medical terminology translation ?

[londoneye]

hi all

just come back from having an x-ray and there is a letter in for doctor (well 5 lines !), none of which i understand, and i want to !   does anyone know of anything on line which will translate medical terminology (similar to babel ?)

[Meg]

There are some terms here:

http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-health/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=685

http://poitoucharentes.angloinfo.com/information/5/medterm.asp

Also a good book is

Glossary Medical Terms

[londoneye]

cheers i shall see if i can work out if i am likely to last out the week !

[londoneye]

nope - appreciate help but nothing there that fits in.

anyone know what cervicarthrose is pls ? or uncarthrose ?

ta

[Ysatis]

I had a look in a rather chunky sized dictionary that does have references to medical terms, but couldn't find anything to match, sorry I can't be more helpful.

[Meg]

If you google the terms  you can find some sites in french that may help.........for example translate this

http://www.santeguerir.fr/contenu.php?id_guerir=12790   from an online medical encyclopedia.

Hope it helps!!

[JayJay]

It could be cervical arthritis. Have you got a pain in the neck?

[londoneye]

yes i have (not to mention being a pain in the neck !)

 

[londoneye]

looks about the right thing - ah well such is life - have to endure the umpteen hour wait in doctor surgery now to confirm and see if anything can be done - i thought only OLD people got that !

[JayJay]

Sorry Londoneye, it's the way we are made. Degeneration of the cervical vertebrae can start when you're in your 30's. Just normal wear & tear. If you've had an injury, it can accelerate it. Good luck & hope they get you sorted out.

[Cjlaws]

Cervicarthrose is cervical arthrosis. Uncarthrose is uncarthrosis.

Good luck.

[Missy]

[quote user="londoneye"]  anyone know what cervicarthrose is pls ? or uncarthrose ?  [/quote]

cervicarthrose =  arthritic condition of the spine.

anything with arthrose will be about arthritis and anything with cervi/cervical will be about the spine and/or vertebraes

fluide cervical =  fluid round your brain

cervelle = brain

vertèbre = vertebraes

avoir un torticoli = suffering from a twisted neck

uncarthrose ? = real doctor's talk! possibly that the ailment has gone further in the bone structure.... Don't quote me!!

En tout cas Bonne Santé et Bon Rétablissement !!

[Llwyncelyn]

I suffer from something similar down to wear and tear with something pressing on the spinal colum my Neuro Surgeon in the UK said to stay away from the knife too close for comfort.

 

However to something very much different.  My wife has suffered from RA for over 30 years and over the last six years from irregular heart beats and sometimes at 179 bpm.  My wife was rushed back by air taxi once from the south of France and then we had another occurence two years ago and once more yesterday.  My wife is now in hospital and yes I know that I should speak French well but this is entirely different to ordering a steak!

We have a further appointment with a cardiologist on the 14th of this month so does anyone know please of a professional medical translator and just in case we come across a Doctor who has limited English.  We have two A4 documents running to 5 pages to be translated.  Anyone out there please with some ideas?

 

kindest regards

 

 

[londoneye]

thanks again all - i dont suppose its life threatening though i do keep getting images of myself hunched over to around the 2 foot mark shuffling around the garden - mind i am not very tall anyway so wouldnt be toooooooooo far to drop - other half is worried he might lose me when we go out or trip over me - its all fun in our house.     such is life, i will have to make best of whatever turns out.    but many thanks for responses and good luck wishes (hopefully i wont need tooo much luck !)

[Cjlaws]

[quote user="Llwyncelyn"]

I suffer from something similar down to wear and tear with something pressing on the spinal colum my Neuro Surgeon in the UK said to stay away from the knife too close for comfort.

 

However to something very much different.  My wife has suffered from RA for over 30 years and over the last six years from irregular heart beats and sometimes at 179 bpm.  My wife was rushed back by air taxi once from the south of France and then we had another occurence two years ago and once more yesterday.  My wife is now in hospital and yes I know that I should speak French well but this is entirely different to ordering a steak!

We have a further appointment with a cardiologist on the 14th of this month so does anyone know please of a professional medical translator and just in case we come across a Doctor who has limited English.  We have two A4 documents running to 5 pages to be translated.  Anyone out there please with some ideas?

 

kindest regards

 

 

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Have sent you a PM

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Llwyncelyn,

Sorry cannot be of practical help, but I do send my best wishes to your wife. 

I hope all goes well. 

[ALISTAR]

 

This might help it was saved in 'word'

French Medical Terminology© Human Anatomy General Body head - la tête skull - le crâne eye - l'œil nose - le nez ear - l'oreille mouth - la bouche neck - le cou General Terms surgery - la chirurgie X-ray - une radio(graphie) surgeon - un chirurgien anaesthesiologist - un/e anesthésiste anaesthetic - un anesthésie local/générale medication - la médication blood - le sang blood vessels arteries and veins - les artères les veines blood test - le prise du sang on an empty stomach - à jeun a splint - une gouttière to cure - guérir to treat - soigner Shoulder & Arm shoulder - l'epaule shoulder girdle - la ceinture scapulaire clavicle - la clavicule scapula - l'omoplate elbow - le coude arm - le bras forearm - l'avant-bras wrist - le poignée hand - la main fingers - les doigts Torso thoracic cage - la cage thoracique ribs - côte diaphragm - la diaphragme abdomen - l'abdomen back - le dos spine - l'épine vertebral column - la colonne vertébrale pelvis - le bassin Leg hip - la hanche thigh - la cuisse bottom - le derrière knee - le genou leg - la jambe ankle - la cheville foot - le pied toes - les doigts de pieds Special Senses smell - l'odorat hearing - l'audition taste - la goût balance - l'équilibre sight - la vision touch - le touché Problems & Signs and Symptoms cancer - le cancer diabetes - la diabète allergies - les réactions allergiques bone fractures - les fractures osseuses osteoarthritis - l'arthrose rheumatism - l'arthrite rhumatoide osteoporosis - l'ostéoporose arteriosclerosis - artériosclérose whiplash - le coup du lapin Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) - les microtraumatismes permanents muscular tear - un claquage musculaire inflammation - l'inflammation migraine - la migraine glaucoma - le glaucome influenza - la grippe "flu" (to describe "feeling unwell") - la grippe pain - la douleur ache - le mal itching - démangeaison vertigo - le vertige fever - la fièvre chills - sensation de froid swelling - une enflement sleeplessness - l'insomnie shooting pain - une douleur lancinante pins & needles - des fourmillements Respiratory System throat - la gorge trachea - la trachée lungs - les poumons Signs and Symptoms breathlessness - essoufflement breathless - esoufflé wheezing - sifflement cough - une toux phlegm - un phlegmon asthma - l'asthme bronchitis - une bronchite collapsed lung - le pneumothorax Cardiovascular System heart - le coeur lungs - les poumons artery - l'artère veins - les veines valve(s) - le(s) valve(s) aortic valve - valve aortique mitral valve - valve mitrale blood group - groupe sanguin Signs and Symptoms angina - l'angine de poitrine mini stroke (transient Ischemic attack)- l'ischémie transitoire stroke (cerebral vascular accident)- l'accident vasculaire cérébral heart attack - la crise cardiaque swollen legs - les jambes enflées breathlessness - essoufflé arteriosclerosis - l'athérosclérose arythmia - l'arythmie high blood pressure - l'hypertension artérielle palpitations - les palpitations chest pain - douleur dans la poitrine Digestive System throat - la gorge trachea - la trachée larynx - la larynx salivary glands - les glandes salivaires oesophagus - l'oesophage stomach - l'estomach duodenum - le duodénum small intestine - l'intestin grele large intestine - le gros intestin gall bladder - la vésicule biliaire pancreas - le pancréas liver - le foie rectum - le rectum faeces - les selles Signs and Symptoms digestion - la digestion bowel movement - la défécation swallowing - la déglutition vomit (noun) - la vomissure vomiting - vomissements nausea - la nausees constipation - la constipation diarrhoea - la diarrhée mucus in the stools - mucus dans les selles blood in the stools - sang dans les selles ulcer - l'ulcère gastro-duodénal hernia - les hernies gall stones - les calculs biliaires irritable bowel syndrome - le syndrome d'irritation intestinale Nervous System nerves - les nerfs brain - l'encéphale grey matter - la matière grise cerebral spinal fluid - le liquide céphalorachidien spinal cord - la moelle épinière Signs and Symptoms radiating pain - une douleur localisèe shooting pain - une douleur qui lance linear pain - une douleur linèaire sudden but fleeting pain - une douleur brève, apparaissant et disparaissant brutalement progressively worse pain - une douleur progressive a burning pain - une douleur qui brûle pins and needles - les fourmillement epilepsy - l'épilepsie multiple sclerosis - la sclérose en plaques Parkinson's disease - la maladie de Parkinson dementia - la démence Urinary System kidney - le rein urethra - l'uretère bladder - la vessie urine - l'urine Signs and Symptoms odour - l'odeur colour - la couleur infection - une infection increase in urine volume - augmentation des envies d'uriner decrease in urine volume - diminution des envies d'uriner kidney stones - les calculs rénaux urinary incontinence - l'incontinence increase in thirst - être assoiffé   Hormonal System hypothalamus - l'hypothalamus pineal gland - l'épiphyse pituitary gland - l'hypophyse thyroid gland - la glande thyroide parathyroid glands - les glandes parathyroides adrenal glands - les glandes surrénales pancreas - le pancréas ovaries - les ovaires testicles - les testicules Signs and Symptoms diabetes - le diabet Reproductive System penis - le pénis testicles - le testicule sperm - le spermatozoide breasts - les seins vagina - le vagin uterus - l'utérus menstruation - les règles fallopian tube - la trompe de Fallope pregnancy - la grossesse egg - l'ovule Signs and Symptoms infertility - la stérilité loss of erection - les problèmes d'érection discharge - l'émission Giving Birth Induced labour - accouchement provoqué waters broken - perte des eaux placenta - placenta episiotomy - épisiothomie epidural - épidurale Tens machine - Tens machine cervix - col de l'utérus

 

[Deimos]

Not sure of it as not come across it much but I have a feeling that cervicarthrose is to do with degeneration of the cartilage between the vertebrae in the upper parts of the spinal cord. Its a degeneration and not an inflammation thing.

I have a feeling that uncarthrose is related in that it is a form of osteoarthritis of the neck (or upper spinal column). Localised lesions around the articulation of the vertebrae. Can start from aged 30.

I'm not 100% on these but it might be of some help.

Ian

[KathyC]

This article was in our local paper last week ( that's the Isle of Wight for you, always at the forefront of innovation!). The website that this guy has set up might be of some use to some members, especially if he  expands it. I haven't had a chance to look at it in detail but I thought it might be of use.

http://www.iwcp.co.uk/News/WEBSITE_BEATS_MEDICAL_LANGUAGE_BARRIERS.aspx

[Ergotherpeut1]

Can I ask what region you live in? I am in Charente Maritime and would be pleased to arrange a joint visit for your hospital appointment, depending on travel.  Usually I would not be adverse to travelling further afield but christmas, 4 children, bricolage and family arriving!! . 

For your medical documents if you are able to email them to me I would translate them for you.  As I am new to the forum, and you do not know me, - I will  an occupational Therapist with British and French State registration and I adhere to my code of conduct and ethics - that is to say I will respect your rights to confidentiality.  Please email me prior to sending them if you wish to clarify any points.

I hope that your wife's medical condition improves in the meantime, and you manage to enjoy some of the festivities together.

My best wishes to you both

 

[Ergotherpeut1]

I just posted a reply to Llwyncelyn but did not make it clear that it was for him, My apologies for this.  I hope that this clarifies it

[Gardian]

[quote user="Meg and Mog"]If you google the terms  you can find some sites in french that may help.........for example translate this
http://www.santeguerir.fr/contenu.php?id_guerir=12790   from an online medical encyclopedia.


[/quote]

Used this link for something else (medical) today and it was really helpful - took a bit of rooting around, but it worked.  Thanks.

[Jonzjob]

We have the 'Glossary of madical, health and pharmacy terms' French/English dictionary, ISBN 1-872739-12-1. We bought another 2 as petit cadeux for our doctor and dentist and they were thrilled with it. It's not total and it didn't give the condition you have, but it covers most things.

I too have similar neck troubles. Some say it's degeneration of the brain for me, but I argue about that. My Frances masages my neck and shoulders and that really does help, she's brilliant!

I keep taking the red neck oil. It's easy to find, usually in the wine section? [8-)]

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