This is the 7388th most frequent Dutch word.
bloedtransfusie
Blood transfusion.
The word "bloedtransfusie" is used here as a noun to denote the medical procedure performed on the patient.
De patiënt onderging een bloedtransfusie na het ongeval.
The patient underwent a blood transfusion after the accident.
The word "bloedtransfusie" serves as the subject of the sentence, referring to the general concept of the medical procedure.
Bloedtransfusie is soms noodzakelijk voor ernstig zieke patiënten.
Blood transfusion is sometimes necessary for severely ill patients.
Here, "bloedtransfusie" is utilized as a noun within a prepositional phrase to signify the event that has taken place.