German vocabulary: Medicine & pharmacy
133 German words for medicine & pharmacy, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
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der Kopf
A1
head
das Herz
B1
heart
warten
A1
to wait (for)
der Körper
A2
body (of a person, animal, etc.)
der Arzt
A1
doctor, physician (male or of unspecified gender) (without necessarily having a postgraduate degree)
das Auge
A1
eye
täglich
A1
daily
der Rücken
A2
back
die Haut
B1
skin, hide of a person, animal or (part of a) plant
die Praxis
A1
practice, experience
das Krankenhaus
A2
hospital
die Behandlung
B1
treatment
das Blut
B1
blood
leiden
B1
to suffer, to experience pain, sorrow, etc
die Nase
B1
nose
die Rechnung
A1
bill, restaurant bill
der Termin
A1
appointment, engagement (pre-arranged meeting or call between people, typically for work)
die Krankheit
A2
sickness, illness
die Untersuchung
B1
examination, investigation
müde
A1
tired
die Operation
B1
operation
der Hals
A2
neck
die Therapie
B1
therapy
der Verband
A1
bandage
die Klinik
B1
clinic
behandeln
B1
to treat (medicinally)
Wo tut es weh?
A1
Where does it hurt?
übel
B2
bad, evil, terrible (not good, in quality or morality)
die Brust
B1
chest
entlassen
B2
to dismiss
der Schmerz
A2
physical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation)
der Bauch
A1
abdomen, belly
das Rezept
A2
recipe
das Ohr
A2
ear (the auditory organ)
die Verletzung
B1
injury
messen
B1
to measure (something) (to ascertain a quantity)
anrufen
A1
to call, to ring (by telephone or similar technology)
der Knochen
B1
bone
der Magen
A2
stomach, maw
gebrochen
C2
broken (bone)
der Patient
B1
patient (male or of unspecified sex or female)
abnehmen
B1
to lose weight; to decrease
die Diagnose
B2
diagnosis
das Fieber
A1
fever (heightened body temperature)
der Notfall
B1
emergency, distress
Gute Besserung!
A1
Get well soon!
die Apotheke
A2
pharmacy
die Beschwerde
B1
complaint (a grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining)
einnehmen
B1
to take, take up, assume, span (a position, space, area)
der Zahn
A2
tooth
privat versichert
A1
privately insured
die Infektion
B1
infection
die Wunde
B1
sore, wound
heilen
B1
to heal (an injury, sickness, etc.)
die Krankenversicherung
A1
health insurance
nüchtern
C1
sober (not drunk; serious, not playful or passionate)
der Zahnarzt
A1
dentist
die Ärztin
A1
doctor, physician (female)
die Krankenkasse
A2
health insurance company
versichern
B1
to insure (to provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs)
die Lunge
C1
lung, lungs
der Husten
A2
cough
die Krankenschwester
B1
nurse (female)
der Apotheker
A1
pharmacist, druggist, (dispensing) chemist (Brit.), apothecary (archaic) (male or of unspecified gender)
gesetzlich versichert
A2
covered by statutory (public) health insurance
absagen
B1
to cancel, to call off (an activity or event)
das Medikament
A2
drug, medicine
der Blutdruck
B2
blood pressure
die Impfung
A2
vaccination
das Pflaster
B1
pavement, cobbles (covering of paths or roadways made of blocks of stone or similar material)
einen Termin vereinbaren
A1
to make an appointment
die Grippe
A2
flu; influenza; grippe
die Erkältung
B1
cold (illness)
überweisen
A1
to transfer, to wire
der Durchfall
B2
diarrhea
rezeptfrei
B1
over-the-counter, without prescription
der Schwindel
C2
dizziness, vertigo
chronisch
C1
chronic
das Symptom
A2
symptom, sign
der Facharzt
A2
medical specialist (male or of unspecified gender)
die Spritze
B1
syringe
die Überweisung
B1
money transfer, bank transfer
akut
B2
acute, sudden
der Hausarzt
A1
family doctor, GP (male or of unspecified gender)
die Entzündung
C1
inflammation
impfen
C1
to inoculate, to vaccinate
der Befund
C2
findings, results
der Krankenwagen
B1
ambulance, ambulance car, ambulance van
die Übelkeit
A2
nausea (feeling of physical unwellness, usually with the desire to vomit)
die Allergie
A1
allergy
röntgen
B2
to X-ray
allergisch
A1
allergic
ansteckend
B2
contagious, infectious
der Schnupfen
B1
cold (illness)
bluten
B1
to bleed
der Heilpraktiker
B1
licensed alternative practitioner (not a doctor)
die Salbe
B1
ointment, salve
die Sprechstunde
A2
office hours
einatmen
B2
to breathe in, to inhale
das Wartezimmer
B2
waiting room
die Tablette
A2
tablet, pill
der Kinderarzt
C1
paediatrician (UK), pediatrician (US) (male or of unspecified gender)
wehtun
A2
[with dative] to hurt
verschreiben
A2
to prescribe (a substance)
der Augenarzt
A1
ophthalmologist or eye doctor (male or of unspecified gender)
niesen
B1
to sneeze
schwindelig
B1
dizzy (mir ist schwindelig)
das Attest
C1
medical certificate
die Physiotherapie
A1
physiotherapy
der HNO-Arzt
B1
ear, nose and throat doctor
auf nüchternen Magen
B2
on an empty stomach
geschwollen
B2
swollen
der Frauenarzt
C1
gynaecologist
die Nebenwirkung
B2
side effect
der Psychotherapeut
C1
psychotherapist
verordnen
A2
to prescribe, to order (a treatment)
einweisen
C1
to take to a medical facility, to commit
das Röntgenbild
B2
X-ray image
das Krankengeld
A2
statutory sick pay
der Hautarzt
A2
dermatologist
der Kopfschmerz
A1
headache
der Orthopäde
A1
orthopaedist
die Arzthelferin
A1
doctor's assistant, medical receptionist (female)
die Zuzahlung
B2
co-payment (patient's share of the cost)
der Beipackzettel
A1
package insert, patient information leaflet
die Krankschreibung
A1
sick note, being signed off work
die Blutabnahme
B2
blood draw, taking blood
der Impfpass
B2
vaccination record booklet
die Vorsorgeuntersuchung
C1
preventive check-up
krankschreiben
C1
to sign somebody off sick
rezeptpflichtig
B2
that requires a doctor's prescription
die Versichertenkarte
B1
health insurance card
sich krankmelden
A1
to call in sick