Basic French words to learn: Medical words

Understanding the correct English-French vocabulary related to medical terms is essential for communicating with healthcare professionals and accessing the appropriate care.

Here is an English-French vocabulary list of some common medical words and phrases:

English-French Vocabulary List:

1. Doctor – Le médecin
2. Hospital – L’hôpital (masculine noun)
3. Emergency room – Les urgences (feminine noun)
4. Patient – Le patient (masculine noun) / La patiente (feminine noun)
5. Diagnosis – Le diagnostic
6. Treatment – Le traitement
7. Surgery – La chirurgie
8. Anesthesia – L’anesthésie (feminine noun)
9. Prescription – L’ordonnance (feminine noun)
10. Symptom – Le symptôme
11. Fever – La fièvre
12. Headache – Le mal de tête
13. Cough – La toux
14. Sore throat – Le mal de gorge
15. Flu – La grippe
16. Allergy – L’allergie (feminine noun)
17. Asthma – L’asthme (masculine noun)
18. Diabetes – Le diabète
19. High blood pressure – L’hypertension (feminine noun)
20. Heart attack – L’infarctus (masculine noun)
21. Stroke – L’accident vasculaire cérébral (masculine noun)
22. Cancer – Le cancer
23. MRI – L’IRM (imagerie par résonance magnétique, feminine noun)
24. Ultrasound – L’échographie (feminine noun)
25. Blood test – La prise de sang

Understanding these words and phrases is essential for communicating with healthcare professionals and accessing the appropriate care in both English and French. With practice and repetition, you will become more comfortable using them in everyday conversations related to healthcare.