Boek English File - Gevorderd - Les 8A

the general condition of a person's mind or body

gezondheid

the field of science that is concerned with treating injuries and diseases

geneeskunde

an injury on the skin that appears as a dark mark, caused by a blow involving the rupture of vessels underneath

blauwe plek, kneuzing

a part of one's skin covered with red spots, which is usually caused by a sickness or an allergic reaction

uitslag, huiduitslag

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

blaren, blister

a secondary effect of any drug or medicine, usually an undesirable one

bijwerking, ongewenste effecten

minor or limited in extent, intensity, or amount

klein, gering

the act of dividing or separating something, typically with a knife or other sharp tool

snede, deel

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

diep, verdiep

an inflammation of the throat that is typically caused by a viral or bacterial infection

keelinfectie, ontsteking van de keel

a painful injury resulting in the sudden twist of a bone or joint, particularly one's wrist or ankles

verstuiking, verzwikking

the joint that connects the foot to the leg

enkel

(of a thing) physically divided into pieces, because of being damaged, dropped, etc.

gebroken, beschadigd

one of the two body parts that is connected to the shoulder and ends with fingers

arm

having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

koud, fris

an infectious disease similar to a bad cold, causing fever and severe pain

griep

an illness resulting from the consumption of food or water contaminated with bacteria

voedselvergiftiging, voedselintoxicatie

a medical emergency that happens when blood flow to the heart is suddenly blocked, which is fatal in some cases

hartaanval, hartinfarct

to rub gently or caress an animal's fur or hair

aaien, slaan

a physician who is not a specialist but treats people with acute and chronic illnesses who live in a particular area

huisarts, arts voor algemene geneeskunde

a doctor who is highly trained in a particular area of medicine

specialist, huisarts-specialist

a doctor who performs medical operation

chirurg, operateur

a medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of mental illnesses or behavioral disorders

psychiater, arts in de psychiatrie

a word or phrase that compares two things or people, highlighting the similarities, often introduced by 'like' or 'as'

vergelijking, gelijkenis

used to describe someone who refuses to change their opinion or chosen course of action

completely lacking the ability to hear sounds

used to refer to someone who is unable to see well

used to refer to someone who is very healthy and in good physical condition

used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unhealthy way

to eat an excessive amount of food

used to describe a very well-behaved and obedient individual, especially a child

(of a person) not easily broken, weakened, or defeated

a tough person who is not easily affected by emotions

to sleep in a way that one cannot be easily woken up

to drink too much of alcoholic drinks on a regular basis