Boek English Result - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 10 - 10C

any physical damage to a part of the body caused by an accident or attack

verwonding, beschadiging

an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease, wound, etc.

behandeling, zorg

(of a part of the body) unusually large, particularly because of an injury or illness

gezwollen, opgezet

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

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

pols

a small nip caused by a bug called bee

bijensteek, bijenprik

a winged insect with a powerful sting and black and yellow colors

wesp

a sea creature that has a bell-shaped body, which is gelatinous and transparent, long thin tentacles and a poisonous sting

kwallen

(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying

steken, injecteren met gif

a small insect that lives in a colony

mier

a legless, long, and thin animal whose bite may be dangerous

slang, adder

a sting inflicted by a mosquito

muggenbeet, muggensteek

(of body parts) having a discolored mark due to broken blood vessels, typically caused by an injury or pressure

verweekt, blauwe plek

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

behandelen, verzorgen

to lose blood from an injury or wound

bloeden, bloed verliezen

to struggle for breathing due to the lack or reduced amount of oxygen

stikken, verdrinken

to injure oneself with hot liquid or steam

verbranden, schroeien

to become healthy again

genezen, herstelden

to suddenly lose consciousness from a lack of oxygen in the brain, which is caused by a shock, etc.

flauwvallen, de bewustzijn verliezen

a piece of cloth that is put around a wound to prevent infections

verband, bandage

a small medical dressing that one can stick over a wound or cut in order to keep it clean and protect it

pleister, wondverband

having anti-infection properties

antiseptisch, infectiepreventief

the thick, fatty part of milk that rises to the top when you let milk sit

room

a loop, thread, etc. that physicians use in order to sew the edges of a wound together

steek, hechting

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

pijnstillers, analgeticum

(of a joint) injured by the overstretching or tearing of the tissue

verstuikt, verrokken

to not be able to speak clearly and normally due to experiencing very strong emotions

stikken, verstikken

to be on fire and be destroyed by it

branden, verbranden