Word	Translation	Example
de huisarts	the general practitioner (GP)	Ik heb een afspraak bij de huisarts gemaakt. I made an appointment with the GP.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
de specialist	the specialist	De huisarts verwijst mij door naar een specialist. The GP refers me to a specialist.
De-word (common). Person nouns are almost always de-words. Plural: -en or -s.
de symptomen	the symptoms	Wat zijn je symptomen precies? What exactly are your symptoms?
De-word (common). V2 word order: after a fronted element, subject and verb invert.
de diagnose	the diagnosis	De arts stelt een diagnose na het onderzoek. The doctor makes a diagnosis after the examination.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
de behandeling	the treatment	De behandeling duurt zes weken. The treatment lasts six weeks.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
behandelen	to treat	De fysiotherapeut behandelt mijn rugklachten. The physiotherapist treats my back complaints.
Verb (infinitive -en). Present: ik stem, jij stemt, wij stemmen. V2 word order in main clause.
de psycholoog	the psychologist	Ze praat elke week met een psycholoog. She talks to a psychologist every week.
De-word (common). Person nouns are almost always de-words. Plural: -en or -s.
de therapie	the therapy	Cognitieve gedragstherapie is een effectieve therapie. Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective therapy.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
de bloeddruk	the blood pressure	De verpleegkundige meet mijn bloeddruk. The nurse measures my blood pressure.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
het bloedonderzoek	the blood examination	Het bloedonderzoek laat zien dat alles normaal is. The blood examination shows that everything is normal.
Het-word (neuter). "Een" + adj: no -e. "Het" + adj: add -e. Plural switches to "de."
de operatie	the operation / surgery	De operatie is goed verlopen. The operation went well.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
opereren	to operate (surgery)	De chirurg opereert morgen mijn knie. The surgeon will operate on my knee tomorrow.
Separable verb ("op-"). Main clause: prefix to end. Past participle: opge...d/t.
de vaccinatie	the vaccination	Heb je je vaccinatie tegen griep al gehad? Have you had your flu vaccination yet?
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
de griep	the flu	De griep gaat rond op kantoor. The flu is going around at the office.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
de verkoudheid	the cold (illness)	Ik heb een zware verkoudheid. I have a bad cold.
De-word (common). Abstract/medical nouns often take "de." Plural: -en. Adj always gets -e.
de koorts	the fever	Het kind heeft veertig graden koorts. The child has a forty-degree fever.
De-word (common). Person nouns are almost always de-words. Plural: -en or -s.
de hoofdpijn	the headache	Ik heb al de hele dag hoofdpijn. I have had a headache all day.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
de buikpijn	the stomachache	De buikpijn werd erger na het eten. The stomachache got worse after eating.
De-word (common). Passive: "worden + past participle." State passive: "zijn + participle."
de rugpijn	the back pain	Rugpijn is een veelvoorkomende klacht. Back pain is a common complaint.
De-word (common). V2 word order: after a fronted element, subject and verb invert.
de klacht	the complaint / ailment	Wat zijn uw klachten precies? What exactly are your complaints?
De-word (common). V2 word order: after a fronted element, subject and verb invert.

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