Dutch Medical Terminology
Comprehensive list of English terms for everything from parts of the body to common sicknesses, aches and ailments - and their Dutch equivalents. Also a dictionary of terminology for a visit to the dentist in the Netherlands...
| General Terms |
| surgery |
chirurgie |
| X-ray |
rontgen onderzoek, rontgen foto |
| surgeon |
chirurg |
| anaesthesiologist |
narcotiseur |
| anaesthetic |
narcose |
| medication |
medicatie, medicijnen |
| blood |
bloed |
| blood vessels arteries and veins |
bloedvaten, slagaders en aders |
| blood test |
bloed onderzoek |
| on an empty stomach |
op een lege maag |
| a splint |
een spalk |
| to cure |
beter maken |
| to treat |
behandelen |
| treatment planning |
behandelingsplan |
| appointment |
afspraak |
| prescription |
recept |
| antibiotics |
antibiotica |
| pain killer |
pijnstiller |
| injection |
injectie |
| Special Senses |
| smell |
Ruiken (verb) reuk (noun) |
| hearing |
gehoor |
| taste |
smaak |
| balance |
evenwicht |
| sight |
zicht |
| touch |
Tasten (verb) |
| General Body |
| head |
hoofd |
| eye |
oog |
| nose |
neus |
| ear |
oor |
| mouth |
mond |
| neck |
nek |
| shoulder |
schouder |
| arm |
arm |
| forearm |
voorarm |
| wrist |
pols |
| hand |
hand |
| fingers |
vingers |
| torso |
lichaam |
| ribs |
ribben |
| abdomen |
buik |
| back |
rug |
| spine |
wervelkolom |
| hip |
heup |
| thigh |
dij |
| bottom |
zitvlak |
| knee |
knie |
| leg |
been |
| ankle |
enkel |
| foot |
voet |
| toes |
tenen |
| General Problems, Signs and Symptoms |
| cancer |
kanker |
| diabetes |
diabetes, suikerziekte |
| allergies |
allergien |
| bone fractures |
Bot breuken |
| whiplash |
zweepslag |
| inflammation |
inflamatie |
| migraine |
migraine |
| influenza |
griep |
| "flu" (to describe "feeling unwell") |
grieperig |
| pain |
pijn |
| ache |
(voortdurende) pijn |
| itching |
jeuk |
| to feel dizzy |
duizeligheid (dizziness-eng.) |
| fever |
koorts |
| chills |
Koude rillingen |
| swelling |
gezwel |
| sleeplessness |
slaapeloosheid |
| pins & needles |
tinteling |
| Respiratory System |
| throat |
keel |
| lungs |
longen |
| breathlessness |
kortademigheid |
| wheezing |
hijgen |
| cough |
hoest |
| phlegm |
sputum |
| asthma |
astma |
| bronchitis |
bronchitis |
| Cardiovascular System |
| heart |
hart |
| lungs |
longen |
| artery |
slagader |
| veins |
aders |
| valve(s) |
hartkleppen |
| blood group |
bloedgroep |
| stroke (cerebral vascular accident) |
hersenbloeding |
| heart attack |
hartinfarct |
| swollen legs |
opgezwollen benen |
| high blood pressure |
hoge bloeddruk |
| palpitations |
palpitatie |
| chest pain |
pijn in de borst |
| Digestive System |
| throat |
keel |
| oesophagus |
slokdarm |
| stomach |
maag |
| small intestine |
dunnedarm |
| large intestine |
dikkedarm |
| gall bladder |
galblaas |
| pancreas |
alvleesklier |
| liver |
lever |
| rectum |
Rectum/endeldarm |
| faeces |
ontlasting |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| digestion |
spijsvertering |
| bowel movement |
stoolgang |
| swallowing |
slikken |
| vomiting |
overgeven |
| nausea |
misselijkheid |
| constipation |
obstipatie |
| diarrhoea |
diarree |
| ulcer |
zweer |
| hernia |
breuk |
| gall stones |
galstenen |
| Nervous System |
| nerves |
zenuwen |
| brain |
hersenen |
| spinal cord |
ruggenmerg |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| radiating pain |
pijn die uitstraalt |
| shooting pain |
pijnlijke scheuten |
| progressively worse pain |
pijn die steeds erger wordt |
| a burning pain |
een brandende pijn |
| pins and needles |
tinteling |
| epilepsy |
epilepsie |
| Parkinson's disease |
ziekte van Parkinson |
| Urinary System |
| kidney |
nier |
| bladder |
blaas |
| urine |
urine |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| odour |
geur |
| colour |
kleur |
| infection |
infectie |
| kidney stones |
nierstenen |
| urinary incontinence |
urine incontinentie |
| Reproductive System |
| penis |
penis |
| testicles |
zaadballen |
| sperm |
sperma |
| breasts |
borsten |
| vagina |
vagina |
| uterus |
baarmoeder |
| menstruation |
menstruatie |
| fallopian tube |
eierstok |
| pregnancy |
zwangerschap |
| egg |
ei |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| infertility |
infertiliteit |
| loss of erection |
erectie stoornis |
| discharge |
afscheid |
| Giving Birth |
| induced labour |
ingeleide baring |
| waters broken |
gebroken vliezen |
| placenta |
placenta/moederkoek |
| episiotomy |
episiotomie |
| epidural |
epiduraal |
| cervix |
baarmoederhals |
| Contraception |
| birth control pills |
orale anticonceptie |
| coil |
spiraal |
| condom |
condoom |
| Dentistry |
| tooth |
tand, kies |
| enamel |
emaille |
| pulp (nerve) |
zenuw |
| root |
wortel |
| gingiva (gum) |
tandvlees |
| bone |
bot |
| lower teeth |
benedengebit |
| upper teeth |
bovengebit |
| incisor |
tand |
| premolar |
premolaar |
| molar |
kies |
| wisdom tooth |
verstandskies |
| Dental Procedure |
| root canal treatment (endodontic treatment) |
wortelkanaalbehandeling |
| filling |
vulling |
| orthodontics |
ortodontie |
| cap (crown) |
kroon |
| ceramic cap |
kroon van keramiek |
| denture |
kunstgebit |
| teeth cleaning |
tanden poetsen |
| toothbrush |
tandenborstel |
| X-ray |
rontgen foto |
| Ailments |
| caries (decay) |
tandcaries |
| abscess, swelling |
abces, gezwel |
| gum inflammation |
tandvleesontsteking |
| pain |
pijn |
| to hurt |
pijn doen |
| to bleed |
bloeden |
| I need an emergency appointment |
Ik heb een spoedafspraak nodig |
| My tooth hurts |
Mijn kies doet pijn |
| I have an abscess |
Ik heb een abces |
| My denture is loose and hurts my gum |
Mijn kunstgebit is los en doet pijn aan mijn tandvlees |
| A cap fell off |
Een kroon is afgevallen |
| My gum bleeds when I brush my teeth |
Mijn tandvlees gaat bloeden als ik mijn tanden ga poetsen |
| It is sensitive to cold, to hot |
Gevoelig voor koud, voor hitte |
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