Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Gezondheidszorg en medicijnen
Hier leert u enkele Engelse woorden over gezondheidszorg en geneeskunde, zoals "revive", "heal", "treatment", etc. die nodig zijn voor het TOEFL-examen.
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an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease, wound, etc.

behandeling, zorg

a substance that treats injuries or illnesses

geneesmiddel, geneeskunde

something that we take to prevent or treat a disease, or to feel less pain

medicatie, geneesmiddel

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

pijnstillers, analgeticum

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

remedie, middel

to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.

rehabiliteren, herintegreren

a substance, often administered through needle injections, that stimulates the body's immune response against harmful diseases

vaccin

the process or an act of introducing a vaccine into the body as a precaution against contracting a disease

vaccinatie, immunisatie

a place or period of separation in which someone or something that is suspicious of carrying a dangerous disease is kept away so that others can be safe

quarantaine, isolatie

to keep a person or an animal apart to stop a contagious illness from spreading

isolerende, scheiden

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

injectie, medische injectie

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

bijwerking, ongewenste effecten

the ability of someone or something that keeps them from being affected by something

weerstand, resistentie

the professional work or business of a doctor, lawyer, dentist, or other experts providing services to clients or patients

praktijk, uitoefening

the written instructions of a doctor that allow the patient to get the medicines needed

voorschrift

a drug that is used to destroy bacteria or stop their growth, like Penicillin

antibioticum, bacteriedodend geneesmiddel

a basic medical treatment given to someone in an emergency before they are taken to the hospital

eerste hulp, noodhulp

special treatment provided for someone who is seriously injured or is extremely ill

intensive care, intensie unit

the action of taking care of oneself by exercising, eating good food, and sleeping well to improve or maintain health

zelfzorg, zelfverzorging

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or disease

herstel, recuperatie

a type of medical treatment that uses physical techniques such as massages, exercises, etc. rather than drugs

fysiotherapie, fysieke therapie

(of medical care) treating diseases based on modern science, using drugs, surgery, etc.

conventioneel, klassiek

a type of medical treatment that is primarily based on cultural practices and beliefs from previous generations

traditionele geneeskunde, volksgeneeskunde

any type of treatment such as herbalism, faith healing, etc. that does not follow the usual methods of Western medicine

alternatieve geneeskunde, niet-conventionele geneeskunde

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

acupunctuur

a drug that is used to treat people who feel extremely sad and anxious

antidepressivum

the arrangement with an institute or agency according to which they guarantee to make up for the damages in the event of an accident or loss

verzekering, verzekeringspolis

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

hygiëne

