Glossary of regular vocabulary used in nursing field.
15 Nursing terms
This glossary is for learning vocabulary that are often used by nurse and other professions. And so I create this to learn and to make it easy in the futur to recognize words.
analgesic
noun
A drug or substance that relieves pain.
Example: Following the surgical procedure, the patient was prescribed a non-opioid analgesic to manage post-operative pain.
fr: analgésique
antibiotics
noun
A medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
Example: He was sent home with a tetanus shot and antibiotics.
fr: antibiotique
antiemetic
A medication used to prevent or reduce nausea and vomiting.
Example: An antiemetic medication, like ondansetron (Zofran), is often administered to prevent or mitigate nausea and vomiting, particularly as a side effect of chemotherapy or surgery.
fr: antiémétique
Bladder
noun
A membranous sac in humans and other animals, in which urine is collected for excretion.
Example: The patient exhibited signs of urinary retention, indicating that their bladder was not emptying properly.
fr: vessie
brain
noun
An organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
Example: "Brain" can be used to describe various conditions, treatments, or parts of the central nervous system.
fr: cerveau
hemorrhage
noun
An escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse.
Example: In a medical setting, a patient experienced a post-operative hemorrhage after the surgery.
fr: hemorragie
kidney
noun
A pair of organs that are found on either side of the spine, just below the rib cage in the back.
Example: The patient was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, requiring ongoing dialysis.
fr: rein
laxative
noun
(chiefly of a drug or medicine) tending to stimulate or facilitate evacuation of the bowels.
Example: A medication or substance used to promote bowel evacuation.
fr: laxative or laxatif
liver
noun
A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in many metabolic processes.
Example: The patient's liver function tests revealed elevated bilirubin levels, indicating potential liver damage.
fr: foie
lung
noun
One of a pair of organs in the chest that supplies the body with oxygen, and removes carbon dioxide from the body.
Example: The patient exhibited decreased lung function as indicated by a low FEV1 measurement.
fr: poumon
mammography
noun
A technique using X-rays to diagnose and locate tumors of the breasts.
Example: The currently most common way of screening for breast cancer is mammography.
fr: mammographie
needle
noun
The pointed hollow end of a hypodermic syringe.
Example: A needle might be used to draw a blood sample, inject medication, or perform a biopsy.
fr: aigue
prescription
noun
Instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine or treatment.
Example: The new drug does not require a physician's prescription.
fr: ordonnance médicale
pulse
noun
A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck.
Example: The nurse checked the patient's radial pulse, which was regular and at 78 beats per minute.
fr: pouls
vein
noun
Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart.
Example: The left pulmonary veins proved to be absent.
