Cancer Flashcards
Learn all the vocabulary
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Oncology
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L’oncologie
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An oncologist
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Un(e) oncologue
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Primary tumor
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Tumeur primitive
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Metastasis (pl. metastases) / secondary tumor
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Métastases
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Generalised cancer
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Cancer généralisé
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Invasive cancer
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Cancer invasif
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Residual cancer
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Cancer résiduel
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Lumpectomy
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Tumorectomie
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Screening
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Dépistage
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(local) relapse
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Récidive (locale)
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Remission
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Rémission
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Regimen
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Schéma thérapeutique
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Survival rate
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Taux de survie
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Palliative care
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Soins palliatifs
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End-stage cancer
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Cancer en phase terminale
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A terminally-ill patient
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Un patient en phase terminale
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Quality of life ( QoL)
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Qualité de vie
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Treatment with intent to cure
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Traitement à visée curative
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Organs at risk ( OAR)
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Organes à risque
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Tumour necrosis factor (TNF)
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Facteur de nécrose tumorale
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Chemotherapy
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Chimiothérapie
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Hormone therapy
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Hormonothérapie
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Radiotherapy / radiation therapy
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Radiothérapie
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Brachytherapy
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Brachythérapie, curiethérapie
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Immunotherapy
Immunothérapie
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Gene therapy
Thérapie génique
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According to (adv)
As indicated by
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Accurate ( adj)
Precise
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Affect (v)
To have an effect on
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Airway (n)
The passage by which air reaches the lungs
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Alike (adv)
In the same way
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Appointment (n)
The allocated time at which a treatment is given
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Beam (n)
A ray of light
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Blood clot (n)
A semisolid mass of coagulated blood
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Blood-stained (adj)
Marked or discoloured by blood
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Bowel motions (n)
An evacuation of faces from the intestines
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Break
A temporary interruption in the course of a treatment
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Breathe in (v)
To inhale, to take air into the lungs
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breathe out (v)
to exhale, to let air out of the lungs
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breathlessness (n)
shortness of breath, difficulty breathing
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changing room (n)
the cubicle in which the patient can remove his clothes and prepare for his treatment
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chest (n)
the upper trunk of the human body
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consultant (n)
a hospital doctor of senior rank
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cough (n)
the act of expelling air from the lungs with a sudden, sharp sound
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course (n)
a series of doses of a treatment or medication
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cure (n)
restoration to health
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diagnosis (n)
the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of its symptoms
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direct (v)
to aim in a particular direction
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dresssing gown (n)
a robe, usually worn after a bath or when getting out of bed
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dry mouth (n)
a lack of saliva in the mouth
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entire (adj)
whole
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field (n)
a particular space or range
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greet (v)
to welcome
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help off (v)
to assist the patient in getting up from the bed
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knowledge (n)
awareness of a piece of information
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last (v)
to continue for a specified length of time
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likely (adj)
probable
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loose (adj)
not firm, containing excessive liquid
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lying down (adj)
in horizontal position
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match (v)
to correspond to
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mild (adj)
the opposite of severe or serious
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monitor (v)
to keep aa regular check on
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non-small-cell lung cancer (n)
any type of epithelial lung cancer other than small-cell lung cancer
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perform (v)
to carry out ( a procedure )
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phlegm (n)
a thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes
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physiotherapist (n)
a practitioner qualified to treat certain conditions through physical manipulation, massage, etc...
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prior (adj)
existing, or occurring before a given time
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propre (adj)
correct
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recover (v)
to see an improvement in one's symptoms
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session (n)
the time during which a dos e treatment is given
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shape (v)
to give a particular form to
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sickness (n)
vomiting
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side effect (n)
an undesirable effect of a given treatment
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small-cell lung cancer (n)
also called 'oat-cell carcinoma'
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soreness (n)
pain
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spare (v)
to avoir harming or affecting
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spread (n)
the act of extending or propagating symptoms to other parts of the body
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stage (n)
a point or a step in the evolution of a disease
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stage (v)
to determinate how advanced a disease is
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suitable (adj)
appropriate
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sunburn (n)
redness and inflammation of the skin due to over-exposure to the sun
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surgery (n)
the treatment of a condition using incision
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swallowing (n)
the act of causing something to pass down the throat into the stomach
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tablet (n)
a small disc of compressed substance, like a pill
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tiredness (n)
fatigue
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treatment slot (n)
the allocated time at which the treatment will take place
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wedge (n)
a small piece ( in this case, of the lung)
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x-ray
electromagnetic waves used in the treatment of tumors
