Vocabulaire Avancé pour le TOEFL - Services de Santé et Médecine

the first medical treatment one receives for sickness, for instance, from a family doctor

soins de santé primaires

to administer a drug or treat a patient using drugs

traiter

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

immuniser

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

administrer un sédatif à

the process of boosting the immunity system of a person or animal against a disease by vaccination

inoculation

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

a drug that reduces pain and causes sleepiness, confusion, or dullness

narcotique

any drug that is used to make one feel calm or induce sleep

sédatif

a substance, usually a drug, used to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

laxatif

a sweet-flavored small and often lozenge-shaped tablet that dissolves in one's mouth, usually taken for sore throat

pastille

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

pommade, crème

a substance that prevents infection when applied to a wound, especially by killing bacteria

antiseptique

medically clean and free from any form of contamination

aseptisé, aseptique

a narcotic drug that is extracted from opium and is medicinally used to relieve pain

morphine

any drugs with the same effects as opium, medicinally used for reducing extreme pain

opioïde, opiacé

any medicinal ointment that accelerates the recovery of the skin barrier or protects it

baume

any device, drug, or method that is used to prevent pregnancy

contraceptif

the process of treating a disease, particularly cancer, using X-rays or similar forms of radiation

radiothérapie

the process of treating a disease, particularly cancer, using chemicals

chimiothérapie

the process of treating a patient's physical or mental illness using specific activities

ergothérapie, thérapie occupationnelle

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

pédiatrie

the branch of medicine that is concerned with bones and muscles, and their diseases and injuries

orthopédie

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

gynécologie

the branch of medicine that focuses on the healthcare of elderly people

gériatrie

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

digipuncture

the process of using hypnosis as a therapeutic technique

hypnothérapie

the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants and plant extracts to treat illnesses

phytothérapie

a wide range of treatments for medical conditions that fall outside of mainstream healthcare

médecine alternative

a two-piece protective garment that is worn by surgeons in the operation room

blouse stérile

(of medical procedures) comprising cutting into the body or body cavities

invasif

an operation in which small sharp tools are used to remove material from inside the uterus or another body part

curetage

surgical removal of a limb or a part of it

amputation

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

biopsie

related to identifying or determining the presence of an illness or problem by analyzing various symptoms or signs

diagnostique

a professional opinion regarding the likely course of an illness

pronostic