Gezondheid en medisch
Vocabulary for health, illness, and medical situations.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
de huisarts | the GP / family doctor |
het ziekenhuis | the hospital |
de apotheek | the pharmacy |
het recept | the prescription |
de afspraak | the appointment |
pijn hebben | to have pain / to be in pain |
koorts hebben | to have a fever |
hoesten | to cough |
niezen | to sneeze |
de verkoudheid | the cold (illness) |
de griep | the flu |
het medicijn | the medicine |
de pil | the pill / tablet |
allergisch zijn voor | to be allergic to |
de allergie | the allergy |
de tandarts | the dentist |
de specialist | the specialist / consultant |
de verzekering | the insurance |
het eigen risico | the deductible / excess |
bloeddruk | blood pressure |
de operatie | the operation / surgery |
herstellen | to recover |
gezond | healthy |
ziek | ill / sick |
de wachtkamer | the waiting room |
bloed prikken | to take blood / draw blood |
de verpleegkundige | the nurse |
de ambulance | the ambulance |
de eerste hulp | the emergency room / first aid |
de thermometer | the thermometer |
I am going to the GP tomorrow.
He has been admitted to hospital.
Pick up the medicine from the pharmacy.
The doctor writes a prescription.
I have an appointment with the dentist.
I have pain in my back.
The child has a high fever.
He has been coughing for a week.
She sneezes because of the pollen.
I have a bad cold.
He is at home sick with the flu.
Take this medicine twice a day.
Swallow the tablet with water.
I am allergic to nuts.
She has a severe allergy to penicillin.
I go to the dentist twice a year.
The GP refers me to a specialist.
Do you have health insurance?
The deductible is €385 this year.
My blood pressure is too high.
She had a knee operation.
He is recovering well after the operation.
Try to eat healthily and exercise.
I am too ill to work.
Wait in the waiting room until you are called.
The nurse is going to draw blood.
The nurse takes my temperature.
Call 112 for an ambulance.
He was taken to the emergency room.
The thermometer shows 38.5 degrees.