lésion cérébrale
The English phrase "brain injury" can be translated into French as lésion cérébrale.
The phrase refers to damage to the brain caused by an external force or a medical condition.
Which one should you use?
While lésion cérébrale and blessure cérébrale both denote a brain injury, traumatisme crânien is a formal expression that specifically emphasizes the cranial aspect of the injury. Additionally, AVC (Accident Vasculaire Cérébral) is the specific term used to refer to a stroke.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Canadian French, the term commotion cérébrale may be used to describe a brain injury.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase lésion cérébrale plural, both the noun and the adjective must take an 's', resulting in lésions cérébrales.
Did you know?
- The word cérébrale is related to 'cerebellum', the part of the brain, highlighting how the adjective is built from the Latin root for 'grain' or 'kernel' which refers to the brain's texture.
- The word lésion shares a root with the English legal term 'lesion', which in law refers to a damage or loss caused by a contract that makes it unfair.
- In French, the word lésion is used much more broadly in medical contexts than the English word 'lesion', often describing any kind of tissue damage regardless of its cause.
Examples in context
- Le patient présente une lésion cérébrale grave suite à un accident de voiture.The patient has a severe brain injury following a car accident.
- Il souffre d'une lésion cérébrale.He is suffering from a brain injury.
- L'accident a causé une lésion cérébrale.The accident caused a brain injury.
- Il faut surveiller toute lésion cérébrale.Any brain injury must be monitored.
- Le médecin a diagnostiqué une lésion cérébrale.The doctor diagnosed a brain injury.
Example conversation
At a hospital, a doctor is explaining a situation to a family member.
- NathanIl y a une lésion cérébrale importante.There is a significant brain injury.
- ManonEst-ce que Nathan va bien ?Is Nathan going to be okay?
- NathanNous faisons tout notre possible pour lui.We are doing everything we can for him.
- ManonMerci beaucoup pour votre aide.Thank you very much for your help.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lésion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
