job glossary

15 doctor terms

Doctor helps people heal from their disease

appointment
noun
An arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place
Example: I have an appointment with my doctor
en: rendez-vous
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diagnosis
noun
the process to identifying an illness
Example: I got the diagnosis from my doctor
en: diagnostic
disease
noun
An illness that affects human or animal
Example: The flu disease is the common one.
en: maladie
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doctor
noun
A person who treats sick people
Example: my doctor told me I have cancer
en: médecin
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emergency
noun
a serious situation who needs to require immediate action
Example: the doctor said it was an emergency
en: urgence
healthcare
noun
the organized provision of medical care to individuals or a community.
Example: rural people deserve good healthcare
en: soins de santé
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hospital
noun
A place where sick people receive treatment.
Example: I need to see a doctor at a hospital
en: hôpital
medicine
noun
A substance used to treat illness
Example: My doctor told me to take this medicine
en: médicament
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nurse
noun
A person who helps the doctor
Example: the nurse helps the doctor during surgery
en: infirmière
patient
noun
A person who receives a medical care.
Example: The patient has a heart disease.
en: patient(e)
prescription
noun
a written order for medicine by a doctor
Example: I will take my prescription to get my medicine
en: ordonnance
recovery
noun
the process of becoming healthy again
Example: the recovery was faster than I thought
en: guérison
stethoscope
noun
A tool used to listen to patient heart
Example: the doctor uses the stethoscope to listen to my heart beat
en: stéthoscope
surgery
noun
A medical operation to treat disease
Example: The doctor told me I have an emergency surgery
en: chirurgie
treatment
noun
medical care given to a patient
Example: He got treatment for his cancer
en: traitement