Hi, my name is Richard and I've made this list containing 20 terms that are commonly used in the field of study of Nursing in hope of helping fellow students in the same program familiarize themselves with these words.
allergy
noun
A damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially pollen, fur, a particular food, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive.
Example: That man has a cat allergy.
fr: allergie
benign
adjective
Of no danger to health; not recurrent or progressive; not malignant.
Example: That mark on his arm is benign.
fr: bénin
blood
noun
The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body.
Example: The man lost a lot of blood because he cut himself with a knife.
fr: sang
bone
noun
Any of the pieces of hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates.
Example: I never had a bone broken before.
fr: os
brain
noun
An organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
Example: He found out that he had a brain tumor.
fr: cerveau
concussion
noun
Temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow on the head.
Example: He got a concussion from his last football game.
fr: commotion cérébrale
coughing
verb
Expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound.
Example: He is aggressively coughing.
fr: tousser
emergency
noun
A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
Example: A car crash victim was rushed into the hospital because it was an emergency.
fr: urgence
health
noun
The condition of a person's body or mind.
Example: She takes good care of her daughter's health.
fr: santé
heart
noun
A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
Example: Those students dissected a cow's heart in their science class.
fr: coeur
pill
noun
A small round mass of solid medicine to be swallowed whole.
Example: I just got wrist surgery, they gave me painkiller pills to cope with the pain.
fr: pilule
scrubs
noun
Sanitary clothing worn by physicians, nurses, and other workers involved in patient care in hospitals.
Example: I forgot my scrubs.
fr: uniforme médicale
sedative
noun
A drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect.
Example: He was given sedatives.
fr: sédatif
soap
noun
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a substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and coloring added.
Example: You should always wash your hands with soap.
fr: savon
stethoscope
noun
A medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically having a small disk-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces.
Example: That nurse bought his first stethoscope in college.
fr: stéthoscope
syringe
noun
A tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream, used for cleaning wounds or body cavities, or fitted with a hollow needle for injecting or withdrawing fluids.
Example: That's a really big syringe!
fr: seringue
tumor
noun
A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.
Example: That girl got a tumor removed recently.
fr: tumeur
urine
noun
A watery, typically yellowish fluid stored in the bladder and discharged through the urethra. It is one of the body's chief means of eliminating excess water and salt, and also contains nitrogen compounds such as urea and other waste substances removed from the blood by the kidneys.
Example: Drinking urine is not a good survival tip.
fr: urine
vomit
verb
Eject matter from the stomach through the mouth.
Example: He vomited his own dinner.
fr: vomir
wheelchair
noun
A chair fitted with wheels for use as a means of transport by a person who is unable to walk as a result of illness, injury, or disability.
Example: The boy had to use a wheelchair as a means of mobility after being hit by a car.
