C1 Woordenlijst - Health

a substance that prevents infection when applied to a wound, especially by killing bacteria

antisepticum

the intentional ending of a pregnancy, often done during the early stages

abortus, zwangerschapsafbreking

a type of drug that makes the whole or part of the body unable to feel pain when administered

anestheticum, verdovingsmiddel

any of the types into which human blood is divided

bloedgroep, bloedtype

a device used to measure a person's body temperature to assess for fever or abnormal temperature

thermometer, digitale thermometer

one of a pair of sticks that people with movement difficulties put under their arms to help them walk or stand

kruk

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or illness

genezing, herstel

the fact of being placed in a hospital for medical treatment

hospitalisatie, opname in het ziekenhuis

permission given by a patient to receive a particular treatment, informed of all the possible consequences and risks

geïnformeerde toestemming, informed consent

the action of putting a drug into a person's body using a syringe

injectie, medische injectie

a medicine without any physiological effect that is given to a control group in an experiment to measure the effectiveness of a new drug or to patients who think they need medicine when in reality they do not

placebo

a treatment or medicine for a disease or to reduce pain that is not severe

remedie, middel

a small amount of something such as urine, blood, etc. that is taken for examination

monster, exemplaar

a surgical procedure performed on someone's nose that changes its appearance to make it look more attractive

neusoperatie, neuscorrectie

a medical doctor who specializes in general medicine, not in surgery

arts, dokter

someone who looks after a child or an old, sick, or disabled person at home

verzorger, mantelzorg

the mental or physical strength that makes one continue doing something hard for a long time

uithoudingsvermogen, weerstand

a medical condition of the mind caused by extreme shock, which could last for a very long time

trauma, psychisch trauma

a condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life

nervenziekte, psychische ineenstorting

to give someone medicine, drugs, etc.

toedienen, geven (medicatie)

to completely clean something, particularly the skin

reinigen, schoonmaken

to find out the cause of a problem or disease that a person has by examining the symptoms

diagnosticeren, vaststellen

to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases

vaccineren

(of a hospital) to take in a patient so that they can receive treatment

opnemen, hospiteren

(of a wound or body part) to slowly release an infectious liquid, called pus

afvoeren, uitdrijven

to protect an animal or a person from a disease by vaccination

vaccineren, immuniseren

to join the edges of a wound together by a thread and needle

steken, naaien

to make a person become conscious again

weer tot leven brengen, verkwikken

to reduce the severity of a pain

verzachten, kalmeren

unable to speak

dumb, stom

related to the production, use, or sale of medicines

farmazeutisch

partly or completely unable to hear

doof, slechthorend

the steps one takes to promote health and avoid disease, particularly by cleaning things or being clean

hygiëne

(of a person's face) to look lively and healthy, specifically as a result of training and exercising

glanzen, stralen

a temporary state of feeling severe sadness and dejection

treurigheid, depressie

capable of seeing unlike a blind person

ziend, met zicht

the state or quality of being awake and capable of perception, thought, and response

bewustzijn, toestand van bewustzijn