Medical Vocabulary 1

What's another way for saying you are ill? There is more than one right answer.

• I feel really rough.

• I'm alive and kicking.

• I'm on my last legs.

• I'm fit as a fiddle.

Answer explanation

Being on your last legs means you're very tired. Especially after a lot of physical activity or work. It also means you're going to die soon - "The old man is on his last leg".

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What's this thing called in English?

• Scalpel

• Pipette

• Ointment

• Syringe

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.7.4

This is a "chirurg". What are they called in English?

• Consulting doctor.

• Pharmacist

• Veterinarian

• Surgeon

Answer explanation

Right! Sounds close to 'chirurg', doesn't it?

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

I am a children's nurse, so I work on the pediatric (a)   in the hospital (afdeling).

Answer explanation

Right! "Afdeling" in a hospital is called a ward. For other places you can use department, but remember that for hospitals it's always ward!

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Time for a drawing break. In this image, draw a syringe. Remember what it was?

Answer explanation

If you drew something like this, well done! Syringe is an 'injectiespuit'.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What's a different way of saying you will have a surgery or an operation?

• Going under the knife.

• Feeling under the weather.

• Being out of shape.

• Being alive and kicking.

Answer explanation

Right! You're often literally going under the knife (mes) when you have surgery.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

And what's this thing called?

• Pipette

• Cane

• Scalpel

• Crutches

Answer explanation

Yep! It's a type of blade/knife (mes) used by a surgeon. Often seen in TV series.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

What do you call a 'verzorgingstehuis' in English?

• A nursing home.

• A hospital.

• A caring home.

• A facility.

Answer explanation

Right! A nursing home is a place for people who don't need to be in a hospital, but can't be cared for at home.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

What are the correct translations for the following words? 1. chronic 2. benign 3. terminal.

• 1. chronisch 2. geïnfecteerd 3. terminaal

• 1. chronisch 2. kwaadaardig 3. terminaal

• 1. chronisch 2. goedaardig 3. terminaal

• 1. chronisch 2. ontstoken 3. terminaal

Answer explanation

Yay you! Chronic and terminal sound very close to the Dutch words. Benign means 'goedaardig'. For example someone could have 'a benign lung tumor'. that means it doesn't threaten their life.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

The tumor in his body isn't threatening his life. The tumor is (a)   (goedaardig).

Answer explanation

Well remembered!

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E