Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE - La Maladie

to make a person or animal calm or unconscious using drugs, like sedatives

administrer un sédatif à

the condition of losing one's sensation or awareness during surgery and other procedures, particularly by use of special drugs

anesthésie

the process of removing and analyzing tissue from the body of a sick person to learn more about their condition

biopsie

a flexible tube inserted into one's bladder, to drain and collect urine

cathéter

someone who treats diseases or physical problems by pressing or manipulating joints in the body

chiropracteur, chiropractrice, chiropraticien, chiropraticienne

the identification of the nature and cause of an illness or other problem

diagnostic

to allow a patient to leave the hospital because they have recovered and no longer need to receive inpatient care

laisser sortir

to clean the wound properly and apply bandages in order to promote healing and to protect it from further harm

panser

related to the medical care of the old people; often used for hospitals, wards, nurses, or doctors that specialize in treating old people

gériatrique

to protect an animal or a person from a disease by vaccination

immuniser

within, administered into, taking place in, or connected to a vein

intraveineux

a substance, usually smooth and oily, rubbed on the skin for medical purposes

pommade, crème

a patient who receives treatment in a hospital but does not remain there afterward

patient en consultation externe, patiente en consultation externe

(of drugs and medicines) available for purchase without a physician's prescription

vendu sans ordonnance

related to the production, use, or sale of medicines

pharmaceutique

able to promote or restore one's health or strength

reconstituant

the gradual recovery through rest after sickness or injury

rétablissement

an establishment or facility that treats people who have a chronic illness

sanatorium

to join the edges of a wound together by a thread and needle

suturer, recoudre

to clean, apply medication to, or remove liquid from a wound using a swab

nettoyer avec un tampon

a device, such as a bandage, piece of fabric, etc. that arrests bleeding by applying pressure to the wound

garrot, ligature

a piston syringe with a long thin needle for injecting substances under the skin

seringue hypodermique

a severe mental condition in which the patient loses contact with external reality

psychosis

(of a mental condition) affecting brain processes so severely that makes one unable to tell the difference between reality and fantasy

psychotique

a mental condition that is not caused by organic disease in which one is constantly anxious, worried, and stressed

névrose

an alternative therapy in which pressure is put on specific parts of the body with hands and fingers

digipuncture

a method of treatment in which thin needles are inserted in specific spots on the body, originated in China

acuponcture

to surgically remove a body part, such as a limb or organ, often due to injury, disease, or medical necessity

amputer

characterized by being emotionally unstable and incapable of coping with the demands of a normal social environment

inadapté

a mental state achieved by maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of one's thoughts, feelings, etc., used as a therapeutic technique

pleine conscience, pleine présence, présence attentive, pleine attention

a substance that counteracts or controls the effects of a poison

antidote

the branch of medicine that is concerned with diseases that are specific to women, especially those that affect their reproductive organs

gynécologie

‌the process of helping someone who has a problem with drugs or alcohol to lead a normal life again

désintox, cure de désintox

to slowly administer a drug or other substance through a needle or catheter into the bloodstream

infuser, faire infuser

the branch of medicine that is concerned with children and their conditions

pédiatrie

to isolate a person or animal for a specific period due to illness, suspicion of illness, or to prevent the potential spread of a disease

mettre en quarantaine, placer en quarantaine

to make a person become conscious again

ranimer, réanimer

to reduce the severity of a pain

apaiser

a prescribed amount of medicine that is taken regularly

posologie, dosage

a method of therapy used for mental conditions which consists of the patient opening up about their past and feelings in order to find the reason for their illness

psychanalyse

having the symptoms of a fever, such as high temperature, sweating, shivering, etc.

fébrile