B2 Woordenlijst - Gezondheid en ziekte

a method of treatment in which thin needles are inserted in specific spots on the body, originated in China

acupunctuur

a part of a hospital or a healthcare facility that provides care for patients who do not require an overnight stay

kliniek, gezondheidscentrum

a separate area in a hospital for patients with similar conditions

afdeling, verdieping

a room in a hospital or clinic equipped to provide emergency care to people in need of immediate medical treatment

spoedeisende hulp, SEH

a field of medicine or a department in a hospital that deals with ear, nose, and throat problems or diseases

KNO, Kno-geneeskunde

a shop where medicines are sold

apotheek

a patient who stays in the hospital while they receive treatment

opgenomen patiënt, ziekenhuispatiënt

a patient who receives treatment in a hospital but does not remain there afterward

poliklinische patiënt, buitenpatiënt

the well-being of a person's mind

mentale gezondheid

an intense and irrational fear toward a specific thing such as an object, situation, concept, or animal

fobie

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

specialist, huisarts-specialist

a dentist who specializes in the correction, etc. of the position of teeth

orthodontist

a trained individual who provides emergency medical care to people before taking them to the hospital

paramedic, ambulanceverpleegkundige

a doctor who specializes in the treatment of children

pediater, kindergeneeskundige

a doctor who performs medical operation

chirurg, operateur

a doctor who performs medical operations to repair body parts or make them look more attractive

plastisch chirurg, esthetisch chirurg

a qualified person whose job is treating people's mental issues by talking with them instead of giving them drugs

therapeut, psychotherapeut

an operation performed by medical professionals to diagnose, treat, etc. a medical condition or injury

procedure, ingreep

the act of keeping someone or something unharmed

bescherming

a tissue or organ that is removed from a body and put into another

transplantaat, weefseltransplantatie

a medical practice that involves cutting open a body part in order to repair, remove, etc. an organ

chirurgie, operatie

a measured amount of drug or medicine that is taken at a given time

dosis, hoeveelheid

a type of medicine that is used to reduce or relieve pain

pijnstillers, analgeticum

the act of treating mental or physical illnesses

therapie, behandeling

an image of the inside of a body created using X-rays

röntgenfoto, X-ray afbeelding

a piece of equipment with a container that supplies oxygen to a person, used in places or situations in which it is difficult to breathe normally

ademhalingsapparaat, adembeschermingsapparaat

relating to the observation, examination, and treatment of patients in a medical setting

klinisch

to start having an illness

ziek worden, opnemen (een ziekte)

to cause a person or thing to return to a state of physical or emotional health

genezen, verhelpen

to get in bed for sleeping

to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure

implantaten, invoegen

to insert a liquid, especially a drug, into the body by using a syringe

injecteren, invoeren

to lose consciousness

flauwvallen, bewusteloos raken

to decrease the amount of pain, stress, etc.

verlichten, verminderen

(of a medical device) to take a picture of a body part often using X-rays for detailed examinations by a specialist

scannen, een scan maken

to bathe under a continuous flow of water, typically for cleansing the body

douchen, een douche nemen