Voc. 2

Question 1

anatomical, physiological units, made up of parts working together. linked together and communicate through the blood and nervous system

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Body systems

Question 2

different kinds of body systems

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muscular-, digestive-, urinary-, respiratory-, cardiovascular system

Question 3

to be short of , not have

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to lack/ a shortage / a deficiency

Question 4

pain in the stomach from difficulty in digesting food

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indigestion

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take in , absorb, fully understand/ to change (food, etc.) in the stomach and bowels so that it can be used by the body

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to digest

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causing a burning sensation to the taste in the mouth

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hot/ spicy

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period

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menstrual / monthly period , menses, menstruation

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rapid beating of the heart / shaking, trembling because of fear, excitement

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palpitation

Question 9

to breathe noisily or with difficulty, esp. with a whistling sound in the chest

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to wheeze

Question 10

of the heart

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a cardiac

Question 11

a gland in male mammals at the neck of the bladder

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prostate

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excreta, faeces, defecation

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stools

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to get nauseated easily having a delicate stomach

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squeamish

Question 14

the lower part of the large intestine

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the colon

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inflammation of the urinary bladder

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cystitis

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production of gallstones

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cholelithiasis

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inflammation of the sinus cavity

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sinusitis

Question 18

feverish cold, illness caught by cold and damp with shivering of the body/ an unpleasant coldness in the body

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a chill

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shaking, shivering caused by a chill

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rigour / rigor

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spierpijn

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myalgia

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state of being half asleep, feeling sleepy

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drowsiness

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mental disturbance caused by illness/fever, resulting in restlessness and often wild, confused talk

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delirium

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mental illness that causes abnormal fear of eating and thus leads to dangerous loss of weight

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anorexia (nervosa)

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painful sensitivity to bright light

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photophobia

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hoogtevrees

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acrophobia

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fear of open spaces, traveling on public transport ...

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agoraphobia

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angst voor kleine ruimtes

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claustrophobia

Question 28

part of the body below the chest and diaphragm, containing the stomach, bowels and other digestive organs; also belly, (colloquial)

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abdomen

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lende

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loin

Question 30

schaamstreek

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pubes

Question 31

the lower part of the abdomen, near the sexual organs

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pubic

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tiny red spots on the skin

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a rash

Question 33

without careful consideration of the possible consequences

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rash

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severe and persistent itch

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pruritis

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to show the effects of a blow or knock

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to bruise

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shortness of breath, difficult respiration

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dyspnoea

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condition that causes waste matter to be emptied from the bowels frequently and in a watery form

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diarrhoea

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dark, tarry stools/excrements containing blood

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melaena

Question 39

cold in the nose, head cold

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coryza

Question 40

expectoration of blood from some part of the upper respiratory system

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haemoptysis

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serious illness with inflammation of the delicate membrane (= pleura) of the chest and the lungs, causing severe pain in the chest or sides

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pleuritic pain / pleurisy /pleuritis

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difficult or painful discharge of urine

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dysuria

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slow and painful discharge of urine drop by drop

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strangury

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disorder of vision / double vision

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diplopia

Question 45

a swollen condition of a part of the body caused by fluid

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oedema (oedematous / oedematose)

Question 46

loss of consciousness that is artificially produced

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anaesthesia

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inability to breathe except when in an upright position

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orthopnea

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inability to control the bladder or bowels in passing waste matter from the body

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incontinence

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breast bone

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retrosternal / sternum

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painful menstruation

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dysmenorrhoea

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indigestion

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dyspepsia / dyspeptic

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coming and going at intervals, not constant

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intermittent

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kreupelheid, mankheid

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claudication

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inability to feel or move

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numbness

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swollen, bloated

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puffiness

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'kinkhoest 'infectious disease (esp. Children) with gasping coughs and long rasping intakes of breath

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whooping cough

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of, in, affecting the lungs

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pulmonary

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affected with rust / of a poor quality through lack of practice

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rusty

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what is the acronym SOBOE

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shortness of breath on exertion

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'trommelstokvingers' fingers that are swollen at the tip

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finger clubbing

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'blauwziekte' bluish discolouration due to deficient oxygenation of the blood

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cyanosis

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minor , marginal

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peripheral

Question 63

an excessive resonance in the chest heard in various abnormal pulmonary conditions

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hyper-resonance

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the lowest part of sth.

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basal / base

Question 65

a crackling sound

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creps / crepitations

Question 66

any of several veins in the neck that return blood from the head to the heart

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jugular vein

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MCL

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mid-clavicular line

Question 68

clavicle

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collarbone

Question 69

relating to the hollow / back of the knee

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popliteal

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easily irritated, sensitive, sore

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tender

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IM

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intramuscular

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IV

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intravenous

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hollows in a surface (e.g. the skin)

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to pit

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'heiligbeen' last part of the spine

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sacral / sacrum

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rib

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costal / costa

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that cannot be felt by touch

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impalpable

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can be felt by touch

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palpate

Question 78

de grote beenzenuw

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sciatic nerve

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to be present / To take care of

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to attend

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to strain, stretch a muscle

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to pull a muscle

Question 81

medicine used to relieve pain and reduce fever

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paracetamol

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to die

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to pass away

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to have no appetite at all

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to be off one’s food

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to urinate

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to pass water

Question 85

urinary system, bladder

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waterworks (colloquial)