MedLexis Reference

Medical terminology rarely consists of simple one-to-one translations.

A term may have:

• a formal professional equivalent;
• a different expression used in everyday clinical practice;
• a patient-friendly alternative;
• different terminology in different healthcare systems;
• specialty-specific meanings or usage;
• abbreviations and synonyms that are not interchangeable.

MedLexis Reference brings these layers together around a single clinical concept.

Example: Hypertension

UK English – professional
Hypertension

UK English – patient-friendly
High blood pressure

French – professional
Hypertension artérielle

Spanish – professional
Hipertensión arterial

Related concepts
Systolic blood pressure · diastolic blood pressure · home blood-pressure monitoring · ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring · cardiovascular risk

MedLexis is designed to allow healthcare professionals to move between professional terminology, natural clinical language and patient-friendly explanations without losing the underlying clinical meaning.

Free Reference content

The free resource will initially include selected terminology relating to:

• diabetes;
• hypertension;
• blood-pressure monitoring;
• blood glucose;
• HbA1c;
• hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia;
• medicines and adherence;
• renal function;
• cardiovascular risk;
• lifestyle and monitoring;
• common complications;
• follow-up and review.

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Free terminology examples

HbA1c

UK English – professional
Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)

Patient-friendly wording
A blood test that gives an indication of your average blood glucose level over the previous two to three months.

French – professional
Hémoglobine glyquée (HbA1c)

Spanish – professional
Hemoglobina glicada / glucosilada (HbA1c)

Clinical context
Diabetes diagnosis and monitoring.

Related concepts
Blood glucose · diabetes · hyperglycaemia · glucose monitoring.

Hypoglycaemia

UK English – professional
Hypoglycaemia

Patient-friendly wording
A blood glucose level that is too low.

French – professional
Hypoglycémie

Spanish – professional
Hipoglucemia

Typical associated concepts
Sweating · trembling · dizziness · confusion · hunger · glucose treatment.

Home blood-pressure monitoring

UK English – professional
Home blood-pressure monitoring

Patient-friendly wording
Checking and recording your blood pressure at home.

French – professional
Automesure tensionnelle / mesure de la pression artérielle à domicile

Spanish – professional
Automedición de la presión arterial / medición domiciliaria de la presión arterial

Clinical context
Hypertension diagnosis, treatment monitoring and follow-up.

Medication adherence

UK English – professional
Medication adherence

Patient-friendly wording
How consistently a person takes their medicines as agreed with their healthcare professional.

French – professional
Observance thérapeutique / adhésion au traitement, depending on context

Spanish – professional
Adherencia al tratamiento

Terminology note
Direct equivalence between languages is not always straightforward. MedLexis is designed to indicate relevant contextual and regional usage rather than provide a single isolated translation.