Hello, my name is Charles Lauzon. I turned 18 years old a few months ago, and I have been studying at Ahuntsic College for one year. I am studying Natural Sciences and I will hopefully finish it before the summer. I have a lot of opportunity because I'm in a program that offers several university pathways. I wish to go to a nursing science program at the University of Montreal. I have created this glossary to help with the vocabulary from the hospital sector. I hope this glossary will help with the basics of certain words and will help some person to understand the meaning of the words.
assist
verb
To assist means to give help, support, or aid to someone or something to make a task easier.
Example: The nurse assists the doctor.
fr: aider/assister
bandage
noun
A bandage is a strip of fabric or material used to cover wounds, hold dressings in place, support injured joints, or apply pressure.
Example: She put a bandage on the wound.
fr: bandage
blood
noun
Blood is a specialized fluid tissue that circulates through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins of vertebrates, delivering necessary oxygen and nutrients to cells while removing waste products.
Example: The nurse took a blood sample.
fr: sang
blood pressure
noun
Blood pressure is the force of circulating blood pushing against the walls of your body's arteries.
Example: The nurse checked my blood pressure.
fr: pression artérielle
breathing
noun
Breathing is the biological process of moving air in and out of the lungs to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
Example: Thee nurse check his breathing.
fr: respiration
care
noun
Care is a noun and a verb that means serious attention, caution, or the provision of what is needed for the health, well-being, and protection of someone or something.
Example: The patient needs medical care.
fr: soins
examine
verb
Examine means to look at, study, or inspect something very carefully to find information, test a condition, or spot problems.
Example: The nurse examines the patient.
fr: examiner
gloves
noun
A covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm.
Example: The nurse always wears gloves.
fr: gants
heal
verb
Heal means to make or become healthy, whole, or sound again.
Example: The wound will heal soon.
fr: guérir
healthy
adjective
Healthy means to be in a state of good physical or mental health, free from disease or illness.
Example: The patient is now healthy.
fr: en bonne santé
injection
noun
An injection is the act of putting a liquid, such as a medicine or vaccine, into the body using a needle and a syringe.
Example: The nurse gives the patient an injection in the arm.
fr: injection
medicine
noun
It is a chemical or compound used to cure diseases, ease symptoms, or stop infections.
Example: The doctor prescribed medicine for the patient.
fr: médicament
monitor
verb
To keep a close eye on, track, or supervise a process, system, or person over a period.
Example: The nurse monitors the patient's heartbeat.
fr: surveiller
pain
noun
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience linked to actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.
Example: The patient is experiencing pain.
fr: douleur
recover
verb
To recover means to return to a normal state of health, or to get back something that was lost or stolen.
Example: The patient is recovering well.
fr: se rétablir
sick
adjective
"Sick" most commonly means being physically or mentally ill, but it also has several other common meanings depending on the context.
Example: The patient feels sick.
fr: malade
sterile
adjective
Sterile means completely free from living germs and bacteria, unable to have babies or grow crops, or lacking new ideas and creativity.
Example: The nurse uses sterile gloves.
fr: stérile
stethoscope
noun
A stethoscope is a medical device used to listen to internal sounds of the human or animal body, such as the heart and lungs.
Example: The nurse used a stethoscope top listen to the patient's heart.
fr: stéthoscope
syringe
noun
A device used to inject fluids into or withdraw them from something (such as the body or its cavities).
Example: The nurse used a syringe for the injection.
fr: seringue
wound
noun
A wound is an injury that breaks or damages living tissue, like a cut or a hole in the skin.