My name is Stephanie Motard. I have been in this program for three years now. This glossary will be for any students who are in the same program has me and for the people who are interested in this field.
My topic is around medical tools and terms. The knowledge of these words could help escape some unwanted situations. My glossary will have twenty terms with definitions, how to pronounce the word, images from Wikipedia Commons, translation to French, and example sentences from the Lextutor Concordancer.
airway
noun
The passage by which air reaches a person’s lungs.
Example: General anesthesia has the advantage of improved AIRWAY control and patient comfort during prolonged operations.
en: Voies aériennes
ambulance
noun
A vehicle specially equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from the hospital.
Example: Max had called an AMBULANCE and brought Joseph to A&E to have his wound tended to.
en: ambulance
blood pressure
noun
The pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, often measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls.
Example: Vascular degeneration associated with ageing delays but does not prevent the maintenance of BLOOD PRESSURE.
en: pression artérielle
cardiac arrest
noun
A sudden, sometimes temporary, cessation of function of the heart.
Example: On her admission this time, Mrs was in a similar position and at risk of a CARDIAC ARREST, and it was a sensitive issue that needed to be discussed with the family.
en: arrêt cardiaque
cervical collar
noun
A neck brace used to support a patient’s neck and head.
Example: Her most recent bout involved her c-spine where she described pain, morning stiffness, and fatigue, loss of flexion extension lateral movements and weakness that required a CERVICAL COLLAR for support.
en: collier cervical
chest pain
noun
Pain in the chest.
Example: He is able to sleep relatively comfortably at night when free from CHEST PAIN.
en: douleur thoracique
diabetes
noun
A metabolic disease in which the body’s inability to produce any or enough insulin causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood.
Example: They can lead to well known problems including bad teeth, obesity, DIABETES, and high blood pressure.
en: diabète
disease
noun
A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, esp. One that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
Example: It normal to find controlled populations of bacteria such as e-coli within the intestine however it is often managerial factors that lead to a calf being unable to defend against this population effectively this leads to DISEASE.
en: maladie
glasgow coma scale
noun
A neurological scale that aims to give a reliable, objective way of recording the conscious state of a person for initial as well as subsequent assessment.
Example: Level of confusion, disorientation and consciousness should be regularly assessed with GLASGOW COMA SCALE.
en: échelle de coma de Glasgow
infection
noun
The process of infecting or the state of being infected.
Example: During these early stages of INFECTION, the bacteria must resist lysis from complement and find a suitable cell in which to replicate.
en: infection
oxygen
noun
A colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air. Oxygen forms about 20 percent of the earth’s atmosphere, and is the most abundant element in the earth’s crust, mainly in the form of oxides, silicates, and carbonates.
Example: They need to breathe air to get their OXYGEN.
en: oxygène
pain
noun
Physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
Example: On the first occasion Mary attended A&E because she had been experiencing abdominal PAIN for more than two weeks and wanted to find out if it were anything serious.
en: douleur
paramedic
noun
A person who is trained to assist a physician or to give first aid or other health care in the absence of a physician, often as part of a police, rescue, or firefighting squad.
Example: Mr was brought into hospital by the PARAMEDICS.
en: ambulancier
pathology
noun
The science of the causes and effects of diseases, esp. The branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.
Example: Whilst in hospital, developed a headache which was tender over his temporal region, consequently a temporal artery biopsy was taken; the PATHOLOGY report described "appearances in keeping with age-related changes". received a blood transfusion to correct his anemia.
en: pathologie
pulse
noun
A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck.
Example: Radial pulse palpable, regular, radial and carotid PULSES normal strength All other peripheral PULSES palpable JVP normal Heart sounds I and II normal No murmurs or displacement of the apex beat.
en: pouls
spine
noun
A series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone.
Example: If any abnormalities are found it may also be necessary to examine the abdomen and SPINE for evidence of hepatic or bone involvement respectively.
en: colonne vertébrale
tourniquet
noun
A device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage.
Example: Pre prep in anaesthetic room, TOURNIQUET used to minimise blood loss during procedure - 300mmHg.
en: tourniquet
treatment
noun
Management in the application of medicines, surgery, etc.
Example: The childhood onset of type 1 diabetes predisposes the patient to complicated secondary conditions and therefore this population would certainly benefit from alternative TREATMENT.
vital signs
noun
They are measures of various physiological statistics in order to asses the most basic body functions.
Example: Management Investigations Monitor VITAL SIGNS (such as pulse, blood pressure, electrolytes and temperature) to ensure that she doesn't develop any post-operative complications such as a blood clot.
en: signes vitaux
wheezing
verb
A continuous whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during breathing.
Example: The night before his admission he was woken from sleeping by extreme breathlessness and WHEEZING.
