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Hospital Departments/Health Facilities
term | Translation | place of use | Source |
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Endoscopy Unit | Endoscopy Department | There is a department in hospitals under the day surgery department, in which the patient’s digestive system is often examined through an endoscope that is inserted through the natural openings of the body. | Endoscopy Clinic - Overview - Mayo Clinic |
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) | Post-anaesthesia care unit or recovery unit | The department in which the patient stays for about half an hour or more to monitor his vital signs after the operation, as the complications of anesthesia and the operation decrease with time. When any health problems are noticed, they are treated immediately, and in some rare cases, it may be decided to repeat the operation. | pacu-brochure-upmc-shadyside.pdf |
Cardiology _Cardiology Department | Cardiology - Department of Cardiology | A department specialized in knowing heart diseases, their causes, methods of prevention and treatment. | Cardiology: What it is, when it is needed, and what to expect (medicalnewstoday.com) |
Dermatology Department | Dermatology department | It is the department that provides diagnoses and treatment for any of the effects and symptoms associated with the skin or skin. | What is a dermatologist; what is dermatology | DermNet NZ |
Oncology Department | Department of Oncology | It is the department that provides treatment plans from diagnosis to complete care for patients with cancerous diseases. It consists mostly of hematology, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgical oncology departments. | Oncology | Cancer Council |
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | Intensive Care Unit | It is the department that provides intensive care for critical and dangerous cases that require high monitoring and require the presence of a specialized medical staff and medical devices and equipment associated with some disease cases until the cases become in a stable situation. | Intensive care units (ICUs) |
Otolaryngology Or Ear Nose and Throat ENT Specialty | Otorhinolaryngology or Ear, Nose and Throat specialization | The science or specialty concerned with diseases or conditions related to the ear, nose and throat. It is used in the ENT department or the hospital specializing in otolaryngology | Otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose and throat surgery, ENT) | Health Careers |
Obstetrics & Gynecology | Obstetrics and gynecology | The science or specialty concerned with obstetrics and gynecology. It is used in the obstetrics and gynecology department or the hospital specialized in obstetrics and gynecology | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Rheumatology | Rheumatology | The science or specialty concerned with rheumatic diseases (arthritis). It is a subspecialty of internal medicine. It is used in the department of rheumatic diseases and can be used in the department of orthopedic diseases. | rheumatology |
CSSD (Central Sterilization Service Department) | Central sterilization service department | The department in hospitals and other healthcare facilities that performs sterilization and other procedures on medical devices, equipment, and consumables; To be used later by the health staff in the hospital operating room as well as for other sterile procedures | Central sterile services department |
DSU (Day Surgery Unit) | Day Surgery Unit | The department where surgical or laparoscopic procedures are performed | Health Facility Briefing & Design |
Pediatric Care | Pediatrics | It is a specialty of medical sciences concerned with the physical, mental and social health of children from birth to youth. Children are divided into 4 age groups neonates /neontal Newborn babies, ranging in age from the moment of birth to a month. It includes premature babies who are born before the 37th week of pregnancy (40 weeks is the normal period of pregnancy). infants Infants, ages one month to two years children Children, ages 2 to 12 years old adolescents Adolescence, ages 12 to 16 | Pediatric Age Groups and Approach to Studies - Kathleen M. Job, Margaret Gamalo, Robert M. Ward, 2019 Definition of a Pediatrician | Pediatrics Premature baby |
Neurology | Neurology | Neurology is the branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the nervous system. neurologist A neurologist trained in the investigation, diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders | Neurology - Wikipedia |
Pain Clinics | Pain clinics | Also called pain management clinics, these are health care facilities that focus on the diagnosis and management of chronic pain, the goal of which is to gain skill in pain management and reduce pain to raise the patient's quality of life | WebMD |
Ophthalmology | ophthalmology | Ophthalmology is one of the most famous and most widespread branches of medicine, and it is the science that is concerned with diagnosing and treating the eyes and surrounding areas such as the eyelids and lacrimal glands. Among the areas of specialization in ophthalmology are fundoscopy, intraocular pressure measurement, and visual acuity measurement. | Ophthalmology | Health Careers |
Hemodialysis Center | dialysis center | It is an integrated center of highly qualified and qualified staff that provides full diagnostic and therapeutic care for patients with kidney diseases and reviewing their cases, and patients with kidney failure or kidney stones. | In-Center Hemodialysis - Dialysis Patient Citizens Education Center |
Toxicology | toxicology | It is the science or discipline concerned with studying the negative effects of biological, chemical, and physical substances and how to deal with them. It is used in pharmaceutical factories, and it is used in the emergency department or the clinical pharmacology and toxicology department in a hospital. It can also be used in pharmacy and laboratory. | What is Toxicology? Toxicology Testing in the Hospital Setting - contents About the Department of Medicines and Poisons - pharmacy ain shams |
Hematology | Hematology | It is the science that is concerned with the study of blood with its components and their disorders, such as genetic blood diseases. It is used in the hematology and oncology unit Or the Department of Hematology. | hopkinsmedicine Hematology Unit NGHA |
Dental Department | Dental Section | Department specialized in the prevention and treatment of oral diseases, including diseases of the teeth, supporting structures and diseases of the oral soft tissues. There are also many subspecialties in this department such as pediatric dentistry, periodontology, prosthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. | dentistry | Definition, History, & Fields | Britannica |
Radiology | Radiology | A medical specialty concerned with diagnosing and treating health problems such as bone fractures, heart disease, joint pain and cancer by taking pictures of the body using different types of radiation such as magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography. | Medical Definition of Radiology (medicinenet.com) What Is Radiology? - Health Images |
Neonatology | neonatology | A medical specialty concerned with diagnosing and treating newborns who suffer from some health problems such as congenital malformations or breathing disorders. It is also concerned with the care of prematurely born children. Neonatal doctors are usually present in the pediatric intensive care | healthychildren.org |
Pathology | Pathology | A branch of medical sciences related to the causes, origin and nature of disease, including examination of tissues and organs, and dissection of corpses to study diseases. It can be divided into eight main sections depending on the types of methods used or the types of diseases being examined, which are as follows: general pathology, anatomical pathology, clinical pathology, genetics, hematology, immunology, and microbiology. | The Royal College of Pathologists |
Infection control | fighting the infection | An essential element in the provision of health services, which is the department responsible for managing and implementing all strategies that ensure preventing the spread of infection in the health sector. | Quality Compliance Systems |
Microbiology | Microbiology | It is concerned with diseases caused by parasites, fungi, bacteria and viruses by examining blood and tissue samples, and is also interested in identifying new types of microorganisms. The importance of this field lies in contributing to reducing the spread of infection and ensuring that antimicrobial drugs are prescribed and used appropriately. | Microbiology Society |
Urology | Urology surgery | Part of health care that deals with diseases of the urinary tract such as kidneys, ureters and bladder. There are seven sub-specialties that fall under this section, namely: 1- Pediatric Urology 2- Urinary tract tumors 3- Male sterility 4- Kidney Transplant 5- Stones 6- Female urology 7- Neurology (control of the nervous system over the urinary system) | Urology Care Foundation |
Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology | It is the science that deals with the study of everything related to the organs of the digestive system, from the vital functions and normal condition of the organs to diseases that can affect them such as cancer, hepatitis, heartburn…etc. It is used in the gastroenterology department or clinic. | American College of Gastroenterology mayoclinic |
Blood Bank | blood bank | It is the department responsible for analyzing blood samples for the purpose of providing all services related to blood transfusion | Johns Hopkins Medicine |
Operation Room (Theater) (OR) | Operations rooms | It is the department responsible for performing surgeries. Equipped with the necessary devices and equipment to perform operations | Encyclopedia |
Orthopedics | Orthopaedic Surgery | It is the department responsible for treating the skeleton and all its related parts | Healthline Media |
Physiotherapy | natural therapy | It is the department responsible for providing all services related to movement disorders and providing a comprehensive approach to preventing it | Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) |
Physical medicine and rehabilitation department | Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | It is the department responsible for providing services that help a person restore his physical and mental abilities that have been weakened or lost as a result of illness, injury or treatment. | American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
Myology | Muscle science | It is the science that studies muscles, their physical structure, fiber type, specific function, and the connections between different muscle groups | ncbi |
Geriatrics | geriatrics | Geriatrics is a subspecialty of internal medicine or family medicine that deals with the complex medical and psychosocial problems of older adults | Association of American Medical Colleges |
OPD (Out-Patient Department) | Outpatient Department | An outpatient department or an outpatient clinic is a part of a hospital designed for the treatment of outpatients, people with health problems who visit the hospital for diagnosis or treatment, but during the time of their visit they do not require a bed or admission for night care | wikipedia.org |
MR (Medical Record Department) | Medical Records Department | The main objective of the Medical Records Department is to provide patients' medical records in a timely manner to the various units of the hospital in order to assist physicians, allied health professionals and other hospital staff in providing quality patient care. Additionally, it is responsible for maintaining medical records in a standardized and professional manner in order to protect patient confidentiality while allowing adequate access to providers in order to enhance the quality of patient care | gardens-hospital |
Occupational therapy | Occupational Therapy | Occupational therapy is a branch of health care that helps people of all ages with physical, sensory or cognitive problems. An occupational therapist can help them regain independence in all areas of their lives. | KidsHealth |
Psychiatry | Psychiatry | The science or specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. It is used in hospitals and mental health centers or psychiatry | American Psychiatric Association |
Coronary or Cardiac Care Unit | Coronary or Cardiac Care Unit | It is the unit that cares for patients with critical heart problems such as Arrhythmia or who have had a heart attack and who need continuous monitoring and care of the heart. It is used in the nutrition department or patient services department in the hospital | healthline |
Dietary department | Nutrition Department | It is the department that mainly aims to provide nutritional services to patients based on the special diet menu that is suitable for each patient individually. It is used in the nutrition department or patient services department in the hospital | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University |
Paramedical department | Ambulance Department | It is the specialized department to deal with emergency and urgent cases. Ambulance is a study that differs from medicine, but it complements it, as the name indicates (Para) means next to, and (medic) means doctor. The term is used inside the hospital in the emergency department and can be used outside the hospital in the ambulance, transporting patients, and anywhere there may be a person who suffers from a sudden health problem and needs ambulance until he arrives at the hospital | WebMD |