Human Anatomy
| General Body
|
| head |
la tête |
| skull |
le crâne |
| eye |
l'œil |
| nose |
le nez |
| ear |
l'oreille |
| mouth |
la bouche |
| neck |
le cou |
|
General Terms |
| surgery |
la chirurgie |
| X-ray |
une radio(graphie) |
| surgeon |
un chirurgien |
| anaesthesiologist |
un/e anesthésiste |
| anaesthetic |
une anesthésie local/générale |
| medication |
la médication / un traitement |
| blood |
une prise de sang |
| blood vessels arteries and veins |
les artères les veines |
| blood test |
le prise du sang |
| on an empty stomach |
à jeun |
| a splint |
une gouttière |
| to cure |
guérir |
| to treat |
soigner |
| Shoulder & Arm
|
| shoulder |
l'epaule |
| shoulder girdle |
la ceinture scapulaire |
| clavicle |
la clavicule |
| scapula |
l'omoplate |
| elbow |
le coude |
| arm |
le bras |
| forearm |
l'avant-bras |
| wrist |
un poignet |
| hand |
la main |
| fingers |
les doigts |
| Torso |
| thoracic cage |
la cage thoracique |
| ribs |
les côtes |
| diaphragm |
un diaphragme |
| abdomen |
l'abdomen |
| back |
le dos |
| spine |
la colonne vertébrale |
| vertebral column |
la colonne vertébrale |
| pelvis |
le bassin |
| Leg |
| hip |
la hanche |
| thigh |
la cuisse |
| bottom |
le derrière |
| knee |
le genou |
| leg |
la jambe |
| ankle |
la cheville |
| foot |
le pied |
| toes |
les doigts de pieds |
| Special Senses |
| smell |
l'odorat |
| hearing |
l'audition |
| taste |
la goût |
| balance |
l'équilibre |
| sight |
la vision |
| touch |
toucher |
General Problems, & Signs and Symptoms
| cancer |
le cancer |
| diabetes |
la diabète |
| allergies |
les réactions allergiques |
| bone fractures |
les fractures osseuses |
| osteoarthritis |
l'arthrose |
| rheumatism |
l'arthrite rhumatoïde |
| osteoporosis |
l'ostéoporose |
| arteriosclerosis |
artériosclérose |
| whiplash |
le coup du lapin |
| Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) |
les microtraumatismes permanents |
| muscular tear |
un claquage musculaire |
| inflammation |
l'inflammation |
| migraine |
la migraine |
| glaucoma |
le glaucome |
| influenza |
la grippe |
| "flu" (to describe "feeling
unwell") |
la grippe |
| pain |
la douleur |
| ache |
avoir mal |
| itching |
démangeaison |
| vertigo |
le vertige |
| to feel dizzy |
avoir le vertige |
| dizzy |
pris d'étourdissement |
| fever |
la fièvre |
| chills |
sensation de froid |
| swelling |
une enflement |
| sleeplessness |
l'insomnie |
| shooting pain |
une douleur lancinante |
| pins & needles |
des fourmillements |
Respiratory System
| throat |
la gorge |
| trachea |
la trachée |
| lungs |
les poumons |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| breathlessness |
essoufflement |
| breathless |
esoufflé |
| wheezing |
sifflement |
| cough |
une toux |
| phlegm |
un phlegmon |
| asthma |
l'asthme |
| bronchitis |
une bronchite |
| collapsed lung |
un pneumothorax |
Cardiovascular System
| heart |
le coeur |
| lungs |
les poumons |
| artery |
l'artère |
| veins |
les veines |
| valve(s) |
le(s) valve(s) |
| aortic valve |
valve aortique |
| mitral valve |
valve mitrale |
| blood group |
groupe sanguin |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| angina |
l'angine de poitrine |
| mini stroke (transient Ischemic attack) |
l'ischémie transitoire |
| stroke (cerebral vascular accident) |
l'accident vasculaire cérébral |
| heart attack |
la crise cardiaque |
| swollen legs |
les jambes enflées |
| breathlessness |
essoufflé |
| arteriosclerosis |
l'athérosclérose |
| arythmia |
l'arythmie |
| high blood pressure |
l'hypertension artérielle |
| palpitations |
les palpitations |
| chest pain |
douleur dans la poitrine |
Digestive System
| throat |
la gorge |
| trachea |
la trachée |
| larynx |
le larynx |
| salivary glands |
les glandes salivaires |
| oesophagus |
l'oesophage |
| stomach |
estomac |
| duodenum |
le duodénum |
| small intestine |
l'intestin grele |
| large intestine |
le gros intestin |
| gall bladder |
la vésicule biliaire |
| pancreas |
le pancréas |
| liver |
le foie |
| rectum |
le rectum |
| faeces |
les selles |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| digestion |
la digestion |
| bowel movement |
la défécation |
| swallowing |
la déglutition |
| vomit (noun) |
vomissement / vomi |
| vomiting |
vomissements |
| nausea |
les nausées |
| constipation |
la constipation |
| diarrhoea |
la diarrhée |
| mucus in the stools |
mucus dans les selles |
| blood in the stools |
sang dans les selles |
| ulcer |
un ulcère |
| hernia |
une hernie |
| gall stones |
les calculs biliaires |
| irritable bowel syndrome |
le syndrome d'irritation intestinale |
Nervous System
| nerves |
les nerfs |
| brain |
l'encéphale |
| grey matter |
la matière grise |
| cerebral spinal fluid |
le liquide céphalorachidien |
| spinal cord |
la moelle épinière |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| radiating pain |
une douleur localisèe |
| shooting pain |
une douleur lancinante |
| linear pain |
une douleur linèaire |
| sudden but fleeting pain |
une douleur brève, apparaissant et disparaissant brutalement |
| progressively worse pain |
une douleur progressive |
| a burning pain |
une douleur qui brûle |
| pins and needles |
des fourmillements |
| epilepsy |
l'épilepsie |
| multiple sclerosis |
la sclérose en plaques |
| Parkinson's disease |
la maladie de Parkinson |
| dementia |
la démence |
Urinary System
| kidney |
le rein |
| urethra |
l’urètre (m) |
| bladder |
la vessie |
| urine |
l'urine |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| odour |
l'odeur |
| colour |
la couleur |
| infection |
une infection |
| increase in urine volume |
augmentation des envies d'uriner |
| decrease in urine volume |
diminution des envies d'uriner |
| kidney stones |
les calculs rénaux |
| urinary incontinence |
l'incontinence |
| increase in thirst |
être assoiffé |
Hormonal System
| hypothalamus |
l'hypothalamus |
| pineal gland |
l'épiphyse |
| pituitary gland |
l'hypophyse |
| thyroid gland |
la glande thyroide |
| parathyroid glands |
les glandes parathyroides |
| adrenal glands |
les glandes surrénales |
| pancreas |
le pancréas |
| ovaries |
les ovaires |
| testicles |
les testicules |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| diabetes |
le diabète |
Reproductive System
| penis |
le pénis |
| testicles |
le testicule |
| sperm |
le spermatozoide |
| breasts |
les seins |
| vagina |
le vagin |
| uterus/womb |
l'utérus |
| menstruation |
les règles |
| fallopian tube |
la trompe de Fallope |
| pregnancy |
la grossesse |
| egg |
l'ovule |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| infertility |
la stérilité |
| loss of erection |
les problèmes d'érection |
| discharge |
pertes |
|
Giving Birth |
| induced labour |
accouchement provoqué |
| waters broken |
perte des eaux |
| placenta |
placenta |
| episiotomy |
episiotomie (f) |
| epidural |
épidurale |
| Tens machine |
Tens machine |
| cervix |
col de l'utérus |
| Contraception |
| birth control pills |
la pilule |
| coil |
sterilet (m) |
| condom |
preservative (m) |
Disclaimer: While this is not a complete list of all anatomy nor of all signs or symptoms, I have attempted to include most of the specific words that will help you to explain your symptoms to a diagnostic health practitioner in order for your specific symptoms to be understood and diagnosed.
Copyright © Rachael Dickens 2002 All Rights Reserved
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Registered Osteopath
The Treatment Rooms, 39 rue Vauban, Antibes
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Dentistry
| Parts of the
Mouth |
| tooth |
dent |
| enamel |
email (pronounced ay-my, not e-Mail) |
| dentin |
dentine |
| pulp (nerve) |
pulpe (nerf) |
| root |
racine |
| gingiva (gum) |
gencive |
| bone |
os |
| mandible |
mandibule |
| lower teeth |
dents infèrieures (dents du
bas) |
| upper teeth |
dents supèrieures (dents du
haut) |
| maxillary |
maxillaire |
| lip(s) |
lèvre(s) |
| cheek(s) |
joue(s) |
| incisor |
incisive |
| cuspid |
canine |
| premolar |
prémolaire |
| molar |
molaire |
| wisdom tooth |
dent de sagesse |
| Dental
Procedure |
| extraction |
extraction |
| root canal treatment (endodontic treatment) |
traitement canalaire (endodontie) |
| filling |
obturation |
| amalgam ("grey filling") |
amalgame ("plombage") |
| composite ("white filling") |
composite |
| bleaching |
blanchiment |
| orthodontics |
orthodontie (ODF) |
| cap (crown) |
couronne |
| ceramic cap |
couronne en céramique |
| inlay-core |
inlay-core |
| denture |
appareil amovible ("dentier") |
| upper denture |
appareil du haut |
| lower denture |
appareil du bas |
| bridgework |
bridge |
| implant |
implant |
| perio-surgery |
chirurgie parodontale |
| flap surgery |
chirurgie à lambeaux |
| calculus |
tartre |
| teeth cleaning |
détartrage |
| toothbrush |
brosse à dents |
| injection |
anesthésie |
| General |
| night-guard |
gouttière |
| panoramix |
X-ray Radio panoramique |
| X-ray |
radio |
| treatment planning |
plan de traitement |
| cure |
soin |
| to cure |
soigner |
| appointment |
rendez-vous |
| prescription |
ordonnance |
| antibiotics |
antibiotiques |
| anti-inflammatory |
antiinflammatoires |
| pain killer |
antalgique (antidouleur) |
| Ailments |
| caries (decay) |
carie |
| pulp (nerve) inflammation |
inflammation de la pulpe (du
nerf) |
| abscess, swelling |
abcés, gonflement |
| gum inflammation |
inflammation des gencives |
| pain |
douleur |
| to hurt |
faire mal |
| allergy |
allergie |
| to bleed |
saigner |
| A Few Useful Phrases |
| I need an emergency appointment |
J'ai besoin d'un rendez-vous en urgence |
| My tooth hurts |
Ma dent me fait mal |
| My teeth are loose |
Mes dents bougent |
| I have an abscess |
J'ai un abcés |
| My denture is loose and hurts my gum |
Mon dentier bouge et blesse ma gencive |
| A cap fell off |
Une couronne est tombée |
| My bridgework moves slightly |
Mon bridge bouge un peu |
| My gum bleeds when I brush my teeth |
Ma gencive saigne quand je me brosse les dents |
| Can you fix all that? |
Pouvez-vous arranger tout cela? |
| I feel much better |
Je me sens beaucoup mieux |
| The pain got worse last night |
La douleur a empiré la nuit dernière |
| It is sensitive to cold, to hot |
C'est sensible au froid, au chaud |
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