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 verwijzing	the referral	Je hebt een verwijzing nodig van je huisarts. You need a referral from your GP.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
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 fysiotherapeut	the physiotherapist	Ik ga twee keer per week naar de fysiotherapeut. I go to the physiotherapist twice a week.
De-word (common). Person nouns are almost always de-words. Plural: -en or -s.
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 therapeut	the therapist	Mijn therapeut helpt mij met stressmanagement. My therapist helps me with stress management.
De-word (common). Person nouns are almost always de-words. Plural: -en or -s.
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.
de bloedtest	the blood test	De dokter wil een bloedtest laten doen. The doctor wants to have a blood test done.
De-word (common). Sentence uses a modal verb. Modal + infinitive goes to end of clause.
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 röntgenfoto	the X-ray	De röntgenfoto toont geen botbreuk. The X-ray shows no bone fracture.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
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 chirurg	the surgeon	De chirurg heeft veel ervaring met deze ingreep. The surgeon has a lot of experience with this procedure.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
de inenting	the vaccination	Kinderen krijgen inentingen volgens het rijksvaccinatieprogramma. Children receive vaccinations according to the national vaccination program.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
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.

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