German Vocabulary · Intermediate
German Health and Medicine Vocabulary
Vocabulary related to human body, diseases, medical treatments, healthcare systems, and wellness This themed list gathers 90 German health and medicine words (intermediate level), each linked to its full dictionary entry with meanings, pronunciation, and inflection tables.
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- Arztdoctor; physician; medical practitionerNoun
- Patientpatient (in a hospital, medical context)Noun
- KrankenhaushospitalNoun
- Praxispractice; doctor's office; experienceNoun
- Apothekepharmacy; drugstoreNoun
- Medikamentmedicine; medication; drugNoun
- Tablettetablet; pill; tablet (device, rare)Noun
- Spritzesyringe; injection; shotNoun
- Impfungvaccination; immunizationNoun
- Operationoperation; surgery; military operationNoun
- Untersuchungexamination; investigation; studyNoun
- DiagnosediagnosisNoun
- Symptomsymptom; sign (of illness); indicatorNoun
- Krankheitillness; disease; sicknessNoun
- Erkältungcold (illness); chillNoun
- Grippeflu; influenzaNoun
- Fieberfever; high temperatureNoun
- Schmerzpain; ache; sorrowNoun
- Verletzunginjury; wound; violationNoun
- Wundewound; injury; soreNoun
- Verbandassociation; bandage; unionNoun
- Pflasterplaster; band-aid; pavementNoun
- BlutbloodNoun
- Herzheart; core; centerNoun
- LungelungNoun
- MagenstomachNoun
- Knochenbone; bone (as food); framework (figurative)Noun
- Hautskin; hide; peltNoun
- Zahntooth; cog; prongNoun
- Gesundheithealth; bless you (after a sneeze)Noun
- Ernährungnutrition; diet; nourishmentNoun
- Diätdiet; regimen; parliamentary allowanceNoun
- VitaminvitaminNoun
- Krankenversicherunghealth insurance; medical insuranceNoun
- Notfallemergency; urgent caseNoun
- Rettungswagenambulance; emergency vehicleNoun
- Therapietherapy; treatmentNoun
- Behandlungtreatment; handling; approachNoun
- Heilunghealing; cure; recoveryNoun
- Genesungrecovery; convalescenceNoun
- Vorsorgeprecaution; prevention; provisionNoun
- Blutdruckblood pressureNoun
- Pulspulse; heartbeat; heart rateNoun
- TemperaturtemperatureNoun
- Terminappointment; deadline; date (scheduled time)Noun
- Sprechstundeoffice hour; consultation hour; surgery hoursNoun
- Salbeointment; salve; creamNoun
- Tropfendrop; dropletNoun
- untersuchento examine; to investigate; to look intoVerb
- behandelnto treat; to handle; to deal withVerb
- heilento heal; to cure; to recoverVerb
- operierento operate; to perform surgery; to work (in a technical context)Verb
- impfento vaccinate; to immunizeVerb
- verschreibento prescribe; to write wrongly; to sign awayVerb
- einnehmento take (medicine); to occupy; to earn (money)Verb
- messento measureVerb
- wiegento weigh; to rock (a baby)Verb
- pflegento care for; to nurse; to maintainVerb
- beratento advise; to consult; to discussVerb
- sich fühlento feel; to feel (a certain way); to perceive one's conditionVerb
- sich erholento recover; to rest; to recuperateVerb
- ausruhento rest; to take a restVerb
- schlafento sleepVerb
- hustento coughVerb
- niesento sneezeVerb
- blutento bleedVerb
- schmerzento ache; to hurt; to be painfulVerb
- juckento itch; to tickleVerb
- brechento break; to vomit; to snapVerb
- sich verletzento injure oneself; to get hurtVerb
- ansteckento infect; to pin on; to light (something)Verb
- gesund werden—
- krank werdento get sick; to fall illVerb
- sich bewegento move; to exerciseVerb
- entspannento relax; to loosen; to relieve tensionVerb
- wartento wait; to wait forVerb
- krankill; sick; unwellAdjective
- wachawake; alert; watchfulAdjective
- verletzt—
- geheilt—
- akutacute; urgent; criticalAdjective
- chronischchronic; long-term; persistentAdjective
- ansteckendcontagious; infectiousAdjective
- schmerzhaftpainful; agonizing; excruciatingAdjective
- ärztlichmedical; relating to a doctorAdjective
- medizinischmedical; medicinalAdjective
- psychischpsychological; mentalAdjective
- physischphysical; bodilyAdjective
- dringendurgent; pressing; stronglyAdjective
- nötignecessary; required; neededAdjective
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