C1 Woordenlijst - Sickness

an illness, often a minor one

kwaal

severe physical or mental pain

agoni

a group of medical signs that indicate a person is suffering from a particular disease or condition

syndroom

characterized by severe intensity or seriousness

acuut

(of an illness) difficult to cure and long-lasting

chronisch

(of a disease) transmittable from one person to another through close contact

besmettelijk

unable to breathe easily

ademloos

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

resulting in death

dodelijk

having or caused by a fever

koortsig

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

gezwollen

a disease that causes shortness of breath and difficulty in breathing

astma

a dangerous disease among birds, especially poultry, that can be transmitted to humans and sometimes kill them

vogelgriep

an infectious disease caused by a type of virus called coronavirus that causes fever, tiredness, a cough, etc., and in some cases can kill, originated in China and later became a pandemic

Covid-19

a medical condition in which body waste turns to liquid and comes out frequently

diarree

an illness that causes a runny nose and watery eyes, caused by dust from plants that come into the body through the air

hooikoorts

the virus that causes a very dangerous disease called AIDS, transmitted through blood or sexual activity

HIV

a contagious disease that causes high fever and small red spots on the body, common in children

mazelen

a dangerous disease spread by rats that causes fever and swellings, often kills if infected

pest

a dangerous condition in which a person loses consciousness as a result of a blood vessel breaking open or becoming blocked in their brain, which could kill or paralyze a part of their body

beroerte

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

blaren

a swollen area under the skin, usually caused by a sickness or injury

bult

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

uitslag

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

litteken

an area of one's body that has become unusually larger, caused by an injury or sickness

zwelling

a situation in which a person suddenly falls down or loses consciousness because of tiredness or an illness

instorting

a feeling of extreme tiredness that is usually caused by physical or mental overwork or exercise

vermoeidheid

a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance

fractuur

to regain health after an illness or become successful again after facing difficulties

herstellen

to state that one feels ill or one's body part is in pain

klagen over

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

flauwvallen

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

infecteren

someone who cannot stop taking, using, or smoking a substance

verslaafde

a person or animal that carries a disease, without suffering from it themselves, and transmits to other people or animals

drager

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

epidemie

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

pandemie

the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

uitbraak

(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth

parasiet

a brief shaking movement of one's body as a result of fear or being cold

trilling

exhausted because of too much physical work

opgebrand

having difficulty breathing through one's nose, often due to a cold or allergy

verstopte

(of a body part) to become sore or irritated due to being rubbed against something

schuren