German vocabulary: Medicine & pharmacy
133 German words for medicine & pharmacy, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
der Kopf
head
das Herz
heart
warten
to wait (for)
der Körper
body (of a person or animal)
der Arzt
doctor, physician (male or of unspecified gender) (without necessarily having a postgraduate degree)
das Auge
eye
täglich
daily
der Rücken
back
die Haut
skin, hide of a person, animal or (part of a) plant
die Praxis
practice, experience
das Krankenhaus
hospital
die Behandlung
treatment
das Blut
blood
leiden
to suffer, to experience pain, sorrow, etc
die Nase
nose
die Rechnung
bill, restaurant bill
der Termin
appointment, engagement (pre-arranged meeting or call between people, typically for work)
die Krankheit
sickness, illness
die Untersuchung
examination, investigation
müde
tired
die Operation
operation
der Hals
neck
die Therapie
therapy
der Verband
bandage
die Klinik
clinic
behandeln
to treat (medicinally)
Wo tut es weh?
Where does it hurt?
übel
bad, evil, terrible (not good, in quality or morality)
die Brust
chest
entlassen
to dismiss; to fire
der Schmerz
physical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation)
der Bauch
abdomen, belly
das Rezept
recipe
das Ohr
ear (the auditory organ)
die Verletzung
injury
messen
to measure (something) (to ascertain a quantity)
anrufen
to call, to ring (by telephone or similar technology)
der Knochen
bone
der Magen
stomach, maw
gebrochen
broken (bone)
der Patient
patient (male or of unspecified sex or female)
abnehmen
to lose weight; to decrease
die Diagnose
diagnosis
das Fieber
fever (heightened body temperature)
der Notfall
emergency, distress
Gute Besserung!
Get well soon!
die Apotheke
pharmacy
die Beschwerde
complaint (a grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining)
einnehmen
to take, take up, assume, span (a position, space, area)
der Zahn
tooth
privat versichert
privately insured
die Infektion
infection
die Wunde
sore, wound
heilen
to heal; to cure
die Krankenversicherung
health insurance
nüchtern
sober (not drunk; serious, not playful or passionate)
der Zahnarzt
dentist
die Ärztin
doctor, physician (female)
die Krankenkasse
health insurance company
versichern
to insure
die Lunge
lung, lungs
der Husten
cough
die Krankenschwester
nurse (female)
der Apotheker
pharmacist, druggist, (dispensing) chemist (Brit.), apothecary (archaic) (male or of unspecified gender)
gesetzlich versichert
covered by statutory (public) health insurance
absagen
to cancel, to call off (an activity or event)
das Medikament
drug, medicine
der Blutdruck
blood pressure
die Impfung
vaccination
das Pflaster
(sticking) plaster, Band-Aid
einen Termin vereinbaren
to make an appointment
die Grippe
flu; influenza; grippe
die Erkältung
cold (illness)
überweisen
to transfer, to wire
der Durchfall
diarrhea
rezeptfrei
over-the-counter, without prescription
der Schwindel
dizziness, vertigo
chronisch
chronic
das Symptom
symptom, sign
der Facharzt
medical specialist (male or of unspecified gender)
die Spritze
syringe
die Überweisung
money transfer, bank transfer
akut
acute, sudden
der Hausarzt
family doctor, GP
die Entzündung
inflammation
impfen
to inoculate, to vaccinate
der Befund
findings, results
der Krankenwagen
ambulance, ambulance car, ambulance van
die Übelkeit
nausea (feeling of physical unwellness, usually with the desire to vomit)
die Allergie
allergy
röntgen
to X-ray
allergisch
allergic
ansteckend
contagious; infectious
der Schnupfen
cold (illness)
bluten
to bleed
der Heilpraktiker
licensed alternative practitioner (not a doctor)
die Salbe
ointment, salve
die Sprechstunde
office hours
einatmen
to breathe in; to inhale
das Wartezimmer
waiting room
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