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