Specialized Terms

Dementia

French translation: Démence

Definition: General term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life. 

Alzheimer's Association, What is dementia?, ( site consulted on 2021-09-12), https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia 

Antioxidant

French translation: Antioxydant

Definition: Substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals.

Medical News Today, How can antioxidants benefit our health ?, (site consulted on 2021-09-12), https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/301506

Morbidity

French translation: Morbidité

Definition: Diseased state, disability, or poor health condition due to any cause. 

PALLIPEDIA, Morbidity, (site consulted on 2021-09-12), https://pallipedia.org/morbidity/

Correlation

French translation: Corrélation

Definition: a connection or relationship between two or more facts, numbers, etc.

Cambridge Dictionary,Correlation, (site consulted on 2021-09-12), https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/correlation

Nosocomial

French translation: Nosocomiale

Definition: Contracted as a result of being hospitalized.

DICTIONARY, Nosocomial, (site consulted on 2021-09-12), https://www.dictionary.com/browse/nosocomial

Scoliosis

French translation: Scoliose

Definition: Sideways curvature of the spine

MAYO CLINIC, Scoliosis, (site consulted on 2021-10-13), https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/scoliosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350716

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Kyphosis

French translation: Cyphose

Definition: Exaggerated, forward rounding of the back. 

MAYO CLINIC, Kyphosis, (site consulted on 2021-10-13), https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kyphosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20374205

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Cortisol

French translation: Cortisol

Definition: Cortisol is a steroid hormone that regulates a wide range of processes throughout the body, including metabolism and the immune response. It also has a very important role in helping the body respond to stress. 

You and your Hormones, Cortisol, (site consulted on 2021-11-28), https://www.yourhormones.info/hormones/cortisol/

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Pictures' sources: 

1- Medium, 5 tips for efficiency vocabulary learning, (site consulted on 2021-12-03), https://medium.com/@fluentup/5-tips-for-efficient-vocabulary-learning-f332a6ac61be

2- ORTHO BULLETS, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, (site consulted on 2021-12-03),  https://www.orthobullets.com/spine/2053/adolescent-idiopathic-scoliosis 

3-Radiopeadia, Kyphosis, (site consulted on 2021-12-03), https://radiopaedia.org/articles/kyphosis

4- Wikipedia, Cortisol, (site consulted on 2021-12-03), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortisol