Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le TOEFL - Examen Médical et Intervention

the process of looking closely at something to identify any issues

examen, examen médical, bilan de santé

an operation performed by medical professionals to diagnose, treat, etc. a medical condition or injury

intervention

to cut open a part of the body in order to repair or remove a damaged organ

opérer

a surgical cut made in flesh or skin

incision

related to medicine, treating illnesses, and health

médical

a small amount of a substance taken from a larger amount used for scientific analysis or therapeutic experiment

échantillon

a careful and complete physical assessment of a person's health

visite médicale, examen médical, bilan de santé

(of a medical device) to take a picture of a body part often using X-rays for detailed examinations by a specialist

faire un scanner à, faire une scanographie de

a medical examination during which a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body is created by the use of a computer linked to an X-ray machine

scanographe, tomodensitomètre

an image of the inside of a body created using X-rays

rayon X

a technique in which a powerful magnetic field is used to produce detailed images of areas inside the body

IRM

the application of ultrasonic waves for medical purposes, such as producing an image of a growing fetus

ultrasons

a medical practice that involves cutting open a body part in order to repair, remove, etc. an organ

opération, opération chirurgicale, intervention

related to or involving medical procedures that involve making incisions in the body to treat injuries, diseases, or deformities

chirurgical

(medicine) a medical procedure to remove the fetus from the uterus

avortement

a medical procedure to deliver a baby by cutting the belly of the mother

césarienne

to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure

implanter

to surgically remove an organ from someone's body and put it in someone else's body

transplanter

a surgical procedure performed on someone's nose that changes its appearance to make it look more attractive

rhinoplastie

a medical operation performed on a part of the body in order to improve its appearance or repair skin injury

chirurgie esthétique, chirurgie plastique

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

suturer, recoudre

to examine and test a person in order to check if they are sick or not

faire subir un test de dépistage de

to find out the cause of a problem or what disease a person has by examining the symptoms

diagnostiquer

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

diagnostic

(of a medical condition) treatable with surgery

opérable

to cover a wound or part of the body with a piece of cloth for protection

bander, panser

to encase a part of the body in plaster

plâtrer, enduire de plâtre

the fact of being placed in a hospital for medical treatment

hospitalisation

a doctor who is highly trained in a particular area of medicine

spécialiste

a doctor who performs medical operation

chirurgien, chirurgienne

a person who is trained to treat a particular type of disease or disorder, particularly by using a specific therapy

thérapeute

a trained individual who provides emergency medical care to people before taking them to the hospital

paramédic

a medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of mental illnesses or behavioral disorders

psychiatre

a complete medical examination of the body to see if there are any health issues

bilan de santé, check-up