This glossary will be filled with vocabulary that is used regularly in the medical imaging field. Just like you, I am newly learning these words. In fact, I am writing this glossary to learn the essential vocabulary that will be useful for me once I start the program. Many soon to be / medical students could benefit from this glossary since several medical terms are used in different fields of study.
biopsy
noun
A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist. The process involves extraction of sample cells or tissues for examination to determine the presence or extent of a disease.
en: biopsie
bone
noun
A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, and enable mobility.
en: os
brain
noun
A brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.
en: cerveau
catheter
noun
a thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions. Catheters are medical devices that can be inserted in the body to treat diseases or perform a surgical procedure.
en: cathéter
fracture
noun
A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of a bone.
en: fracture
heart
noun
A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. Invertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles.
en: coeur
hospital
noun
An institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.
en: hopital
kidney
noun
The kidneys are a pair of organs that are found on either side of the spine, just below the rib cage in the back. Kidneys: filter waste materials out of the blood and pass them out of the body as urine. regulate blood pressure and the levels of water, salts, and minerals in the body.
en: reins
lab coat
noun
A white protective coat worn by workers in a laboratory.
en: blouse de laboratoire
lead apron
noun
Lead aprons are used in medical facilities to protect workers and patients from unnecessary x-ray radiation exposure from diagnostic radiology procedures. A lead (or lead equivalent) apron is a protective garment which is designed to shield the body from harmful radiation, usually in the context of medical imaging.
en: tablier de plomb
lungs
noun
The lungs are the primary organs of the respiratory system in humans and most animals including a few fish, and some snails. In mammals and most other vertebrates, two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of the heart. Their function in the respiratory system is to extract oxygen from the air and transfer it into the bloodstream, and to release carbon dioxide from the bloodstream into the atmosphere, in a process of gas exchange.
en: poumons
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
noun
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio waves to generate images of the organs in the body.
mammography
noun
Mammography (also called mastography) is the process of using low-energy X-rays (usually around 30 kVp) to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening. The goal of mammography is the early detection of breast cancer, typically through detection of characteristic masses or microcalcifications.
en: mammographie
medication
noun
A substance used for medical treatment, especially a medicine or drug.
en: médicament
prescription
noun
An instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine or treatment.
en: prescription
radiologist
noun
Radiology is the medical discipline that uses medical imaging to diagnose and treat diseases within the bodies of animals and humans.
en: radiologiste
radiotheraphy
noun
Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) is a cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
en: radiothérapie
sonography machine
noun
An ultrasound machine is a medical device used to capture live, real-time images of your insides using the help of high-frequency sound waves.
en: appareil d'échographie
wheelchair
noun
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, used when walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, problems related to old age, or disability.
en: fauteuil roulant
x-ray
noun
A photographic or digital image of the internal composition of something, especially a part of the body, produced by X-rays being passed through it and being absorbed to different degrees by different materials.
