Vocabulaire essentiel pour le TOEFL - Examens et procédures médicaux

the process of looking closely at something to identify any issues

examen

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

procédure

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

examen médical

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

scanner

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

scanner

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

radiographie

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

imagerie par résonance magnétique

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

échographie

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

chirurgie

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 plastique

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

coudre

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

dépister

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

panser

to encase a part of the body in plaster

plâtrer

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

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

examen médical