Specialized Terms
VOCABULARY
1) Congenital
French: Congénital
Definition: A congenital disease or medical condition that a person has had from birth but is not inherited.
Collins English Dictionary, (site consulted on 2021-09-03), [online], https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/congenital
2) Newborn vs infant vs baby
French: Nouveau-né vs nourrisson vs bébé
Definition: A newborn usually refers to a baby from birth to about 2 months of age.
Infants can be considered as children anywhere from birth to one year.
Baby can be used to refer to any child from birth to age 4 years old
CORLEY, Heather. Difference Between a Baby, Newborn, Infant & Toddler, (site consulted on 2021-09-03), [online], https://www.verywellfamily.com/difference-between-baby-newborn-infant-toddler-293848
3) Cystic fibrosis
French: Fibrose kystique
Definition: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs, digestive system and other organs in the body.
Mayo Clinic staff. Cystic Fibrosis, (site consulted on 2021-09-03), [online], https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cystic-fibrosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20353700
4) Milia
French: Milium
Definition: Milia are tiny white bumps that appear across a baby's nose, chin, or cheeks. Milia are common in newborns but can occur at any age.
Mayo Clinic staff. Milia, (site consulted on 2021-09-03), [online], https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/milia/symptoms-causes/syc-20375073
5) Strawberry hemangioma
French: Hemangiome framboisé
Definition: A strawberry hemangioma is a red birthmark named for its color.
NALL, Rachel. Strawberry Nevus of Skin, (site consulted on 2021-09-05), [online], https://www.healthline.com/health/birthmarks-red
6) Empathy vs Sympathy
French: Empathie vs Sympathie
Definition: Empathy is when you understand how someone might feel,
Definition: Sympathy is when you share the feeling of another.
Empathy in Medicine, (site consulted on 2021-10-30), [online], https://www.cma.ca/physician-wellness-hub/content/empathy-in-medicine
7) Commiserative
French: Compatissant
Definition: Commiserative means to express compassion for someone. (synonym for empathy)
Definitions for commiserative, (site consulted on 2021-11-14), [online], https://www.definitions.net/definition/commiserative
8) Strengthen
French: Renforcer
Definition: Strengthen means to make something stronger or more effective.
Strengthen, (site consulted on 2021-11-14), [online], https://dictionary.cambridge.org/fr/dictionnaire/anglais/strengthen
9) Practitioner
French: Praticien
Definition: Practitioner means someone who practices a profession.
Practitioner, site consulted on 2021-11-14), [online], https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practitioner
10) Chronic Pain
French: De la douleur chronique
Definition: Chronic pain is an ongoing pain that lasts, usually, more than six months.
Acute Pain vs. Chronic Pain, site consulted on 2021-11-14), [online], https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/12051-acute-vs-chronic-pain
French definition source
WordReference, (site consulted on 2021-09-03), [online], https://www.wordreference.com
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MASSEY, Dixie. The Importance of Vocabulary Instruction in Social Studies, (site consulted on 2021-09-05), [online], The-Importance-of-Vocabulary-Instruction-in-Social-Studies-0L.jpg
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