Heart Attack Flashcards
Aches
Douleur
A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one’s body.
Douleur
Aches
A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one’s body
Appointment
Rendez-vous
An arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place
Rendez-vous
Appointment
An arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place
Belly
Ventre / Abdomen
The front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels.
Ventre / Abdomen
Belly
The front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels.
Breath
Respiration/Inspiration/Expiration
The air taken into or expelled from the lungs
Respiration/Inspiration/Expiration
Breath
The air taken into or expelled from the lungs
Build-up
Accumulation
A gradual accumulation or increase, typically of something negative that leads to a problem
Accumulation
Build-up
A gradual accumulation or increase, typically of something negative that leads to a problem
To Bulge
Se gonfler
Swell or protrude to an incongruous extent
Se gonfler
To bulge
Swell or protrude to an incongruous extent
Clue
Indice
A fact or idea that serves to reveal something or solve a problem
Indice
Clue
A fact or idea that serves to reveal something or solve a problem
Cough
Toux
An act or sound of coughing
Toux
Cough
An act or sound of coughing
Diagnosis
Diagnostic
The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
Diagnostic
Diagnosis
The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
Dry
Sec
Free from moisture or liquid
Sec
Dry
Free from moisture or liquid
Echocardiogram
Echocardiogramme
A test of the action of the heart using ultrasound waves to produce a visual display, for the diagnosis or monitoring of heart disease.
Echocardiogramme
Echocardiogram
A test of the action of the heart using ultrasound waves to produce a visual display, for the diagnosis or monitoring of heart disease.
EKG
US abbreviation of electrocardiogram or electrocardiograph
To examine
Examiner
Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition
Examiner
To examine
Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition
Flu
Grippe
Influenza
Grippe
Flu
Influenza
G.I. tract
Tractus gastro-intestinal = Tube digestif
The hollow organs that make up the GI tract are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus.
Tractus gastro-intestinal = Tube digestif
GI tract
The hollow organs that make up the GI tract are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus.
To Gather
Regrouper / Rassembler
Come together, assemble
Regrouper / Rassembler
To Gather
Come together, assemble
To Heal
Guérir
Cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again
Guérir
To Heal
Cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again
To Injure
Blesser
Do physical harm or damage to (someone)
To Injure
Blesser
Do physical harm or damage to (someone)
Blesser
To Injure
Do physical harm or damage to (someone)
Lockdown
Confinement
A state of isolation or restricted access instituted as a security measure
Confinement
Lockdown
A state of isolation or restricted access instituted as a security measure
Lungs
Poumons
Each of the pair of organs situated within the ribcage, consisting of elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed
Poumons
Lungs
Each of the pair of organs situated within the ribcage, consisting of elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed
Mailbox
Boite aux lettres
Boite aux lettres
Mailbox
Middle-aged
Aged about 45 to 65
Someone aged about 45 to 65
Middle-aged
Operating room
Bloc opératoire
A room in a hospital in which surgical operations are performed.
Operating room
Bloc opératoire
A room in a hospital in which surgical operations are performed.
Bloc opératoire
Operating room
A room in a hospital in which surgical operations are performed.
To Order
Commander
A verbal or written request for something to be made, supplied, or served
Commander
To Order
A verbal or written request for something to be made, supplied, or served
Out
Absent Inconscient
In a state of unconsciousness
Absent Inconscient
Out
In a state of unconsciousness
Overload
Surgarger
Load with too great a burden or cargo
Surcharger
Overload
Load with too great a burden or cargo
Pant
Hâleter, être à bout de souffle
Breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion or excitement
Hâleter, être à bout de souffle
Pant
Breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion or excitement
To Pump
Pomper, injecter dans
Force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump
Pomper, injecter dans
To Pump
Force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump
Recovery
Rétablissement
A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength
Rétablissement
Recovery
A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength
Refer
Adresser
Send or direct someone to a medical specialist
Adresser
Refer
Send or direct someone to a medical specialist
Remedy
Remède
A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury
Remède
Remedy
A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury
Retinue
Suite, cortège
A group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person
Suite, cortège
Retinue
A group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person
Scar
Cicatrice, balafre
Form or be marked with a scar
Cicatrice, balafre
Scar
Form or be marked with a scar
Shake
Trembler
Tremble uncontrollably from a strong emotion
Trembler
Shake
Tremble uncontrollably from a strong emotion
Shape
Forme, état
Forme, état
Shape
Shortness of breath
Souffle court
The state of not having enough of something; lack
Souffle court
Shortness of breath
The state of not having enough of something; lack
Shrink
Rétrécir, réduire
Become or make smaller in size or amount
Rétrécir, réduire
Shrink
Become or make smaller in size or amount
Swell
Enfler, gonfler
Become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid
Enfler, gonfler
Swell
Become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid
To thrill
Ravir, enchanter
Cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure
Ravir, enchanter
To Thrill
Cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure
To figure out something
Résoudre, comprendre quelque chose
Informal solve or discover the cause of a problem
Résoudre, comprendre quelque chose
To figure out something
Informal solve or discover the cause of a problem
To look for something
Chercher qqch
To attempt to find something
Chercher quelque chose
To look for sommething
To attempt to find something
Urgent-care-center
Centre de soins d’urgence
This is a clinic which gives medical care for minor illnesses and injuries whereas an Emergency Room is for more serious illnesses
Centre de soins d’urgence
Urgent-care-center
This is a clinic which gives medical care for minor illnesses and injuries whereas an Emergency Room is for more serious illnesses
Ventricular tachycardia
Tachycardie ventriculaire
Is a fast, abnormal heart rate
Tachycardie ventriculaire
Ventricular tachycardia
Is a fast, abnormal heart rate
Waste away
Maigrir à vue d’oeil
To get thinner especially due to an illness or lack of food
Magrir à vue d’oeil
Waste away
To get thinner especially due to an illness or lack of food
Wiry
Sec
Lean, tough, and sinewy
Sec
Wiry
Lean, tough, and sinewy
X-ray
Radiographie
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.
Radiographie
X-ray
