To put in context, I have been studying health science for the pass two years and this will be my third. Troughout the years, I've learned multiple things in that field. This glossary is about specific words related to the medical field that are uncommon or I just didn't know what they meant.
angiogenesis
noun
the development of new blood vessels.
en: angiogenèse
benign
adjective
Of a disease, not harmful in effect.
Example: Both of the sentinel nodes were found to be benign, as were the nine other lymph nodes examined.
en: bénigne
biopsy
noun
an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.
Example: Up to 30% of patients with clinical features of severe alcoholic hepatitis haven't been found to have alcoholic hepatitis on biopsy.
en: biospie
cancer
noun
Disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.
Example: Such mutations increase the frequency of cancer.
en: cancer
cartilage
noun
firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It is more widespread in the infant skeleton, being replaced by bone during growth.
Example: Bone, cartilage and tendons are collectively known as connective tissue.
en: cartilage
chemotherapy
noun
the treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances, especially the treatment of cancer by cytotoxic and other drugs.
Example: For example, there is the initial period of post-op recovery, and the subsequent time required for chemotherapy, along with its possible side effects.
en: chimiothérapie
lymph
noun
a colorless fluid containing white blood cells, which bathes the tissues and drains through the lymphatic system into the bloodstream.
Example: The majority of lymph from this region originates from the lateral breast quadrants.
en: lymphe
malignant
adjective
Of a disease very virulent or infectious
Example: During the camera test we took a piece of the mass for further examination and the results have shown that it is malignant.
en: maligne
mastectomy
noun
a surgical operation to remove a breast.
Example: She was due to undergo a complete left mastectomy and wide axillary clearance in three days time.
en: mastectomie
metastasis
noun
the development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer.
Example: Cancer is a collection of diseases with the common features of uncontrolled cell growth followed by the metastasis to surrounding tissues.
en: métastase
nanofluidics
noun
is the study of the behavior, manipulation, and control of fluids that are confined to structures of nanometer.
en: nanofluidique
nanogland
noun
model to predict the kinetics of the response of encapsulated islets to glucose stimuli, based on different channel sizes, and to rationally select membranes for further testing.
en: nanoglande
oncologist
noun
a medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat tumors.
Example: I have to go see the oncologist.
en: oncologiste
radiation
noun
the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles which cause ionization.
en: radiation
tumor
noun
A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.