Essentiële Woordenschat voor de GRE - Gezondheid is rijkdom

(of physical exercise) involving short and intense physical activities, such as sprints and weightlifting, during which oxygen demand surpasses oxygen supply

anaëroob

the flow and movement of blood around and in all parts of the body

bloedcirculatie, bloedstroom

to grow or develop in a healthy and successful way

gedijen, floreren

the situation in which the body can shield itself against a disease

immuniteit

a set of instructions given to someone regarding what they should eat or do to maintain or restore their health

regime, dieetplan

(of actions or efforts) determined and energetic

ingespannen, energiek

a happy, glowing look from being really healthy and feeling great on the inside

straling, glans

‌the practice of keeping a safe distance between yourself and other people in order to prevent the spread of disease

sociale afstand, afstand houden

having a physical or mental condition that limits one's movements, senses, or activities

gehandicapt, beperkt

a state or condition in which a part of one's body or brain does not work properly

aandoening, belemmering

a person who is paralyzed from neck down

kwadriplegicus

a type of paralysis that affects the legs and the lower body as the result of spinal cord damage

paraplegie

unable to hear properly

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

anomalie, abnormaliteit

the sudden cut back on or discontinuation of drug taking

ontwenning, afkickverschijnselen

caused by or related to a virus

viraal, virusachtig

(of a disease) able to make one sick

virulent, besmettelijk

the state of not being awake or aware of one's surroundings

onbewustzijn, verlies van bewustzijn

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

kwelling, lijden

severe physical or mental pain

agoni, leed

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

terminaal, in terminale fase

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

septisch, infectie

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

trauma, verwonding

a sudden and unexpected start or return of a medical problem

aanval, spasme

(of sickness or disease) tending to spread in a rapid manner

agressief, virulent

having to stay in bed, usually for a long time, due to illness or injury

bedlegerig, bedgebonden

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

chronisch, langdurig

being in a state of coma or relating to coma

comateus, in coma

to die as a result of a disease or injury

bezwijken, overlijden

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

the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

uitbraak, epidemie

feeling as if one is likely to vomit

misselijk, brakgevoel

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

ziekte, kwaal

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

erfelijk, erfgenaam

a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance

fractuur

(of a person) suffering from an excessive amount of gas in the alimentary canal

flatulent, met winderigheid

to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse or more severe

verergeren, vervuld

a state of extreme thinness and weakness, often due to illness, starvation, etc.

emaciatie, extreme dunheid

a state of intense, uncontrolled enthusiasm or excitement that makes one say or do crazy things

delier, enthouasme