body & health care
(BrE) NHS
(BrE) NHS
(AmE) medicare
(AmE) medicare
| Ned. | BrE | AmE |
|---|---|---|
| aambeien | (also:) piles | hemorrhoids* |
| aardbeivlek, frambozenvlek (zie ook BBI) | (vooral:) strawberry mark | birthmark* |
| ademhalen, op adem komen | draw breath | draw a breath |
| afdelingszuster, (hoofdverpleegkundige) | (ward) sister, charge nurse (male) | head nurse, charge nurse* |
| afslanken | slim | slim down, diet, be on a diet |
| afte(n) (zweer in de mond) | (mouth) ulcer | canker sore |
| aftershave | aftershave | after-shave lotion |
| AIOS (zie: arts in opleiding ...) | ------- | --------- |
| ambulancebroeder (note 5) | ambulance man | paramedic*, EMT*, medical technician |
| anesthesist | anaesthetist | anesthesiologist |
| apotheek https://www.vertaalbureaus.biz/kennisbank_notes/lichaam-gezondheidszorg/#body5 (zie ook BBI) | pharmacy*, chemist's (shop) | (drugstore), pharmacist* |
| apotheker (note 1) | (also:) (dispensing) chemist | pharmacist*, (also:) druggist |
| arts in opleiding tot specialist, (AIOS) (note 3), arts-assistent, assistent-arts, assistent-geneeskundige | (per 2007) specialty registrar, specialist surgical trainee, (tot 2007) (hospital) registrar, (IrE: specialist registrar), junior doctor | resident (physician) |
| bad laten vollopen (een ...) | run a bath (zie ook BBI) | draw a bath |
| bad nemen (een), in bad gaan | have a bath | take a bath |
| bakkebaarden | sideboards | sideburns |
| beademingsapparaat (note 31) | see note 31 | see note 31 |
| bedlegerig, aan bed gekluisterd | bedridden* | (also:) bedfast |
| begrafenisondernemer (note 13d) | undertaker*, funeral director* | (also:) mortician |
| beugel (bijv. voor been) | (splint) cal(l)iper | brace |
| beugel (gebits ...) | brace | braces |
| bijziend (note 8) | short-sighted | near-sighted, myopic |
| blaasontsteking | cystitis | urinary tract infection |
| blindedarmoperatie (zie ook BBI) | appendicectomy | appendectomy* |
| blindengeleidehond | guide dog | Seeing Eye Dog |
| bloedgroep | blood group* | (meestal:) blood type |
| bloempotkapsel (note 6) | short back and sides | close haircut |
| boertje laten doen (zie ook BBI) | to burp (a baby)* | (ook:) to bubble (a baby) |
| brancardwagen (note 28), (rijdende brancard) | stretcher trolley, (wheeled) stretcher* | gurney* |
| bril (note 21) (zie ook BBI) | glasses*, spectacles*, specs | (also:) eyeglasses |
| buikpijn hebben (zie ook BBI) (note 25) | have/get stomachache | have/get a stomachache |
| candidiasis (vaginale ...) (note 15) | thrush* | yeast infection |
| chiropedie | (meestal:) chiropody* | (meestal:) podiatry* |
| chiropedist, voetkundige/-verzorger | (meestal:) chiropodist* | (meestal:) podiatrist* |
| chronisch vermoeidheidssyndroom | ME | chronic fatigue syndrome* |
| co-assistent (nog geen arts) (note 3) | (per 2007) foundation house officer, foundation-year doctor, (tot 2007) house officer, houseman | intern, first-year resident |
| conditie (in .... blijven) | keep fit | stay in shape, stay physically fit |
| condoom | condom*, (also:) sheath | (also:) prophylactic, rubber |
| crematorium | crematorium* (zie OALD) | (also:) crematory |
| dikke teen | great toe | big toe |
| dokter (zie: huisarts) | ------ | ------ |
| doodskist (note 13c) | (usually:) coffin* | (usually:) casket* |
| Down syndroom | Down's syndrom | Down syndrom |
| elektrocardiogram | ECG* | EKG |
| elektroshocktherapie (zie ook BBI) | electro-convulsive therapy | electro-shock therapy |
| fitnessclub, -centrum | sports centre | health club |
| flesje (met injectievloeistof) | phial* | (also:) vial |
| fopspeen (zie ook BBI) | comforter, dummy | (baby) pacifier |
| fotografisch geheugen | eidetic memory | photographic memory* |
| Franse rol (opgestoken haar) (note 6) | French pleat | French twist, French roll |
| Franse vlecht (note 6) | French plait | French braid |
| fysiotherapeut (zie ook BBI) | physiotherapist*, physio | physical therapist* |
| fysiotherapie (zie ook BBI) | physiotherapy | physical therapy |
| gehoorapparaat | deaf-aid | hearing aid |
| gemillimeterd haar, (note 6), zie ook: kort geknipt haar | close crop | crew cut, brush cut |
| gips (in het ...) | in plaster | in a plaster cast |
| haarlak | hair lacquer | hair spray |
| half brilletje, leesbril (note 21) | half-moon glasses | half glasses |
| hamstringblessure | cramp | charley horse |
| Hansaplast (zie ook BBI, zie: pleister) | (vergelijk) Elastoplast | (vergelijk) Band-Aid |
| herenkapper (zie ook BBI) | barber's (shop) | barbershop |
| hoestdrank | (also:) cough mixture | cough syrop*, cough medicine* |
| hoofdverpleegkundige | ward sister, charge nurse*, matron | head nurse |
| huisarts (zie OALD: physician), (zie ook BBI) | general practitioner, GP, doctor* | physician (zie OALD), family practitioner,(family) doctor |
| huisartsenpraktijk, spreekkamer | (doctor's) surgery, general practice | doctor's office, physician's office |
| huisbezoek (van arts) (zie ook BBI) | home visit | (usually) house call |
| huisbezoeker (verpleegkundige), (zie ook BBI) (note 27) | (vgl) health visitor | community-heath nurse, public health nurse |
| hypofyse | pituitary gland*, hypophysis* | (also:) master gland |
| infuus | drip* | (also:) I.V. |
| ingegroeide nagel (zie ook BBI) | (also:) ingrowing nail | ingrown nail* |
| interne geneeskunde | general medicine | internal medicine |
| internist | internal medicine specialist | internist |
| kapper (heren...) (note 23) | hairdresser('s) | barber('s)* |
| keelontsteking, keelpijn | sore throat*, (laryngitis, etc.) | (often:) strep throat |
| keizersnede | Caesarean/-ian (section) | C-section, cesarean/-ian |
| kiespijn hebben (note 25) | have toothache | have a toothache |
| kinderwagen (note 17)(zie ook BBI) | pram | baby carriage, carriage, baby buggy |
| kippenvel | goose-pimples*, gooseflesh* | goose bumps*, chill bumps |
| klierkoorts, Ziekte v. Pfeiffer | (also:) glandular fever | mononucleosis*, mono |
| koorts hebben | have (got) a temperature | have a fever |
| koortsblaar (zie ook BBI) | cold sore* | (also:) fever blister |
| kort geknipt haar (note 6), zie ook: gemillimeterd haar | short back and sides | close haircut |
| kraker, osteopaat, giropracticus | osteopath | chiropractor |
| kramp (vooral stijfheid in arm/been), (vaak: hamstring) | cramp* | (also:) charley horse |
| kramp hebben/krijgen (note 25), (zie ook BBI) | have/get cramp | have/get a cramp |
| kreupel been (een) (zie ook BBI) | (ook:) a gammy leg | a game leg*, a bum leg |
| kruis | crutch | crotch |
| kruishulp, kruisverpleegkundige (zie BBI) | community nurse, district nurse | visiting nurse (note 27) |
| krultang | curling tongs, tongs, crimper | curling iron |
| kunstmatige beademing | (also:) artificial ventilation | artificial respiration* |
| langetermijnszorg | long-stay (patient) care | long-term (patient) care |
| liesstreek, kruis(streek) | crutch | crotch |
| lijkkist (note 13c) | coffin* | casket |
| lijkschouwer (note 14) | pathologist | medical examiner* |
| lijkschouwing, sectie | post-mortem* | autopsy* |
| lijkwagen (note 13b) | hearse*, funeral car*, funeral home car* | (also:) mortuary limousine, funeral parlor’s limousine, mortuary limousine |
| lippenzalf, lippenbalsem | lip salve | lip balm, chap stick* |
| logopedist | speech therapist | speech-language pathologist |
| looprek (note 17) | walking frame, Zimmer (frame) | walker |
| loopstel, looptuigje | baby walker | walker |
| luier (zie ook BBI) | nappy | diaper |
| luier verwisselen (zie ook BBI) | to swaddle a baby | to diaper a baby |
| maandverband (zie ook BBI) | towel, sanitary towel, ST, (sanitary) pad* | pad, sanitary napkin, Pantyshield, Kotex |
| manisch depressief | (also: manic depressive*) | bipolar* |
| mank (zie: kreupel) | ----- | ------ |
| ME | (also:) ME (OALD) | chronic fatigue syndrom (OALD) |
| melktand (zie ook BBI) | (also:) milk tooth* | (ook:) baby tooth |
| Ministerie van Volksgezondheid (note 7) | Department of Health (note 7) | Department of Health & Human Services (note 7) |
| misselijk (note 20) (zie ook BBI) | sick, queasy* | sick to the stomach, nauseous* |
| mond-op-mond beademing | kiss of life | mouth-to-mouth resuscitation |
| mondhygiënist(e) | hygienist | (meestal:) dental hygienist |
| mortuarium (note 13a) | mortuary | morgue |
| nagelborstel | nail brush | hand scrub |
| nagellak (zie ook BBI) | nail varnish | nail polish*, nail enamel |
| naturisme (naturist/isch) (note 10) | naturism, (naturist) | nudism, (nudist) (note 10) |
| O-benen (met ...) (note 9) | bandy-legged | bow-legged |
| OK-verpleegkundige, (zie ook BBI) | (operating) theatre nurse, ODP, Operating Department Practitioner | scrub nurse, operating room nurse |
| onder (dokters)behandeling | under the doctor | under the doctor's care |
| onderschuifbed | truckle bed | trundle bed |
| onhygiënisch | insanitary* | (also:) unsanitary |
| ontsmettingsalcohol (note 3), (zie ook BBI) | isopropyl alcohol, surgical spirit* | (also:) rubbing alcohol, (denatured alcohol) |
| ooghoek | tail of the eye | corner of the eye* |
| oorpijn hebben/krijgen (note 25) (zie ook BBI) | have earache | have an earache |
| operatiekamer (zie ook BBI) | operating theatre, theatre | operating room |
| opkammen (haar ...) | backcomb | tease |
| oplopen (een ziekte ...) (zie ook BBI) | go down with (pneumonia, etc.) | come down with (pneumonia, etc.)*, (IntE) contract, develop, get ...* |
| opticien (gediplomeerd) (note 30) | (dispensing) optician, ophthalmic optician | optometrist* |
| opvlieger (zie ook BBI) | hot flush | hot flash |
| osteopaat (zie kraker) | ---- | ---- |
| ouderdomsvlekken | (also:) grave marks | liver spots |
| pacemaker | pacemaker* | (also:) pacesetter |
| paracetamol (note 19) | paracetamol* | acetaminophen, Tylenol |
| parfum | (also:) scent | perfume* |
| parfumspuitje, verstuiver | scent spray | atomizer |
| patholoog-anatoom | pathologist | medical examiner |
| pink (zie ook BBI) | little finger* | (also:) pinkie (ook ScotE) |
| pleister, wondpleister, Hansaplast (note 29) | (sticking) plaster, Elastoplast | Band-Aid* |
| poliklinische afdeling, spoedeisende hulp | casualty (ward), A&E | emergency department/room, ER |
| poliklinische geneeskunde | A&E medicine | emergency medicine |
| pony (haardracht) (note 6) | fringe | bangs |
| postnataal | post-natal | post-partum |
| postnatale depressie | post-natal depression | post-partum depression |
| praktijk (dokters...., tandarts....) (zie BBI) | surgery | office |
| premenstrueel syndroom, (note 14) | pre-menstrual tension, PMT*, period drama | pre-menstrual syndrome, PMS |
| prenataal (zie ook BBI) | antenatal* | prenatal* |
| prik, injectie | jab | shot*, injection |
| prikkeldraad (figuurlijk m.b.t. de pols) | Chinese burn | Indian burn |
| privékliniek (zie ook BBI) | private hospital | proprietary hospital |
| puistje | spot* | zit, pimple* |
| recept (op ...) | on prescription | by prescription |
| reddingsvlucht, gipsvlucht | mercy flight | medevac flight |
| reiswieg (zie ook: wieg) (note 16) | carry-cot, (Moses basket) | portable bassinet, infant carrier |
| reisziekte | (also:) travel sickness | motion sickness* |
| revalidatie | rehabilitation | physical medicine, rehab medicine |
| rolstoel | wheeled chair, invalid's chair, bathchair | wheelchair |
| rouwkamer (note 13a) | funeral parlour, funeral home* | funeral parlor, (also:) mortuary |
| ruggenmergprik, (lumbaal)punctie | lumbar puncture | spinal tap |
| rugpijn hebben (note 25) | have backache | have a backache |
| sanatorium | sanatorium* | (also:) sanitorium |
| sauna en gym, 'wellnesscentrum' | health farm | health spa |
| scheelziend, (exoforisch) | skelly-eyed, (wall-eyed) | squint-eyed |
| scheermes (zie ook BBI) | cutthroat razor | straight razor |
| scheerschuim | shaving-foam | shaving cream |
| scheiding (in het haar) | parting | part |
| schoonheidssalon (zie ook BBI) | beauty salon | beauty parlor*, beauty shop |
| slaaptablet/-pil | (also:) sleeping tablet | sleeping pill* |
| slaapziekte | sleepy sickness | sleeping sickness |
| slabbetje | feeder | (child's) bib* |
| SOA, (seksueel overdraagbare ziekte) | VD, (venereal disease) | STD, (sexually transmitted disease) |
| sonde (tandheelkundig) | (dental) probe* | (dental) explorer |
| spatel | (doctor's) spatula | tongue depressor |
| specialist (medisch ...), (note 3) | (also:) consultant | (medical) specialist*, attending physician |
| specialist in opleiding (note 3) | registrar | resident doctor |
| speen | teat | nipple |
| spiraaltje (voorbehoedsmiddel) | (also:) cap | diaphragm* |
| sponsbad, wasbeurt aan bedlegerige | bed bath, blanket bath | sponge bath |
| spreekkamer | surgery | doctor's (dentist's) office |
| spreekuur | surgery hours | (doctor's/dentist's) office hours |
| stekelhaar (note 6), zie ook: gemillimeterd haar | ----- | ----- |
| stofkam (zie BBI, meestal figuurlijk) | fine-toothed comb | fine-tooth comb |
| tandartsassistent(e) | dental nurse | dental assistant |
| telefoonbotje | funny bone | crazy bone |
| thuiszorgmedewerker (zie ook BBI) | home help | home health aide |
| toilettas | sponge bag, wash bag, toilet bag* | toiletry kit |
| touperen (haar ...) (zie ook BBI) | to backcomb (sb.'s hair) | to tease (sb.'s hair) |
| toupé, haarstukje | toupee*, hairpiece* | (also:) rug, toup |
| traumahelicopter, MMT-heli(copter) | air ambulance*, (also:) emergency medical helicopter | critical care helicopter, Medflight helicopter |
| trommelvliesbuisje, 'buisje' in oor | grommet | (ventilation) tube |
| uit huis plaatsen (een kind ...), uit huis geplaatst | take (a child) into care, in care | take custody of ( a child), in a foster home |
| uitstrijkje | smear test, cervical smear | Pap smear, pap test |
| verband | lint | surgical dressing |
| verbandgaas(je), gaasverband | crepe bandage | gauze bandage |
| verloskamer | confinement theatre | labor room |
| verpleeghuis | nursing home* | private hospital, rest home |
| verpleegkundige (HBO opleiding), (zie ook BBI) (note 27) | Sate Rergistered Nurse, hospital nurse, sister | registered nurse*, RN*, professional nurse |
| verpleegkundige, verple(e)g(st)er, (MBO-niveau, (zie ook BBI) (note 27) | State Enrolled Nurse, (SEN), second level nurse, | practical nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse |
| vijfling | quintuplet*, (also:) quin | (also:) quint |
| vlecht (haarvlecht) (note 6) | plait | braid |
| vlechtjes (note 6) | pigtails | braids |
| voeding (het geven van een baby...) | feed ("6 feeds a day") | feeding ("6 feedings a day") |
| vullen (gaatjes ...) | stop (teeth /a tooth) | fill (teeth / a tooth) |
| vulling (in kies) | (also:) stopping | filling* |
| vérziend (note 8) | long-sighted | far-sighted |
| waarnemend arts | locum | replacement doctor |
| wachtlijst | waiting list | wait list |
| wandelwagentje (note 17) (zie ook BBI) | pushchair, buggy*, Baby Buggy | stroller* |
| wasdoek | (face) flannel, facecloth | washcloth, wash rag |
| wassen (zich ...) | have a wash | wash up |
| watten | cotton wool | (absorbent) cotton, (cotton batting) |
| wattenstaafje | cotton bud, safety swab | cotton swab*, Q-Tip |
| weegschaal | scale | scales |
| wieg (zie ook: reiswieg) (note 16) | cot | crib |
| wiegendood | cot-death | SIDS, crib death |
| wijkverple(e)g(st)er, (zie ook: kruishulp, kruisverpleegkundige (zie ook BBI) | district nurse, community nurse | visiting nurse |
| wijkverpleegkunde, kruishulp (?) (zie BBI), (note 27) | health-visitor service | community-health nursing, public-health nursing |
| wind (in het lichaam) | wind | gas |
| zeep (stuk ...) | tablet of soap | bar of soap |
| ziek (note 20) | ill*, sick (als bijv. naamwoord) | (usually:) sick |
| ziek worden | fall ill | get sick |
| ziekelijk, minnetjes | peaky | peaked |
| ziekenappel (militair, zie ook BBI) | sick parade | sick call |
| Ziekenfonds (note 1) | National Health Service (for all) | ± Medicaid, Medicare |
| ziekenrapport (op ... gaan), zich ziek melden (militair, zie BBI) | go on sick parade | go on sick call |
| ziekenzaal | hospital ward* | (also:) hospital room |
| zielenknijper | shrink* | (also:) wig-picker |
| zindelijk maken | house-train, | housebreak, potty train, |
| zindelijk (zie ook BBI) | house-trained, | house-broken, |
| zongebruind | (also:) sunburned, sunburnt | tanned* |
| zonnebrandolie, zonnebrandcrème | sun cream, sun-filter cream | sunscreen, sun-tan lotion*, tanning cream |
| zonnebril (note 21) | sunglasses* | (also:) shades |
| zorgverlener (aan huis), thuishulp | carer | caregiver |
| zorgverlener (in ziekenhuis, etc.) | care assistant, care worker | ---- |
| zuigfles (zie ook BBI) | feeding bottle | baby bottle, nursing bottle |
| zuigzoen | love bite (OALD) | hickey (OALD) |
| zwanger worden (zie ook BBI) | (ook:) fall pregnant | get/become pregant* |
| zwavel en stroop (Nicholas Nickleby) | brimstone and treacle | sulphur and molasses |