pijn

Definitions of pijn
  1. noun
    a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
    synonyms: zeer
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    gevoel, sensatie
    the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
  2. noun
    a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
    synonyms: zeer
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    zeer
    a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
    agonie, doodsangst, doodsstrijd, doodstrijd, hartenpijn, hartepijn, hartzeer, lijden, lijdensweg, martelgang, zieleleed, zielenleed, zielenpijn, zielepijn
    a state of acute pain
    buikkramp, koliek, persing
    acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
    spierpijn
    pain in a muscle or group of muscles
    neuralgie, zenuwpijn
    acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
    pijnscheut, scheut, steek
    a sharp spasm of pain
    angel, gifangel, pijnscheut, scheut, steek
    a mental pain or distress
    angel, gifangel
    a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
    onbehagen, ongemak, ongerief, ongeriefelijkheid, ongerieflijkheid, onlust, onlustgevoelens
    a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
    kwelling, torment, tortuur
    unbearable physical pain
    loodkoliek, loodziekte, schilderskoliek
    symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation
    kiespijn, tandpijn
    an ache localized in or around a tooth
    lijdensgeschiedenis, lijdensverhaal, passie, passieverhaal
    the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion
    lumbago, rugpijn, spit, verschot
    an ache localized in the back
    hoofdpijn, koppijn
    pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
    buikpijn, maagkwaal, maagpijn
    an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
    oorpijn
    an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
    heupjicht, ischias
    neuralgia along the sciatic nerve
    type of:
    symptoom, ziekteverschijnsel
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
  3. noun
    a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
    synonyms: zeer
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    kiespijn, tandpijn
    an ache localized in or around a tooth
    lumbago, rugpijn, spit, verschot
    an ache localized in the back
    hoofdpijn, koppijn
    pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
    buikpijn, maagkwaal, maagpijn
    an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
    oorpijn
    an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
    migraine
    a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
    lumbago, spit, verschot
    backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
    type of:
    zeer
    a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
  4. noun
    an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
    synonyms: bedroefdheid, droefenis, droefheid, harteleed, hartenleed, kommer, leed, rouw, smart, spijt, treurigheid, treurnis, triestheid, verdriet, wee
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    harteleed, hartenleed, hartenpijn, hartepijn, hartzeer, zieleleed, zielenleed, zielenpijn, zielepijn
    intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
    zelfbeklag, zelfmedelijden
    a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
  5. noun
    the state of being sad
    synonyms: bedroefdheid, droefenis, droefheid, kommer, leed, rouw, smart, treurigheid, treurnis, triestheid, verdriet, wee
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    rouw, rouwtijd
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
    ontroering
    a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
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