I am a student in Diagnostic Imaging Radiology. This is my fourth session, and my training will be next session. As you know, in the hospital I have to communicate with a bilingual technologist and radiologist. Therefore, I create this glossary to learn the vocabulary used in Computed Tomography. I choose the chest exam in this radiology department because it is a daily basic exam that help doctors to diagnose the complicated chest disease
allergy
noun
A damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially pollen, fur, a particular food, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive.
Example: Susie had a strong ALLERGY to medical tape and plasters; this made Susie a 'special' case straight away as preparations needed to be altered to work around her ALLERGY.
en: allergie
biopsy
Noun
An examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.
Example: In contrast, the tradition cores needle BIOPSY is a more sophisticated test than FNAC and provides a great deal more information regarding the potential tumor.
en: biopsie
bronchitis
noun
Bronchitis is a condition that develops when the airways in the lungs, called bronchial tubes, become inflamed and cause coughing, often with mucus production.
Example: There have also between significant decreases in late - age mortality from ischaemic heart disease and BRONCHITIS.
en: bronchite
cancer
noun
A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.
Example: Many studies around the world relate the use of pesticides to many diseases, such as leukemia, brain, kidney pancreatic and prostate CANCER and show that especially children are in greater risk.
en: cancer
catheter
noun
A flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid.
Example: Placement of central venous access relieves the patient of peripheral drug delivery and multiple catheter placements.
en: cathéter
chest
noun
Your chest is the part of your body from your stomach to your neck. A bodybuilder or weightlifter is distinctive not only for his huge arms, but for his big, muscular chest.
Example: For example, one morning my mentor and I had removed Elle's drain for the 4hour break that was the followed procedure for CHEST drains.
en: poitrine
contrast
noun
Enhancement of the apparent brightness or clarity of a design provided by the juxtaposition of different colors or textures.
Example: There is a sharp CONTRAST between the monotony and similarity of the event in the nervous system and the variety of the perceived world.
en: contraste
decubitus
noun
The posture adopted by a person who is lying down.
Example: Lumbar puncture with the patient in the lateral decubitus position.
en: décubitus
detector
noun
A device or instrument designed to detect the presence of a particular object or substance and to emit a signal in response.
Example: The number of light-dark fringe cycles on the DETECTOR can be used to calculate the distanced moved by the mirror: From accessed 26 04 05.
en: détecteur
disease
noun
A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that has a known cause and a distinctive group of symptoms, signs, or anatomical changes.
Example: The British Medical Journal recently claimed that such a tax could help prevent 1,000 premature deaths from heart DISEASE a year in the UK.
en: maladie
dose
noun
An amount of ionizing radiation received or absorbed at one time or over a specified period.
Example: By the end of 1988 gamma radiation DOSE monitors had been installed at 46 meteorological stations as part of phase 1 of the development programme.
en: dose
heart
noun
A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles.
Example: A mental handicap is the main complication of this condition though congenital HEART malformations (present in 40% of cases) and epilepsy are common.
en: cœur
intravenous
adjective
Intravenous means "within a vein." Most often it refers to giving medicines or fluids through a needle or tube inserted into a vein. This allows the medicine or fluid to enter your bloodstream right away.
Example: Emergent dehydration should be corrected with oral rather than INTRAVENOUS fluids to avoid over hydration and associated electrolyte disturbance.
en: intraveineuse
lungs
noun
Lungs: The lungs are a pair of breathing organs located with the chest which removes carbon dioxide from and bring oxygen to the blood. There is a right and left lung.
Example: Stamina relates to the efficiency of the heart and LUNGS and their ability to sustain effort without becoming tired and breathless.
en: poumons
pneumonia
noun
Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs (double pneumonia), one lung (single pneumonia), or only certain lobes (lobar pneumonia).
Example: On the other hand, its considerable success in controlling tuberculosis, PNEUMONIA and influenza benefited the old.
en: pneumonia
prescription
noun
A prescription is the piece of paper on which your doctor writes an order for medicine and which you give to a chemist or pharmacist to get the medicine.
Example: The Act, while permitting the sale of contraceptives, restricted sellers to chemists and only on the production of a medical PRESCRIPTION.
en: ordonnance
protection
noun
The action of protecting, or the state of being protected.
Example: The lord gave his vassal PROTECTION, and rewarded him; the vassal swore to serve his lord.
en: protection
stenosis
noun
a part of a passage or opening in the body that has become abnormally narrow, or the act of this happening
Example: It is important that patients receive adequate explanation and reassurance as to the reasons for surgery particularly if as in's case there are differing degrees of STENOSIS.
en: sténose
trachea
noun
A large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
Example: If food or drink do get into the trachea, this typically causes the person to cough. If a piece of food is particularly large, it could become trapped in the trachea and obstruct breathing.
en: trachée
x-ray
noun
Enhancement of the apparent brightness or clarity of a design provided by the juxtaposition of different colors or textures.
Example: One example of using X-RAY crystallography is the determination of the structure for an anti-tumor antibody.
