Dutch word list
Doctor's Visit Vocabulary
The Dutch words for the doctor's office, symptoms, and the pharmacy — how to describe how you feel and understand the advice.
80 words
huisarts
GP, family doctor, general practitioner
specialist
specialist
apotheek
pharmacy, chemist's, drugstore
ziekenhuis
hospital
ggz
mental health care, mental health services
psycholoog
psychologist
wachtkamer
waiting room, waiting area
zorgverzekering
health insurance, medical insurance, healthcare insurance
pijn
pain, ache
koorts
fever, temperature
moe
tired, exhausted, sleepy
duizelig
dizzy, giddy, lightheaded
misselijk
nauseous, sick, nauseated
hoofdpijn
headache
buikpijn
stomach ache, abdominal pain, bellyache
rugpijn
backache, back pain
jeuk
itch
uitslag
rash, breakout
zwelling
swelling, bump, tumor
bloed
blood
hoesten
to cough
niezen
sneeze
verkouden
having a cold, congested
griep
flu, influenza
allergie
allergy, hypersensitivity
diabetes
diabetes, diabetes mellitus
astma
asthma
depressie
depression, major depressive disorder
infectie
infection
wond
wound, injury, sore
onderzoek
research, investigation, examination
bloeddruk
blood pressure
meten
measure
prikken
draw, stick, inject
röntgen
X-ray department, radiology department, X-ray
echo
ultrasound, sonogram, echo
doorverwijzen
refer, send through
recept
prescription
medicijn
medicine, medication, drug
tablet
tablet, pill
zalf
ointment, salve, cream
dosering
dosage, dose
gezondheid
health
drogist
chemist, drugstore, druggist
pil
pill, tablet
anticonceptie
contraception, birth control
kanker
cancer, malignancy
patiënt
patient
zorg
care, nursing
ziekte
disease, illness, sickness
verzekering
insurance, insurance policy
spreekuur
consultation hours, surgery hours, office hours
controle
check, inspection, check-up
operatie
operation, surgery
ambulance
ambulance
hulp
help, assistance, aid
ehbo
first aid
afdeling
department, division
behandeling
treatment, therapy
verpleegkundige
nurse
zieke
patient, sick person
ouderdom
old age
bril
glasses, spectacles, pair of glasses
gehoorapparaat
hearing aid
gehandicapte
disabled person, the disabled
verzorgen
look after, take care of, nurse, tend to
verplegen
nurse, care for, tend to
innemen
take, ingest, swallow
behandelen
treat, handle
bewegen
move
ontspannen
relax, unwind
herstellen
repair, fix
redden
save, rescue
doodgaan
die, perish, pass away
overlijden
pass away, die
gezond
healthy, well, fit
ziek
sick, ill
levend
alive, living
lichamelijk
physical, bodily
geestelijk
mental, psychological
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