Hi! My name is Éliane ,and I am a first year student in the nursing program at the CEGEP of Thetford Mines. I put together this little glossary to help you with some words used in the health department if you’re starting to get interested in the subject ,and you aren’t totally familiar with those terms.
ankle
noun
The part or joint connecting the foot with the leg.
Example: Physiotherapy - optimise mobility of left lower limb and ANKLE.
fr: cheville
biology
noun
The study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.
Example: It represents virgin territory for physicists, biophysicists, biochemical engineers, membrane transport researchers and enzymologists to collaborate in understanding two of BIOLOGY's fundamental processes.".
fr: biologie
body
noun
The physical structure of a person or an animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs.
Example: Any deviation from this range affects the BODY's ability to maintain homeostasis.
fr: corps
bone
noun
Any of the pieces of hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates.
Example: These cells are now called osteocytes and they continue living and maintaining existing BONE matrix.
fr: os
cure
verb
Relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition.
Example: The NPI score was 4.22 indicating an intermediate level malignancy with a moderate chance of 'CURE'.
fr: guérir
doctor
noun
A qualified practitioner of medicine; a physician.
Example: In fact at the moment changing his diet and exercising are so challenging to Melvin's existing lifestyle that he cannot follow the DOCTOR's advice without understanding why it is so important to do so.
fr: docteur/e
flesh
noun
The soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of an animal or a human.
Example: The flower is pollinated by insects, in particular flies, which are attracted to the redolence of rotting FLESH.
fr: chair
gurney
noun
A wheeled stretcher used for transporting hospital patients.
Example: The nurses put me on a gurney to move me.
fr: brancard
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: HEART-Lung transplantation is the final treatment pathway for terminal respiratory compromise.
fr: cœur
hospital
noun
An institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.
Example: John will not able to vote because he is deemed to be living at the HOSPITAL's address for the duration of his detention period and the address is not classed as residential. A sectioned patient who has gone absent without leave can be compulsorily returned to HOSPITAL.
fr: hôpital
lung
noun
Each of the pair of organs situated within the rib cage, consisting of elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed. Lungs are characteristic of vertebrates other than fish, though similar structures are present in some other animal groups.
Example: Unlike the symptoms exhibited by Legionnaires' disease (fever, disorientation, lethargy and LUNG damage), symptoms of Pontiacs Fever are less severe and include fever, chills and headaches.
fr: poumon
medicine
noun
A compound or preparation used for the treatment or prevention of disease, especially a drug or drugs taken by mouth.
Example: In: The Maillard Reaction in Foods and MEDICINE - The Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on the Maillard Reaction (O'Brien J, Nursten H E, James M, Crabbe C, Ames J M, Eds.) Cambridge.
fr: médicament
muscle
noun
A band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.
Example: It was noticed that weird tumours formed that contained a wide variety of different tissue types, for example squamous epithelium and MUSCLE, all of which were derived from pluripotent EC cells which themselves were derived from the primordial germ cells (2).
fr: muscle
nurse
noun
A person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital.
Example: I feel that this is applicable to my situation as disregard of the student NURSE's role at my previous placement made me feel devalued resulting in feelings of not belonging and reduced self-worth. Even though I feel the care assistant role is integral to nursing and of great worth I felt that by neglecting my needs as a student NURSE preparing for future practice my self-esteem and confidence were reduced.
fr: infirmier/ère
orthopedic
adjective
Relating to the branch of medicine dealing with conditions affecting the bones or muscles.
Example: I need to go see an “orthopedic” nurse so he can give me a cast for my broken bone.
fr: orthopédique
pediatric
adjective
Relating to the branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases.
Example: Behavior and Development , Volume 21 , April 1998 , 565 Mindell, J.A. (1999). Empirically supported treatments in PEDIATRIC psychology: Bedtime refusal and night wakings in young children. Journal of PEDIATRIC Psychology 24, pp. 465 - 481 Owens, J.
fr: pédiatrique
Sick
adjective
Affected by physical or mental illness.
Example: Throughout the day I had been aware of the fact that Susie had a fear of being SICK, and at one point Susie was SICK, this was well controlled by Susie's mother and me, reassuring Susie that she would feel better after being SICK and is unlikely to be SICK again.
fr: malade
stethoscope
noun
A medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically having a small disk-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces.
Example: The doctor used a “stethoscope” to listen to my lungs.
fr: stéthoscope
urgent care
noun
Urgent care is a walk-in, convenient medical service for non-life-threatening illnesses or injuries requiring same-day, prompt treatment (e.g., sprains, fevers, infections, minor cuts). It serves as a middle ground between primary care and the emergency room, often offering extended hours and onsite diagnostics.
Example: I sprained my ankle so my mom took me to the urgent care.
fr: soins d'urgence
vaccine
noun
A substance used to stimulate immunity to a particular infectious disease or pathogen, typically prepared from an inactivated or weakened form of the causative agent or from its constituents or products.
Example: Influenza VACCINE- Outmanoeuvring Antigenic Shift and Drift.
