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Definitions deck 1 Flashcards

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Enfant en bas âge, nourrisson

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Infant : a baby or a child up to the age of 2

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Infant

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Enfant en bas âge, nourrisson

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(To be) born

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(Etre) né

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(Etre) né

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(To be) born

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Embryon

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Embryo : the unborn child during the first eight weeks of its development, after which it is called a fœtus.

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Embryo

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Embryon

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Embryonic

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Embryonnaire

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Stem cell

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Cellule souche

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Cellules souches

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Stem cells

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Embryonnaire

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Embryonic

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The brain

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Le cerveau

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Brain damage

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Lésion cérébrale

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Le cerveau

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The brain : that part of the central nervous system located in the skull/ cranium

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Gaine de myéline

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Myelin sheath

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Umbilical cord

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Cordon ombilical

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Surdité

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Deafness : partial or total loss of hearing

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Lésion cérébrale

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Brain damage

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Deafness

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Surdité

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Sheath

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Gaine, fourreau

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Gaine, fourreau

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Sheath : any enveloping structure such as the membranous covering of a muscle or nerve

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Handicapé

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Disabled : physically or mentally impaired or handicapped

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Manquer

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To lack : not to have

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La mort

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Death : the state of being dead, the event marking the end of life

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Deadly

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Mortel

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Mortel

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DeadlyLethalFatal

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Trouble, dérèglement, maladie

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Disorder : a disturbance of the normal processes of the body or mind

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Disorder

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Trouble, dérèglement, maladie

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Présenter des symptômes

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To display symptoms

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29
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Maladie

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Illness Disease : a pathological condition caused by infection or internal disorder

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Illness, disease

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Maladie

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Blessure

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Injury : damage, harm or loss inflicted by an external force

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Mildly

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Faiblement, légèrement

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Faiblement, légèrement

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Mildly Attention aux L !

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34
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To prevent

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Empêcher

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Empêcher

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To prevent : to stop from happening

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36
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Recovery

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Rétablissement, la guérison

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Rétablissement, la guérison

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Recovery : return to health

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38
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Se rétablir

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To recover

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39
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To improve

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Améliorer

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40
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Greffe, greffon

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Graft : any tissue of organ for transplantation

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41
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Graft

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Greffe

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42
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Bone marrow

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Moelle osseuse

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Moelle osseuse

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Bone marrow

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44
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Sans incident

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Uneventfully : without incident

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Uneventfully

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Sans incident

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Le sang

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Blood: fluid that circulates through the heart, arteries, capillaries and veins, and carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues.The liquid that circulates in the body

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Cécité

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Blindness : complete or partial loss of vision

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48
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Blindness

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Cécité

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49
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Cordon ombilical

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Umbilical cord

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50
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Infancy

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Petite enfance, première enfance

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51
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Tabagisme

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Smoking

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52
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Smoking

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Tabagisme

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53
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To smoke

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Fumer

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54
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Fumer

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To smoke

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55
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Fumée

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Smoke

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56
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Tabagisme passif

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Passive smoking Second-hand smoking

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57
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Passive smoking

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Tabagisme passif

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58
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Lifestyle

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Mode de vie

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Mode de vie

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Lifestyle : Way of living : one’s habits and behavior

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60
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The lungs

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Les poumons

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Les poumons

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The lungs : the two organs in the thorax that fill with air when one breathes

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Cage thoracique

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Chest cavity

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Respirer

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Inhale

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Commencer, se mettre à

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To take up : to begin, to start

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To take up

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Commencer, se mettre à

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Faire du mal, nuire à

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To harm, to do harm : to have a damaging effect on somebody or something

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67
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To harm

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Faire du mal

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68
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Nocif

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Harmful

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Harmful

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Nocif

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Inoffensif

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Harmless

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Harmless

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Inoffensif

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72
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Addiction (en)

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Dépendance

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73
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Dépendance

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Addiction : a habit that has become impossible to break

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74
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Drug addiction

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Toxicomanie

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75
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Toxicomanie

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Drug addiction

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76
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Addict

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Intoxiqué

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Intoxiqué (n)

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Addict : A person dependent on a habit such as smoking

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Croissant

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Growing : gradually increasing

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79
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Growing

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Croissant

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80
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Youngster

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Un enfant, un jeune

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81
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Un enfant, un jeune

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Youngster

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82
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Average age

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Âge moyen

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Âge moyen

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Average ageMean age

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Preuves

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Evidence [U]/ proof : facts or physical signs that help to show or prove that something is true

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85
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Evidence

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Preuves

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86
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Une étude

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A study

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Étudier

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To study : to investigate a subject meticulously

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Sonder, enquêter

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To survey : to collect data or information in the course of a study

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Une enquête

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A survey

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En moyenne

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ON average

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Chercheur

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Researcher : a person who does research

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Prendre en compte

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To account for : to take into consideration, to take into account

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To account for

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Prendre en compte

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To design

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Concevoir

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Concevoir

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To design : to plan or to intend for a particular purpose

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Résultats

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Findings / results : information resulting from research

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Échantillon, prélèvement

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Sample : a small quantity of a substance used for medical tests

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Sample

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Échantillon

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Effectuer un prélèvement sanguin

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To take a blood sample

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Métabolite, produit de dégradation

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Breakdown product / a metabolite

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Conduire à, induire

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To lead to : to bring as a result / to have as a result

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To lead to

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Conduire à, induire

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103
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Quantité

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Amount, quantity

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Niveau, taux

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LevelRateQuantity Amount

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Ordonnance

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Prescription : a doctor’s written instructions that enable a patient to obtain medicines or other forms of treatment

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Prescription

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Ordonnance

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107
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OTC

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Over The Counter = non-prescription

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Vendu sans ordonnance

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Over the Counter : that may be bought without a medical prescription

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Anti inflammatoire non steroidien

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NSAIDs : Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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Anticoagulant

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Blood thinners : drugs used to make the blood more fluid

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111
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Blood thinners

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Anticoagulant

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112
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Somnifères

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Sleeping pills

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113
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Sleeping pills

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Somnifères

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Mettre en valeur, en relief, en évidence

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To highlight : to emphasize a point so as to draw attention to it

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Etiquette

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Label : a notice fixed on the container providing information about the product

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Label

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Etiquette

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Packaging

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Emballage, conditionnement

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Emballage, conditionnement

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Packaging

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119
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FDA

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the Food and Drug Administration

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120
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Usage excessif

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Overuse

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121
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Effets indésirables

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Averse effects / events : harmful, undesired effects of a treatment or a medical procedure

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Effets secondaires

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Side-effects

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123
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Faire part de ses inquiétudes

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To raise concerns (about)/ to express worries

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124
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Cause principale

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Leading cause / major cause

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125
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Aigu # chronique

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Acute # chronic

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126
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Un rhume

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A (common) cold : a common viral infection causing upper respiratory tract symptoms

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127
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Attraper un rhume

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To catch a cold

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128
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Articulation

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Joint : the point at which two or more bones are connected

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129
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Externe # interne

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Outer # inner

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130
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Grossesse

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Pregnancy : the state of a female from conception to birth

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131
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Pregnancy

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Grossesse

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132
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Enceinte

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Expectant, pregnant

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133
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Expectant

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Enceinte

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134
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To be pregnant

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Etre enceinte

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135
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Etre enceinte, attendre un enfant

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To be pregnantTo be expectant To expect a baby

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136
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Naissance

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Birth

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137
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Accouchement à domicile

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Home birth (#hospital birth) : giving birth at home

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138
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Home birth

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Accouchement à domicile

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139
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Enfantement, accouchement

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Childbirth, parturition : the process of giving birth to a child

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Parturition

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Enfantement, accouchement

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141
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Accouchement, mise bas

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Delivery : the expulsion or extraction of a baby from the womb

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Delivery

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Accouchement, mise bas

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Accoucher

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To deliver : to give birth

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Travail

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Labour : the process involving uterine contractions leading to childbirth

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Labour

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Travail

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Présentation du siège Présentation podalique

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Breech presentation, bottom presentation : presentation of the fetal buttocks or feet

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Breech presentation

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Présentation du siège / podalique

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Cephalic (head-first) presentation

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Presentation céphalique

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Présentation céphalique

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Cephalic (head-first) presentation

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150
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Placenta praevia

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Placenta located in the lower uterine segment

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Épisiotomie

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Episiotomy : surgical incision into the perineum and vagina to prevent traumatic tearing during delivery

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Césarienne

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Caesarean section, C-section, surgical delivery : an operation to deliver a baby through an incision in the abdomen

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153
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To occur

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Se produire, survenir

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Se produire, survenir

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To occur : to happen, to arise

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Survenue

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Occurence

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Occurence

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Survenue

157
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Aspiration

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Suction : aspiration by mechanical means

158
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Suction

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Aspiration

159
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Réanimation

A

Resuscitation : bringing back to life or consciousness

160
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Hémorragie

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Bleeding, hemorrhage : the loss of blood

161
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To stem bleeding

A

Arreter, réprimer une hémorragie

162
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Arrêter, réprimer une hémorragie

A

To stem bleeding

163
Q

Soins

A

Care : the process of providing patients with comfort and medical treatment

164
Q

Care

A

Soins

165
Q

Personnel soignant

A

Healthcare providers

166
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Healthcare providers

A

Personnel soignant

167
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Sage femme (maïeuticien)

A

Midwife : a healthcare professional trained to assist women in childbirth

168
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Gynécologue

A

Gynaecologist

169
Q

Trust

A

Faire confiance

170
Q

Faire confiance

A

Trust : to have confidence in

171
Q

Douleur, souffrance

A

Pain : physical or mental suffering caused by injury or illness

172
Q

Douloureux # indolore

A

Painful # painless

173
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Painkiller, an analgesic

A

Antidouleur, analgésique, calmant

174
Q

Antidouleur

A

Painkiller, an analgesic, pain reliever

175
Q

Soulagement, apaisement

A

Relief : the reduction of pain, discomfort, or anxiety

176
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Relief

A

Soulagement

177
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Soulager, apaiser

A

To relieve To sootheTo alleviateTo ease

178
Q

Péridurale

A

Epidural anesthesia

179
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En fait, en réalité

A

Actually, in fact

180
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De plus

A

Furthermore BesidesOn top of that

181
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Consommation

A

Consumption : the using up of food, energy, resources

182
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Consumption

A

Consommation

183
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Consommer

A

To consume

184
Q

Seul, unique

A

Single : only one

185
Q

Abus, excès d’alcool

A

Alcohol abuse : excessive consumption of alcohol

186
Q

Picoleur, gros buveur occasionnel

A

Binge drinker : someone who drinks heavily over a short period of time

187
Q

Binge drinker

A

Picoleur, gros buveur occasionnel

188
Q

Beuverie expresse

A

Binge drinking

189
Q

Binge drinking

A

Beuverie expresse

190
Q

Association caritative

A

(A) charity : an organization which collects/raises money in order to help people in need

191
Q

(A) charity

A

Association caritative

192
Q

La charité

A

Charity

193
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Chiffre

A

Figure : an amount expressed as a number, especially for official purposes, such as statistics

194
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Figure

A

Chiffre

195
Q

Traiter de, s’occuper de, faire face à

A

To deal with , to cope with : to take action to solve a problem, to do a task

196
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To deal with

A

Traiter de

197
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Avoir envie de vomir

A

To feel sick : to feel nauseous

198
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To feel nauseous

A

To feel sick, avoir envie de vomir

199
Q

Impliqué

A

Involved in : implicated in

200
Q

Noyade

A

Drowning : death from suffocation by immersion in water

201
Q

Drowning

A

Noyade

202
Q

Se noyer

A

To drown

203
Q

Violence domestique, conjugale

A

Domestic abuse, domestic violence : cruel and violent treatment inflicted on members of one’s family

204
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Cruel and violent treatment inflicted on members of one’s family

A

Domestic abuse, domestic violence

205
Q

Estomac

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The stomach : bag-like organ where food is digested before it moves into the intestines

206
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L’(les) intestin(s)

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The bowel, the intestine, the gut : the digestive tube extending from the stomach to the anus, comprising the large intestine and the small intestine

207
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The bowel

A

Intestin

208
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Le foie

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The liver : large organ in the upper abdomen which secretes bile and cleans the blood

209
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The liver

A

Le foie

210
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Le coeur

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The heart : the muscular organ in the chest that pumps blood around the body

211
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Flux sanguin, vitesse circulatoire

A

Blood flow : the rate at which blood circulates through the body

212
Q

Blood flow

A

Flux sanguin

213
Q

Bloodstream

A

Circulation sanguine

214
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Circulation sanguine

A

Bloodstream

215
Q

Pancréas

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The pancreas : a large, elongated gland behind the stomach where insulin and digestive enzymes are secreted

216
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Les os

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The bones : the components of the skeleton made of hard connective tissue

217
Q

Les seins

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The breast : either of the two mammary glands in women which produce milk

218
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The breast

A

Les seins

219
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Tissu adipeux

A

Fatty tissue : adipose tissue

220
Q

L’utérus

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The womb, the uterus : the hollow muscular organ where the fœtus develops in a normal pregnancy

221
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Lesion, traumatisme, dégât

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Damage : physical or mental harm

222
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Tissu cicatriciel

A

Scar tissue : the fibrous tissue replacing normal tissues destroyed by injury or disease

223
Q

Une cicatrice

A

A scar

224
Q

Cirrhose

A

Cirrhosis : end-stage liver disease characterized by the replacement of healthy cells with scar tissue

225
Q

Avertissement, mise en garde

A

Warning : caution against danger

226
Q

Caution against danger

A

Warning

227
Q

Signes précurseurs

A

Warning signs

228
Q

Contourner

A

To bypass : to use an alternative route to go round an obstruction

229
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To bypass

A

Contourner

230
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Un pontage

A

A bypass

231
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Bas # élève, haut

A

Low # high : below the usual, normal or average level, amount or intensity

232
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Arythmie

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Arrhythmia : any deviation from the normal sinus rhythm of the heart

233
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Any deviation from the normal sinus rhythm of heart

A

Arrhythmia

234
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Prédisposé à, sujet à

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Prone to : having a natural tendency to be affected by something

235
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Prone to

A

Prédisposé à

236
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Malformation congénitale

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Birth defect : an imperfection, malformation, dysfunction occurring during gestation

237
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Birth defect

A

Malformation congénitale

238
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Gène

A

Gene : one of the units of DNA arranged in a specific place on a chromosome

239
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La génétique

A

GeneticS !

240
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Chercheur, scientifique

A

Scientist, researcher : a person who does research in the field of physical and natural sciences

241
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Préalablement à

A

Prior to, before, previous to

242
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Prior to

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Préalablement à

243
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Gros, gras # maigre

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Fat # thin : having an excess of adipose tissue

244
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Graisse

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Fat : a greasy substance which the body uses as a source of energy

245
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Amaigrissement excessif

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Emaciation : the state of being extremely thin and weak because of illness or malnutrition

246
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Emaciation

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Emaciation, amaigrissement excessif

247
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Poids

A

Weight : body mass

248
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Weight

A

Poids

249
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Peser

A

To weight

250
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Pèse-personne

A

Weighing scale

251
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Weighing scale

A

Pèse personne

252
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En surcharge pondérale, en surpoids, obèse

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Overweight, obese : too fat, above normal weight

253
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Surcharge pondérale, surpoids, obésité

A

Overweight

254
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Prendre du poids

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To put on weight : to gain weight, to become heavier

255
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Prise de poids # perte de poids

A

Weight gain # weight loss

256
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Perte

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Loss : the state of no longer having something or someone

257
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Perte de mémoire

A

Memory loss

258
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Memory loss

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Perte de mémoire

259
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Alimentation, régime (alimentaire)

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Diet : the food and drink that a person usually invests

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Un régime sur mesure

A

A tailored diet

261
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A tailored diet

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Un régime sur mesure

262
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Suivre, entamée un régime

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To be/go on a diet

263
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Faire du sport

A

To exercise, to do exercises, to work out

264
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Activité physique

A

Physical activity

265
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Régime riche en graisse # régime pauvre en graisse

A

High-fat diet # low-fat diet

266
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High-fibre/fiber diet

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Régime riche en fibres

267
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Complément alimentaire

A

Appetite suppressant

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Appetite suppressant

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Complément alimentaire

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Alimenter, nourrir

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To feed : to give food to

270
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Emmagasiner

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To store: to keep something in reserve for later use

271
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To store

A

Emmagasiner

272
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Brûler, consommer (de la graisse)

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To burn (fat) : to use up fat

273
Q

Chirurgie plastique

A

Plastic surgery

274
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Vérifier

A

To check : to verify

275
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Un bilan de santé

A

A medical check-up

276
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A medical check up

A

Un bilan de santé

277
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Diabète

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DiabeteS : a disease characterized by a high blood sugar level and excessive urination

278
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Glycémie

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BSL : Blood sugar level = glycemia : the level of glucose in the blood

279
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BSL

A

Blood sugar level

280
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Indice de masse corporelle

A

BMI : Body mass index : is calculated by dividing the weight by the height squared

281
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BMI

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Body Mass Index = IMC

282
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Crise cardiaque

A

Heart attack

283
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Maladies cardiovasculaires

A

Cardiovascular diseases

284
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Hypertension

A

High blood pressure = hypertension

285
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Chirugie

A

Surgery : treatment of injuries or diseases that involves cutting or removing parts of the body

286
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Surgery

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Chirurgie

287
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Chirurgical

A

Surgical A surgical operation A surgical procedure

288
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Chirurgien

A

Surgeon

289
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Bloc opératoire

A

Operating theatreOperating Room : OR : a room in a hospital used for operations

290
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Opérer

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To carry outTo perform (an operation) : to begin an operation and continue until it is finished

291
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Opérer (un patient)

A

To operate ON

292
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Clean

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Propre

293
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Propre

A

Clean : not dirty, free of germs

294
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Médecin

A

DoctorA physician : a person who has been trained and holds a diploma in medicine, a medical practitioner

295
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A physician

A

Un médecin

296
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Un généraliste

A

A primary care physician A General Practitioner : A GP

297
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A GP

A

Un généraliste, a General Practitioner

298
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The NHS

A

National Health SERVICE !The British health care system

299
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Santé

A

Health : state of physical and mental well-being

300
Q

Health

A

Santé

301
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Personnel

A

Staff : the employees who work for a particular organization

302
Q

Staff

A

Personnel

303
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Former

A

Train : to teach a person to perform a particular task

304
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Train

A

Former

305
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Un stage

A

A training course

306
Q

A training course

A

Un stage

307
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Soigner, traiter

A

To treat : to give/ provide medical care or attention

308
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To treat

A

Soigner

309
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Traitement

A

Treatment

310
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Don de sang

A

Blood donation

311
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Plaie, blessure

A

Wound, injury, lesion : lesion involving penetration or puncture of the skin or soft tissues

312
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Les blessés

A

The wounded, the injured, the casualties

313
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Cicatrisation

A

Wound healing

314
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Bruler

A

Burn: lesion caused by fire, heat, cold, radiation, caustic substances

315
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Correctement

A

Properly : correctly, in an appropriate manner

316
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Properly

A

Correctement

317
Q

Médicament

A

Drug, medicine, medication : any substance which is administered for medicinal purposes

318
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Vaccin

A

VaccinE

319
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Kit de premier soin

A

First aid kit : kit containing necessary equipment and tools and the basic instruments to treat wounds

320
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Permettre

A

To enable, to allow : to make something possible

321
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Disponible, pret

A

Available, ready : that is easy to obtain or use

322
Q

S’avérer utile

A

To prove useful : to show its utility

323
Q

Pays en voie de développement

A

Developing countries

324
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Zone reculée

A

Isolated/remote area

325
Q

Commencer à s’intéresser

A

Started/began paying attention to/ taking an interest in

326
Q

“Au début des années …”

A

In the early …

327
Q

In the early…

A

Au début des années…

328
Q

The shoulder

A

Épaule

329
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Épaule

A

The shoulder : the joint between the arm and the trunk

330
Q

Coude

A

The elbow : the joint between the humerus and the bones of the forearm

331
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Poignet

A

The wrist : the joint between the hand and the forearm

332
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Hanche

A

The hip : the joint between the femur and the pelvis

333
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Genou

A

The knee: the joint between the femur and the tibia

334
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Cheville

A

The ankle : the joint between the leg and the foot

335
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Doigt

A

The finger : one of the digits of the hand

336
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Articulation du doigt, jointure du doigt

A

Knuckle

337
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Pouce

A

The thumb : the first digit on the radial side of the hand

338
Q

Orteil

A

The toe: one of the digits of the foot

339
Q

Rotule

A

The kneecap, patella (sing), patellae (plur) : the bone that covers the anterior surface of the knee

340
Q

Vaisseaux sanguins

A

Blood vessels: the tubes, such as veins and arteries, through which the blood circulates

341
Q

Liquides, fluides

A

Fluids : the medical term used to refer to bodily liquids, such as amniotic fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid…

342
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LCR

A

CSF : Cerebrospinal fluid

343
Q

The elbow

A

Coude

344
Q

The wrist

A

Poignet

345
Q

The hip

A

Hanche

346
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The knee

A

Genou

347
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The ankle

A

Cheville

348
Q

Knuckle

A

Articulation du doigt

349
Q

The kneecap

A

Rotule

350
Q

Blood vessels

A

Vaisseaux sanguins

351
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

352
Q

Dislocation

A

Luxation

353
Q

Luxation

A

Dislocation : displacement from their normal position of bones meeting at a joint

354
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Severe # mild

A

Intense, grave # légère, faible

355
Q

Intense, grave

A

Severe : very intense

356
Q

Traumatisme

A

Trauma : physical injury or emotional shock

357
Q

Gonflé, enflé

A

Swollen : enlarged and rounder than normal, usually as a result of an injury or an illness

358
Q

Swollen

A

Gonflé, enflé

359
Q

To swell

A

Enfler, gonfler

360
Q

Enfler, gonfler

A

To swell

361
Q

Un gonflement, un œdème

A

A swelling

362
Q

A swelling

A

Un gonflement

363
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Stiff

A

Raide, rigide

364
Q

Raide, rigide

A

Stiff : rigid, difficult to move

365
Q

Stiffness

A

Raideur

366
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Raideur

A

Stiffness

367
Q

Se raidir, se contracter

A

To tighten up : to contract, to become stiff, to stiffen

368
Q

To tighten up

A

Se raidir

369
Q

Tingling = pins and needles

A

Picotement, fourmillement

370
Q

Picotement, fourmillement

A

Tingling, pins and needles: paraesthesia, a prickling or stinging sensation

371
Q

Engourdissement

A

Numbness : absent or reduced ability to feel any physical sensation

372
Q

Numbness

A

Engourdissement

373
Q

Engourdi

A

Numb

374
Q

Kinésithérapeute

A

Physical therapist, physiotherapist

375
Q

Kinésithérapie

A

Physical therapy, physiotherapy : the treatment of pain, disease or injury by physical means

376
Q

Physical therapy

A

Kinésithérapie

377
Q

Faire appel à un médecin

A

To seek medical attention : to look for, to try to obtain

378
Q

To seek medical attention

A

Faire appel à un médecin

379
Q

Demander conseil

A

To seek advice

380
Q

To seek advice

A

Demander conseil

381
Q

Reeducation

A

Rehabilitation : therapy intended to restore normal function after disease, illness or injury

382
Q

Rehabilitation

A

Reeducation

383
Q

Suivi (medical)

A

Follow-up

384
Q

Attelle, gouttière

A

Splint : an appliance that prevents movement of an injured joint or a broken bone

385
Q

Splint

A

Attelle, gouttière

386
Q

Écharpe

A

Sling : a piece of cloth or any device suspended from the neck and supporting the flexed forearm

387
Q

Sling

A

Écharpe

388
Q

Amplitude articulaire

A

ROM : Range of motion, range of movement : the distance over which a joint can be extended or flexed

389
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion/ movement

ECN Anglais médical (3 decks)

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