few people are interested in geriatrics.
fr: Gériatrie
Hydrotherapy
noun
Use of exercises in a pool as part of treatment for conditions such as arthritis or partial paralysis.
Example: A hydrotherapy pool.
fr: Hydrothérapie
Injury
noun
The fact of being injured; harm or damage.
Example: All escaped without serious injury.
fr: Blessure
Musculoskeletal
adjective
Relating to or denoting the musculature and skeleton together.
Example: I study musculoskeletal muscles.
fr: Musculo-squelettique
Neurology
noun
The branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system.
Example: This student has neurology courses.
fr: Neurologie
Osteoporosis
noun
Degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most common from middle age onward. It causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee, and thumb joints.
Example: My grandmother suffers of osteoarthritis.
fr: Arthrose
Osteoporosis
noun
A disease in which the density and quality of bone are reduced. As bones become more porous and fragile, the risk of fracture is greatly increased.
Example: Old people are more likely to suffer of osteoporosis than younger people.
fr: Ostéoporose
Pediatrics
noun
Branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases.
Example: My son has pediatrics cares.
fr: Pédiatrique
Physiotherapy
noun
Treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery; physical therapy.
Example: I do some physiotherapy.
fr: Physiothérapie
Practice
verb
Perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency.
Example: I need to practice my French.
fr: Pratique
Practitioner
noun
Person actively engaged in an art, discipline, or profession, especially medicine.
Example: Patients are treated by skilled practitioners.
fr: Praticien
Prevention
noun
The action of stopping something from happening or arising.
Example: A crime prevention.
fr: Prévention
Rehabilitation
noun
The action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after Definition:, addiction, or illness.
Example: She underwent rehabilitation and was walking within three weeks.
fr: Réhabilitation
Treatment
noun
Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
Example: I'm receiving treatment for an injured shoulder.
fr: Traitement
Ultrasound
noun
A treatment modality commonly used inPhysical therapy. It is used to provide deep heating to soft tissues in the body. These tissues include muscles, tendons, joints, and ligaments.
