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MEDICAL DICTIONARY


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FRENCH-ENGLISH

MEDICAL DICTIONARY


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BY

ALFRED GORDON, A.M., M.D. (Paris)

LATE ASSOCIATE IN NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASES, JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE; LATE
EXAMINER OF THE INSANE, PHILADELPHIA GENERAL HOSPITAL; NEUROLOGIST TO MOUNT
SINAI, TO NORTHWESTERN GENERAL AND TO THE DOUGLASS MEMORIAL HOSPITALS;
MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION; FELLOW OF THE AMER-
ICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE SOClfiTE
MEDICO- PSYCHOLOGIQUE DE PARIS, FRANCE; MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN
INSTITUTE OF CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY, ETC.


PHILADELPHIA

P. BLAKISTON'S SON & CO.

1012 WALNUT STREET


Copyright, 1921, by P. Blakiston's Son & Co.


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PREFACE

The wealth of scientific information which French medicine has to offer
can properly be grasped by those who are able to be in constant touch with
the literature in its original language. The monumental work of the in-
dividual investigators in each chosen specialty is overwhelming by its pro-
found erudition. The accumulated data during the recent war prove amply
that the power of observation in its accuracy and precision as revealed by
French scientists deserves special attention. To those who are willing to
follow up closely the progress in French medicine in the original writings the
present Dictionary is offered. Moreover, those who since the cessation of
hostilities have decided to continue the study of the language will find in the
Dictionary a means of learning its proper pronunciation. Each French
word is accompanied by a combination of letters in English giving the pro-
nunciation as accurately as possible.

On a separate page a key for the latter is added and should be consulted
frequently.

Finally on the last page a table is presented showing measurements in
the metric system corresponding to that used in United States.

Alfred Gordon.


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KEY TO THE PRONUNCIATION OF THE FRENCH WORDS

French

a is designated as "ah" (English). It should have the same sound as "a" in the

word "margin."
^ or e is designated as "eh" (English). Pronounce as "e" in the word "never."
e (not accented) is pronounced as " eh " but with lips very slightly open.
eu'xs also designated as "eh," but the "e" of "never" should be pronounced with
the lips only very slightly opened and prolonged.
oeu. Same as "eu."

i should be pronounced as English "e" but the sound must be soft and prolonged.

It is designated as "ee" (like "ea" in "teamster").
0 is designated as "oh" like in the English exclamation: oh!

u is pronounced like the English "u," but the pouting of the lips must be very much
less marked.
eille is designated as "ay." That means that the letter "a." of the "ay" should be
pronounced like "a" in "table" but more prolonged and soft.
y is designated as English "ee" and pronounced like French "e" (see above).
en is designated as "ahn." It should be pronounced like the French "a" (see above),
but prolonged and soon abandoned with a nasal intonation. The "n" of the
"ahn" should not be distinct. But in "enn" there should be no nasal intonation
and both n's must be distinctly pronounced.
c before "e" or "i" must be pronounced like "s."
lion is designated as "ssion;" in which the "i" is pronounced like a very soft English "e"
and very rapidly joined to "on." The "n" should be given a nasal intonation
but not a distinct English "n."
g before the vowels "e" and "i" is to be pronounced as "zsh."
j the same as "g."
ou is to be pronounced as English "oo" in the word "smooth."
oi is to be pronounced as English "ooah" but rapidly.
eui is designated as "ehy" in which the "eh" is pronounced as above (see "eu") and
the "y" is added only to render the "eh" soft and prolonged but it should not
be pronounced like an English "y."i
at is designated as "eh" (see above for the latter).
OMJ is designated as "ooy." The "y" should not be pronounced like English "y."

It is added only to render the "oo" sound prolonged and especially "soft."
illo is designated as "eeyoh." For the pronunciation of "ee" and "oh" see above.
The "y" is added to render the "o" very soft.
in is designated as "ehn." For pronunciation see "eh." The latter sound must be
prolonged and ended abruptly with a nasal intonation, but the "n" should not
be pronounced as a distinct English "n."
All French words of more than one syllable are accentuated on their last syllable.


A, ou A.A. Abbreviation for Ana; of each,
used in prescriptions to signify repetition
of the same quantity of each ingredient.

A. A. A. Abbreviation for Amalgam.

Abaction (Ahbahcssion). Abortion.

Abadie. Signesd^Ahadie (A hbahdee). (i)
Insensibility of the tendon Achillis to
compression in Tabes; (2) spasm of the
levator palpebrae superioris in Graves'
disease. (Abadie is a French Physician.)

Abaisse-langue (Ahbehss-ldhng). Tongue-
depressor.

Abaissement (Ahbehssmdhn). Lowering.
Prolapse. Depression.

Abaisser (Ahbehssdy). To lower.

Abaisseur (Ahbehssehr). Depressor.

Abaliene (Ahbahleendy). Abalienated; In-
sane, gangrenous.

Abarticulation {Ahbahrticulahssion). Ab-
articulation. Dislocation.

khSiSie {Ahbahzee) . Abasia. Afunctional
disorder of the nervous system. The
patient is unable to walk, but when
seated or bedridden is able to perform
all movements with his limbs. Various
degrees of this motor disturbance may
be present, from absolute inability to
preservation of some movements.

Abattage (Ahbahtdzsh). Slaughtering of
animals.

Abatardissement (Ahbahtahrdeessmdhn) .
Degeneration (of races or families).

Abattement (Ahbahtmdkn). Lowered state
of health. Dejection. Prostration. De-
crease of an unfavorable condition.

Abattoir {Ahbahtondhr). Slaughter-house.

Abattre (Ahbdhtr). To slaughter. To
shorten a condition.

Abceder (Ahbsehddy). To end a pathologi-
cal process by formation of an abscess.

Abces. (Ahbsseh). Abscess.

Abdomen (A hbdomehn). Abdomen. Belly.

Abdominal {Ahbdomindhl). Abdominal.
Abducteur {Ahbduclehr). Abductor (of
muscles). Abducens (The 6th n. inner-
vating the external rectus of the eye).
Abduction {Ahbducssidn). Abduction.
Aberrant (Ahbehrrdhn). Aberrant (blood-
vessel, nerve-fiber or cells).
Aberration (Ahbehrrassion). Aberration
(Deviation from normal, especially of
mind).
Abiogenere (Ahbeeozshehnehz). Abiogene-
sis. (Term applied to congenital de-


fects especially of the central nervous
system.)
Ablactation (Ahblahctassion). Weaning.
Ablation {Ahblahssion). Ablation. Re-
moval. Extirpation. Excision.
Ablepsie {Ahblehpsee). Blindness.
Abluant (Ahbludhn). Detergent. Cleans-
ing.
Ablution (Ahblussion). Ablution. Wash-
ing.
Abnormite {Ahbnormeetdy). Abnormality.
Abolition {Ahbolissidn). Abolition. Sus-
pension.
Abortif {Ahborteef). Abortive. Abortifa-

cient.
Abouchement (Ahboushmdhn). The open-
ing of one blood-vessel into another.
Communication. Anastomosis.
Aboulie (Ahboulee). Abulia or Deficient

Will.
Aboutir (Ahbouteer). To come to a head.

To end in suppuration.
Aboutissement (Ahboiiteessmdhn). The act

of coming to a head.
Abrasion (Ahbrehzidn). Abrasion.
Abreuve,-ee {Ahbrehvdy). Bathed in.
Abreuvement {Ahbrehvmdhn). Giving

drink to afiflicted.
Abreviation (Ahbrehveeahssidn) . Abbrevi-
ation.
Abruption (Ahbrupssion). Abruption;

transverse fracture.
Abrutissement {Ahbrutissmdhn). Brutish
state. State of a profoundly intoxicated
individual. State of a profoundly de-
mented person. Stuporous state.
Abscision (Ahbseezidn). Removal by knife.

Ablation.
Absence {Ahbsdhnss). Momentary sus-
pension of cerebral activity. Very prob-
ably a psychic form of Petit Mai.
Absinthe {Ahbsefmt). Absinth. Artemisia

absinthium. Wormwood. '
Absinthism [Ahbsehnteesm). Absinthism.
Absorbant,-e (Ahbsorbdhn). Absorbent.
Absorption (Alibssorpssion). Absorption.
Absteme (Ahbstehni). An individual re-
fraining from the use of alcoholic bever-
ages.
Abstergent, -e (Ahbstehrzshdhn). Abster-
gent. Cleansing.
Abstersion (Ahbstehrssidn). The effect of

cleansing remedies.
Abstinence {Ahbsteeyiahnss). Abstinence.

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Aci


Abstineiit,-e (Ahbsteendhn). Abstemious.

Abstractif,-ve (Ahbstrahcteeff). Removed
by distillation.

Abstraction (Ahbstrahkssidn). Abstrac-
tion.

Abstrait,-e {Ahbstr6h). Separated.

Abulia {Ahbulee). See Aboulie.

Acacia (Ahkahssidh). Acacia. Gum ara-
bic.

Academie (AhkahdehmSe). Academy.

Acajou (Ahkahzshdo). Cassuvium pomi-
ferum. Cashew nut.

Acanthe (Ahkdhnt). Acanthia lectularia.
Bed bug.

Acardie (Ahkahrdee). Acardia. Timidity.

Acaius {A hkahrus). Acarus scabici. Itch
insect.

Acaude,-e (Ahkohdd). Caudal. Caudate.

Accablement (Akahblmdhn). Dejection.
Grief; state of very low spirit. Oppres-
sion.

Accelerateur (Ahkssehlehrahtihr). Accel-
erator.

Acceleration (Akkssehlehrahssidn) . Accel-
eration.

Accelere,-e (Ahkssehlehrd). Accelerated.

Acces (Ahksseh). Access. Paroxysm.
Attack.

Accession (Ahksehssidn). Accession. Par-
oxysm.

Accessoire (Ahksehssoodhr). Accessory.

Accident {Ahksseddhn). Accident. Symp-
tom.

Accidentel,-le (Ahkssedahntehl). Acci-
dental.

Accllmatation (Ahkleemahtahssion). Ac-
climatization.

Accolement (Ahkkohlmdhn). Joining.
Union.

Accommodation(^ hkkohmohdahssion) .
Accommodation. Adjustment. Special
faculty of the eye to adapt itself for
various distances.

Accouchment (Akkoushmdhn). Confine-
ment. Delivery.

Accoucheur (Akkoushehr). Obstetrician.

Accoucheuse (Akkoushehzz). Midwife.

Accouplement (Ahkkouplmdhn). Copula-
tion.

Accoutumance (Ahkootumdhnss). Habit
acquired. Immunity gained by con-
stant use.

Accroissement (Ahcrooahssmdhn). In-
crease. Growth.

Accumulateur (Ahkumulahlehr). Accumu-
lator.

Acephale (Ahssehfdhl). Acephalous.

Acephalie (Ahssehfahlee). Acephalia.

Acerbe {Ahssehrb). Bitter. Harsh. Sour.
Astringent.

Acerbite (Ahssehrbeetdy). Acidity with as-
tringency.

Acerdese (Ahssehrdehz). Sesquioxide of
hydrated manganese.

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Acervule (Ahssehrvul). Grain of sand in
the choroid plexus and in the pineal
body.

Acetabule {Ahssehtahbul). Acetabulum.
Cotyloid cavity in the Os innominatum
for articulation with the head of the
femur.

Acetanilide (Ahssehtahneleed). Acetanilid.

Acet&te (Ahssehtdht). Acetate. Any salt
of acetic acid.

Aceteux {Ahssehteh). Acetous.

Acetification (Ahssatefeekahssidn). Pro-
duction of acetic acid.

Acetique (acide) (Ahssateek), Acetic acid.
Radical vinegar.

Acetolature {Ahssatolahttir). Acetic tinc-
ture.

Acetole (Ahssatoldy). Acetic medication.

Acetomel {A hssatomehl). Oxymel. A syr-
up of vinegar and honey.

Acetomelle (Ahssatomehlldy). A mixture
obtained from a combination of syrup
of vinegar and honey with an acetic
tincture.

Acetone (Ahssatohn). Acetone.

Acetonurie (Ahssatohnuree). Acetonuria.

Acetyle [Ahssateel). Acetyl.

Acetyline (Ahssateeldn). Acetylene.

Achalme (Ahshdhlm) (Bacille d'Achalme).
Achalme's bacillus considered in con-
nection with acute articular rheumatism.
It is anaerobic.

AchiUe {A hs heel) {Tendon d'Achille). Ten-
do-Achillis.

AchoMe {Ahkolee) . Absence of bile. Ach-
olia.

Acholique (Ahkoleek). Acholic.

Achondroplasia (Ahkohndrohplahzee). A
congenital malformation characterized
by smallness of statue and due to a
deficient ossification of the cartilages of
the long bones.

Achoppant,-e (Ahshoppdhn) {Parole achop-
pante). Stumbling. Stumbling speech
characteristic of Paresis.

Achroma {Ahkrohmdh). Leucoderma.
Lack of pigment in the skin.

Achromasia {Ahkrohmahzee). Want of
color. Pallor.

Achromatisation {Ahkrohmahteezassion) .
Operation to render a lens achromatic.

Achromatopsia {Ahkrohmahtoopssee). Col-
or blindness. Daltonism. Achromatop-
sia.

Achylia {Ahkeelee). Absence of chyle.
Achylia.

Acicuiaire {Ahsseekuldr). Needle-like.
Acicular.

Acide {Ahsseed). Acid. Sour.

Acidifere {Ahsseedeefehr). Acidiferous.

Acidifiant {Ahsseedeefeedhn}. Any ele-
ment that renders a compound acid.

Acidifie,-ee {Ahsseedeefeed). Rendered
acid.


Aci


OF MEDICAL TERMS


Adu


Acidite (Ahsseedeetd). Acidity.

Acidose {Ahsseeddhz). Disturbances in
metabolism that result from the pre-
dominance of acid in katabolism. It
may be inaugurated either by a defi-
ciency in alkali or an excess in acids.

Acidule, adj. {Ahsseedul). Slightly acid.
Acidulated.

Acidule {as a noun). An acidulated com-
pound.

Acinesique (Ahsseenaziek). Opposed to
movement. Akinesic.

Acineux,-euse {Ahsseeneh,-ehz). Relating
to acini.

Aciniform (Ahsseeneefdrm). Resembling
acini.

Acinus (Ahsseenus). Glandular lobules.
Glomeruli.

Acme {Ahkmeh). A state in which the
symptoms reached the highest degree of
development.

Acne (Ahkneh). Acne. Skin eruption.

Aconitine {Ahkohneeteen) . Aconitine.
Alcaloid from Aconitum.

Acoumetre {Ahkoomehtr). Acoumeter.
Instrument for measuring the acuteness
of hearing.

Acoumetric (Ahkoomehtree), Measurement
of acuteness of hearing.

Acoustique (Ahkoosteek). Acoustics. Al-
so: the acoustic nerve (8th n.).

Acquis,-e {Ahkee,-z). Acquired.

Acranie (Ahkrahnee). Without a cranium.

^ Acrania.

Acre {Ahkr). Bitter. Sour. Acrid.

Acrete {A hkrateh). Bitterness. Sourness.
Tartness.

Acrimonie (Ahkreemoneej . Acid state.
Acrimony.

Acrocephalie (Ahkrohcehfahlee). Acroce-
phalia.

Acrodynie (Ahkrohdenee). Epidemic ery-
thema of the extremities. Pain of
neuralgic character in the hands and
feet.

Acromegalie (Ahkrohmagahlee). A disease
characterized by enlargement of osseous
or other supporting tissues, especially
noticeable in the distal ends of the ex-
tremities (hands, feet) and head. It is
probably due to a disturbance of function
of the pituitary body (hyperpituitarism).
Described by Marie in 1885.

Acromial, -e (Ahkrohmeedhl). Acromial.

Acromion (Ahkrohmeeon). Acromion.

Acromphale (Ahkrohmfdhl). The extrem-
ity of the umbilical cord remaining at-
tached to the infant.

Actinomycose (Ahkteenomeekdhz). Actino-
mycosis. Disease due to a fungus-
parasite (actinomyces), characterized by
a chronic inflammation resulting in for-
mation of granulation-masses especially
in the jaws. ,


Action {Ahkszidn). Action. Functionat-
ing.

Acuite (Ahkueeteh). Acuity (of vision for
example, etc.).

Acuophonie (Ahkuohfohnee) . Combined
use of auscultation and percussion.

Acupuncture {Ahkupunktur) . Acupunc-
ture.

Acyclie (Ahsseeklee). Interruption of cir-
culation.

Acyesie (Asseeazee). SterUity of the fe-
male. Acyesis.

Acystie (Ahsseestee). Absence of bladder.

Adam; Pomme d'Adam {Pohm d'ahdahm).
Adam's apple.

Adamantine (Ahdahmahnteen). Enamel of
the teeth.

Adarticulation (Ahdahrteekulahssidn) . Di-
arthrosis. Movable articulations.

Addison; Maladie d' Addison (Mahlahdee
d' Addison). Addison's disease. Bronzed
skin disease. It is characterized by pig-
mentation, muscular and vascular weak-
ness, disturbances of the gastro-intes-
tinal tract, and anatomically by a dis-
ease of the adrenal glands (tuberculosis
most frequent).

Adducteur (Ahdduktehr). Adductor.

Adenalgie (Ahdanahlzshee). Glandular
pain.

Adenectomie (Ahdanaktohmee). Excision
of a gland.

Adenie (Ahdanee). Lymphadenoma.

Adenite (Ahdaneet). Adenitis. Inflam-
mation of the glands.

Adenoide {Ahdanoheed). Glandular. Ade-
noid.

Adenome {Ahdandhm). Adenoma. Gland-
ular tumor.

Adenopathie (Ahdanohpahtee). Adenop-
athy.

Adherence (Ahdehrdns). Adhesion.

Adherent,-e {Ahdehrdhn,-t). Adherent,

Adhesif,-ive {A hdehzief, -4ev). Sticky.
Adhesive.

Adhesion {Ahdehzidn). Coalescence.

Adiaphorese {Ahdeeahfohrdz). Deficient
sweating. Adiaphoresis.

Adipeux,-euse {AIideepeh,-ehz). Fatty.
Adipose.

Adipocire {A hdeepohsseer). Fat of cadaver.

Adipome {Ahdeepdhni). Adipoma. Li-
poma.

Adipose (Ahdeepdhz). Production of fat.

Adiposite (Ahdeepdhzeeld). Obesity.

Adjuvant, -e (Ahdzshoovdhn). Adjuvant
(remedy).

Adolescence (Ahdohlessdhnss). Adoles-
cence.

Adoucissant,-e (Ahdoosseessdhn). Sooth-
ing. Emollient. Softening.

Adragant,-e {Ahdrahgdhn). Tragacanth.

Adulteration {Ahdultarahssidn). Adulter-
ation.

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Alb


Adventice {Ahdvahnl6ess). Accidental.
Adventitious. The external layer of
the arterial wall.

Adynamic {Ahdeetiahmee). Debility. Pros-
tration.

Aedoeoscopie (Adaoscohpee). Exploration
of the genital organs.

Aerage (Ahardhzsh). Ventilation. Aera-
tion.

Aere,-e (Ahard). Aerated.

Aerien,-ne (Ahareedn). Aerial.

Aeriferes; voies aeriferes (/l/taree/"(fr). Air
passages.

Aerification (Ahareefeekahssion). Aerifica-
tion.

Aeriform (Ahareeform). Resembling air.
Gaseous.

Aerobie (Aharohbee). That which lives in
the air. Aerobic.

Aerometrie (Aharohmatree). Aerometry.

Aerophobie (Aharohfohbee). Fear of air or
of ventilation. A form of psychoneuro-
sis in which the individual is in constant
dread of being injured by a stream of
fresh air. Aerophobia.

Aerotherapie (Aharohtarahpee). Treat-
ment consisting of exposure to air.
Aerotherapy.

Aerothorax (Aharohtohrdhcs). Pneumo-
thorax or Aerothorax.

Affadissement (Ahfahdeessmdhn). Alter-
ation of the sense of taste.

Affaiblissement {Ahffablissmdhn). Weak-
ening. Asthenia. Debility.

Affaissement {Ahffassmdhn). Sinking.
Giving way. '

ASecte,-e{Ahffactdh). Affected with. At-
tached.

Affectif,-ve (Ahffacteef). Aflfective.

Affection {Ahffakssion). Disease. Affec-
tion.

Afferent, -e (Ahffardnk) Afferent.

A&nite {A hffeeneetd). Affinity. Relation-
ship. Attraction. Similarity.

Afflux {Ahflu). Afflux (of blood for ex-
ample).

Affronter (Ahfrohntd). To bring into ap-
position the edges of a wound.

Affusion (Ahfftizion). Affusion.

Agacement (Ahgahssmdhn). Irritation.
Setting on edge.

Agalactia (on Agalaxie) (Ahgahlahkssee).
Deficiency of milk. Agalax5^

Agar-agar {Ahgdhr). Agar-agar. Japan-
ese isinglass.

Agaric {Ahgahreek). Agaric. Mushroom.
Toadstool.

Agaricine (Ahgahreesseen). Agaricin.

Age (Ahzsh). Age.

Agenesia (Ahzshehnehzee). Agenesis: ab-
normal development due to congenital
defect of tissues or organs; most com-
monly met with in cerebral hemispheres

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(porencephaly, morbid influences on
rudiment of the brain, etc.).

Agglomere,-e {Ahglohmard). Agglomer-
ated.

Agglutinant,-e (Ahgluteendhn). Aggluti-
nant.

Aggravation (Ahgrahvahssidn). Turn for
worse. Aggravation (of symptoms or of
disease).

Agissant,-e (Ahzsheessdhn). Efficacious
(applied to drugs or to methods of treat-
ment).

Agite,-e (Ahzskeetd). Agitated. A per-
son whose actions are rapid or violent
(insane for example).

Agmine,-e (Ahgmeend). Gathered to-
gether. Agminated.

Agonie (Ahgohnee). Agony. Death
struggle.

Agraphia (Ahgrahfee). Loss of faculty of
writing (due to a brain lesion and
frequently associated with aphasia).
Agraphia.

Agrege,-e (Ahgrazshd). Attached. Gath-
ered together. Also Associate Professor
(in France).

Agrypnie (Ahgreepnee). Insomnia.

Aide {Ehd). Assistant.

Aide-chirurgien {Ehd-sheerurzsheedn).
Surgeon's assistant. Dresser.

Aigre (Ehgr). Sour. Sharp.

Aigreur (Ehgrehr). Sourness. Acidity of
the stomach.

Aigu,-e {Ehgu). Acute.

Aiguille {Ehgue). Needle.
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