maladie inflammatoire pelvienne
The English phrase pelvic inflammatory disease is maladie inflammatoire pelvienne in French.
Meaning: disease (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is a literal translation of the English term: maladie means disease, inflammatoire means inflammatory and pelvienne means pelvic.
Did you know?
- While maladie is the standard term, French speakers sometimes use affection as a softer, less clinical synonym for a disease or condition.
- The term maladie is a direct cognate of the English 'malady', though 'malady' is considered archaic or literary in English while 'maladie' is common in French.
- In France, the word pelvienne specifically relates to the pelvis, but the term bassin is more commonly used in everyday conversation to describe the pelvic area.
Examples in context
- Pendant une conférence médicale, des médecins francophones ont discuté des différentes options de traitement pour la maladie inflammatoire pelvienne.During a medical conference, French-speaking doctors discussed the various treatment options for pelvic inflammatory disease.
- Marie a expliqué à son amie qu'elle avait été diagnostiquée avec une infection inflammatoire pelvienne et qu'elle était en cours de traitement.Marie explained to her friend that she had been diagnosed with a pelvic inflammatory disease and was undergoing treatment.
- Le médecin a diagnostiqué une maladie inflammatoire pelvienne.The doctor diagnosed pelvic inflammatory disease.
- Cette maladie inflammatoire pelvienne est assez sérieuse.This pelvic inflammatory disease is quite serious.
Example conversation
Gabriel is a doctor talking to Chloé during a check-up.
- GabrielJe pense que vous avez une maladie inflammatoire pelvienne.I think you have pelvic inflammatory disease.
- ChloéEst-ce que c'est contagieux, docteur ?Is it contagious, doctor?
- GabrielL'infection peut l'être, mais pas la maladie elle-même.The infection can be, but not the disease itself.
- ChloéJe comprends, merci pour vos explications.I understand, thank you for your explanations.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries inflammatoire, maladie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
