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any physical damage to a part of the body caused by an accident or attack

blessure

an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease, wound, etc.

traitement

(of a part of the body) unusually large, particularly because of an injury or illness

enflé, gonflé

the joint that connects the foot to the leg

cheville

(of a thing) physically divided into pieces, because of being damaged, dropped, etc.

cassé, cassée

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

poignet

a small nip caused by a bug called bee

piqûre d'abeille, sting d'abeille

a winged insect with a powerful sting and black and yellow colors

guêpe

a sea creature that has a bell-shaped body, which is gelatinous and transparent, long thin tentacles and a poisonous sting

méduse

(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying

piquer

a small insect that lives in a colony

fourmi

a legless, long, and thin animal whose bite may be dangerous

serpent

a sting inflicted by a mosquito

piqûre de moustique, morsure de moustique

(of body parts) having a discolored mark due to broken blood vessels, typically caused by an injury or pressure

contusionné, écorché

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

traiter

to lose blood from an injury or wound

saigner

to struggle for breathing due to the lack or reduced amount of oxygen

suffoquer, étouffer

to injure oneself with hot liquid or steam

ébouillanter, s'ébouillanter

to become healthy again

guérir

to suddenly lose consciousness from a lack of oxygen in the brain, which is caused by a shock, etc.

s'évanouir

a piece of cloth that is put around a wound to prevent infections

bandage, pansement

a small medical dressing that one can stick over a wound or cut in order to keep it clean and protect it

plâtre

having anti-infection properties

antiseptique

the thick, fatty part of milk that rises to the top when you let milk sit

crème

a loop, thread, etc. that physicians use in order to sew the edges of a wound together

point de suture

a type of medicine that is used to reduce or relieve pain

analgésique, antalgique, antidouleur

(of a joint) injured by the overstretching or tearing of the tissue

entorse, étiré

to not be able to speak clearly and normally due to experiencing very strong emotions

étrangler, s'étouffer

to be on fire and be destroyed by it

brûler