[The Face of Dutch]
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Medical (Dutch Words for Illness)

Doctors in Holland speak good English; this page is only meant to help you in layman conversations about illnesses.
degrees
graden
click to hear		 degrees Celsius
graden Celsius
click to hear		 35
vijfendertig
click to hear		 36
zesendertig
click to hear		 37
zevenendertig
click to hear		 38
achtendertig
click to hear		 39
negenendertig
click to hear		 40
veertig
click to hear		 41
eenenveertig
click to hear		 42
tweeënveertig
click to hear
36.9
zesendertig negen
click to hear		 0
nul
click to hear		 1
één
click to hear		 2
twee
click to hear		 3
drie
click to hear		 4
vier
click to hear		 5
vijf
click to hear		 6
zes
click to hear		 7
zeven
click to hear		 8
acht
click to hear		 9
negen
click to hear
family doctor huisarts click to hear - 2
dentist tandarts click to hear - 2
surgeon chirurg click to hear
(French CH)
anaesthesia verdoving click to hear - 2
surgery operatie click to hear
pediatrician kinderarts click to hear
gynaecologist vrouwenarts click to hear
midwife kraamvrouw click to hear
dermatologist huidarts click to hear
ophtalmologist oogarts click to hear
psychologist psycholoog click to hear 2
(P is pronounced)
psychiatrist psychiater click to hear
(P is pronounced)
pharmacist apotheker click to hear
prescription recept click to hear
(also: recipe)
pharmacy apotheek click to hear - 2
veterinarian dierenarts click to hear
pneumonia longontsteking click to hear
('lung-infection')
appendicitis blindedarmontsteking click to hear
('blind gut infection')
infection infectie click to hear
inflammation ontsteking click to hear
heart attack hartaanval click to hear 2
stroke hersenbloeding click to hear 2
['brain-hemorrhage']
diabetes suikerziekte click to hear
cancer kanker click to hear - 2
allergy allergie click to hear
I'm allergic to cats Ik ben allergisch voor katten click to hear - 2
flu shot griepprik click to hear
IV (intravenous drip) infuus click to hear
heart hart click to hear
lungs longen click to hear
stomach maag click to hear
liver lever click to hear
kidneys nieren click to hear
intestines darmen click to hear
skin huid click to hear
blood bloed click to hear
(the) brain hersenen click to hear
'brains' hersens click to hear

unconscious
(knocked out) 		bewusteloos click to hear
unconscious
(without thinking) 		onbewust click to hear
the subconscious het onderbewuste click to hear 2
The word arts click to hear - 2 ('MD, doctor') by itself is a bit formal. The common word, and how you address an MD is dokter click to hear ('doctor') - which sounds slightly different from Dutch doctor click to hear ('a person with a PhD.')
nurse verpleegkundige click to hear (formal)
nurse (female) verpleegster click to hear
nurse (male) verpleger click to hear
addressing a female nurse mevrouw click to hear - zuster click to hear
addressing a male nurse meneer click to hear - (broeder click to hear)
nurse (male) ziekenbroeder click to hear (old-fashioned)

pregnant
'expecting' 		zwanger click to hear - 2
in verwachting click to hear - 2
I don't feel well Ik voel me niet lekker click to hear
I'm sick Ik ben ziek click to hear
I have a cold Ik ben verkouden click to hear
I am cold Ik heb 't koud click to hear
Did you take the temperature? ?? Heeft U (de) temperatuur opgenomen? click to hear - 2
Do you have a fever? Heeft U koorts? click to hear - 2
I have a fever Ik heb koorts click to hear
I have a high fever?? Ik heb hoge koorts click to hear
I have a temperature Ik heb verhoging click to hear
I have the flu Ik heb griep click to hear
I feel like I have the flu Ik voel me grieperig click to hear
Ik ben grieperig click to hear - 2
I'm in pain Ik heb pijn click to hear 2
I have a headache Ik heb hoofdpijn click to hear - 2
I have a sore throat Ik heb keelpijn click to hear - 2
I have an earache Ik heb oorpijn click to hear
I have a toothache Ik heb kiespijn click to hear - 2
I have a stomachache Ik heb buikpijn click to hear - 2
(I have a stomachache Ik heb maagpijn click to hear - 2)
I have a muscle ache Ik heb spierpijn click to hear
I am nauseous Ik ben misselijk click to hear - 2
I have thrown up (vomited) Ik heb overgegeven click to hear - 2
I had to throw up (vomit) Ik moest overgeven click to hear
I have diarrhea Ik heb diarree click to hear
I am tired Ik ben moe click to hear - 2
I am very tired Ik ben erg moe click to hear - 2
I am extremely tired Ik ben heel erg moe click to hear - 2
I am terribly tired Ik ben verschrikkelijk moe click to hear - 2

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[a bar chart comparing imperial and metric dimensions]
Numbers - More Dimensions
[wrist]
pols click to hear		 [hand]
hand click to hear		 [thumb]
duim click to hear		 [fingernail]
nagel click to hear
[index finger]
wijsvinger click to hear		 [middle finger]
middelvinger click to hear		 [ring finger]
ringvinger click to hear		 [little finger]
pink click to hear
vingers click to hear ('fingers') - note the different NG pronunciation between English and Dutch fingers.
The color pink ('white' skin) is roze click to hear in Dutch. It's a French word - hence the funny O.
[eye]
oog click to hear		 [eyebrow]
wenkbrauw click to hear		 [ear]
oor click to hear		 [nose]
neus click to hear		 [nose]
neus click to hear
[cheek]
wang click to hear		 [mouth]
mond click to hear		 [teeth]
tanden click to hear		 [lips]
lippen click to hear
Tanden click to hear are only the 'front teeth' - the back teeth ('molars'?) are kiezen click to hear - the singular is kies click to hear - a toothache is kiespijn click to hear . 'Kiezen' is also a verb meaning 'to choose.'
tenen click to hear ('toes')
grote teen click to hear ('big toe')
arm click to hear ('arm') - the Dutch word also means 'poor' (also both not rich and pitiable)
elleboog click to hear ('elbow')
'Legs' are benen click to hear - 2 - singular: been click to hear ('leg')
knie click to hear ('knee' - do notice that K is pronounced)
voet click to hear ('foot')
Bones are botten click to hear
The human (and horse) 'head' is hoofd click to hear, while animals have a kop click to hear. Likewise, humans (and horses) have benen click to hear ('legs' - singular (het) been click to hear) while animals (and tables and chairs) have poten click to hear - singular: (de) poot click to hear.
Hondsdolheid click to hear ([dogs' craziness] 'rabies')

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