Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Fysieke omstandigheden en verwondingen

‌an unusual feature in someone's body or behavior that may be harmful, caused by duplication or deletion of a single gene

anomalie, abnormaliteit

a swollen area on the skin filled with liquid, caused by constant rubbing or by burning

blaren, blister

a painful spot on the skin, which is usually red or infectious

wond, zweer

any physical problem that might put one's health in danger

ziekte, kwaal

a feeling of pain or discomfort in a part of the body that is swollen or sensitive, often caused by allergens, chemicals, or injuries

irritatie, ontsteking

a state of pain or suffering due to a physical or mental condition

kwelling, lijden

a period of time it takes one to go through a disease

aflevering, fase

an illness, often a minor one

kwaal, aandoening

a momentary loss of consciousness provoked by a hard blow on the head

hersenschudding, hoofdletsel

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening or contraction of a muscle

spasme, kramp

a sudden and unexpected start or return of a medical problem

aanval, spasme

a severe injury that causes an internal organ or soft tissue to break or tear suddenly

ruptuur, scheur

a feeling of being physically ill and irritated without knowing the reason

malais, ongemak

damage inflicted on the body as a result of an external force or event

trauma, verwonding

a complete or partial loss of the ability to move and feel different parts of one's body, mainly caused by disease or an injury to the nerves

verlamming

a sudden painful contraction in a muscle due to fatigue

kramp

the unexpected or spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it is mature enough to survive independently

misbruik, spontane abortus

a lesion or sore on the skin that might bleed or even produce a poisonous substance

zweer, laesie

a growth with abnormal features that appears in the body and contains fluid

cyste, cysten

a medical condition in which one has difficulty emptying one's bowels

constipatie

a medical condition in which body waste turns to liquid and comes out frequently

diarree

(of an ilness) not fatal or harmful

goedaardig, niet schadelijk

(of a tumor or disease) uncontrollable and likely to be fatal

kwaadaardig, maligne

(of an illness) difficult to cure and long-lasting

chronisch, langdurig

related to or characterized by the presence of cancer, a disease caused by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells

kankerachtig, tumoraal

(of a disease) transmittable from one person to another through close contact

besmettelijk, besmettelijke

(of a disease or characteristic) able to be passed on to a child through the genes of its parents

erfelijk, erfgenaam

having a disease since birth that is not necessarily hereditary

aangeboren, congenitaal

(of a body part or wound) infected by harmful bacteria

septisch, infectie

(of an illness) having no cure and gradually leading to death

terminaal, in terminale fase

relating to or caused by an illness or disease

pathologisch

having a health condition marked by an impaired ability to regulate blood sugar levels

diabetisch

being in a state of coma or relating to coma

comateus, in coma

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

verergeren, vervresen

to recover from a disease or injury

herstellen, recupereren

a period during which a patient's condition improves and the symptoms seem less severe

remissie, verbetering

any organism that can cause diseases

pathogeen, ziekteverwekker

a physical condition in which a part of the body becomes swollen, painful, and red as a result of an infection or injury

ontsteking, zwelling

to suffer or undergo something irritating, especially an injury, disease, etc.

ondergaan, lijden

to die as a result of a disease or injury

bezwijken, overlijden