Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Fysieke omstandigheden en verwondingen

a medical condition in which one's body severely reacts to a specific substance if it is inhaled, touched, or ingested

allergie

the feeling of discomfort in the stomach, often with the urge to vomit

misselijkheid

an injury inflicted to the body especially one that seriously damages the skin or the flesh

wond

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

blauwe plek

a mark that is left on one's skin after a wound or cut has healed

huid litteken

a severe recurring type of headache, particularly affecting one side of the head, and often causing visual disturbances and nausea

migraine

the condition of having such a high amount of body fat that it becomes very dangerous for one's health

zwaarlijvigheid

not able to stop taking or using something

afhankelijk

to give or take an excessive amount of a drug at a given time, which could be fatal

overdosis nemen

unaware of the surroundings and not responsiveness, typically caused by either an illness or injury

bewusteloos

to eject what has been eaten or drunk through the mouth

braken

unable to keep one's balance and feeling as though everything is circling around one, caused by an illness or looking down from a high place

duizelig

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

flauwvallen

an attack caused by an illness such as epilepsy, resulting in unconsciousness and violent movements of the body

aanval

to become rounder or larger, particularly due to an increase in the amount of fluid

to slightly shake as a result of feeling cold, scared, etc.

rillen

to become sick again after an improvement in one's health

terugval

(of a person) to fall and usually become unconscious due to illness

flauwvallen

a state of deep unconsciousness, typically of a long duration and caused by a serious injury or severe illness

slaapziekte

the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

het uitbreken

to transmit a disease to a person, animal, or plant

iemand ziek maken

having or caused by a fever

koortsig

a harmful state in which the body has lost a lot of water

ontwaterenheid

a secondary health condition that makes the treatment of the existing condition harder

complicatie

to start to have a particular disease or problem

ontwikkelen

very bad, harsh, or intense

streng

(of an illness) suddenly becoming severe but for a short time

zeer ernstig (ziekte)

a small cut on the skin caused by something sharp, like a fingernail, thorn, or rough surface

schram

(of a ligament) to be suddenly twisted, which results in much pain

verstuiken

a mark or injury that is caused by exposure to fire, acid, heat, etc.

brandwond

severe physical or mental pain

ernstige pijn

the rapid spread of an infectious disease within a specific population, community, or region, affecting a significant number of individuals at the same time

a disease that spreads across a large region or even across the world

epidemische ziekte