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50 essential Danish words at the doctor’s

50 Danish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Health and medicine, Human body and translated into English.

Health and medicine 25 words

DanishEnglish
blåt mærkebruise
hvilerest
helbredhealth
virusvirus
kræftcancer
feberfever
helbredeto heal
sygsickAdjective, suffering from an illness
operereto operate
diætdiet
stressstress
vaccinevaccine
prøvetest
lægepraksispractice
smertepain
hygiejnehygiene
hospitalhospital
sygdomillness
lægedoctor
patientpatientNoun, person under a doctor’s care
behandleto treat
nødsituationemergency
skadeinjury
klinikclinic
handicapdisability

Human body 25 words

DanishEnglish
knogleboneHard part of the skeleton
halsneck
rygback
næsenose
synsight
øjeeye
armarm
ribbenrib
hjerteheart
tandtooth
leverliver
smagtaste
kindcheek
håndhand
hudskin
fodfoot
miltspleen
blodblood
hovedhead
stemmevoice
kropbody
albueelbow
kranieskull
fingerfinger
pandeforehead

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