Nathan's glossary
Nathan's glossary
20 Pre-hospital emergency care terms
20 words I didn't know
- Anisocoria
- noun
- Anisocoria is characterized by a difference in pupil sizes.
- Example: Is it normal for him to have anisocoria?
- fr: Anisocorie
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- Endoscope
- Noun
- An endoscope is a medical device with a light attached. It is used to look inside a body cavity or organ.
- Example: The edoscope is inserted through a natural opening, such as the mouth during a bronchoscopy.
- fr: Endoscope
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- Epistaxis
- noun
- Bleeding from the nose.
- Example: He has epistaxis all the time.
- fr: Épistaxis
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- Fontanel
- Noun
- A space between the bones of the skull in an infant or foetus.
- Example: My son doesn't have fontanels anymore.
- fr: Fontanelle
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- Kendrick extraction device
- noun
- A Kendrick extrication device (KED) is a device used in extrication of victims of traffic collisions from motor vehicles.
- Example: We used the Kendrick extraction device yesterday.
- fr: Dispositif d'extraction Kendrick
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- Manifold
- noun
- Long tube usually used to make passing oxygen.
- Example: Plug it into the manifold.
- fr: Collecteur
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- Miosis
- noun
- Excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye.
- Example: His left eye show miosis.
- fr: Myosis
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- Mydriasis
- noun
- Dilatation of the pupil of the eye.
- Example: His right eye show mydriasis.
- fr: Mydriase
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- Pallor
- noun
- Unnatural lack of color in the skin.
- Example: Did you see the pallor of is skin?
- fr: Pâleur
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- Pang
- noun
- A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.
- Example: He felt a pang in his chest.
- fr: Serrement
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- Paresis
- noun
- A condition of muscular weakness caused by nerve damage or disease; partial paralysis.
- Example: He has paresis in his left arm.
- fr: Parésie
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- Paresthesia
- noun
- An abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking, caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves.
- Example: He feel paresthesia in his hands.
- fr: Paresthésie
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- Prosopagnosia
- noun
- The inability to recognize the faces of familiar poeple.
- Example: He had prosopagnosia when he got out of coma.
- fr: Prosopagnosie
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- Recidivism
- noun
- The relapse of a desease or symptom.
- Example: Some conditions have recidivism symptoms.
- fr: Récidive
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- Smock
- noun
- A loose dress or blouse, with the upper part closely gathered in smocking.
- Example: He is wearing a smock.
- fr: Blouse
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- Splint
- noun
- A device used for support or immobilization of limbs or of the spine.
- Example: We'll use a splint to immobilize his arm.
- fr: Éclisse
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- Splinter forceps
- noun
- Pliers stainless steel helps extract foreign bodies.
- Example: The doctor used splinter forceps in yesterday's surgery.
- fr: Pince à éclats
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- Sprain
- noun
- Ligament injury caused by excessive mobilization of a hinge.
- Example: I have a sprain at my ankle.
- fr: Entorse
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- Steri-strip closure
- noun
- Steri-Strips are versatile adhesive bandage strips used to close small wounds.
- Example: I putted a steri-strips on my knee.
- fr: Fermeture steri-strips
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- Supine
- Adjective
- (of a person) lying face upward.
- Example: He was laying in a supine position.
- fr: Décubitus dorsal
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