How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Danish words on “Health and medicine”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Danish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Danish vocabulary: health and medical

At the doctor’s or at the pharmacy: symptoms, illnesses, treatments and medicines in Danish.

Here are 100 Danish words on “Health and medicine”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
bloddonation	blood donation
blodprøve	blood test
blåt mærke	bruise
kræft	cancer
tillægsforsikring	complementary health cover
konsultation	consultation
handicap	disability
læge	doctor
feber	fever
hovedpine	headache
helbred	health
sygesikring	health insurance
hygiejne	hygiene
infektion	infection
skade	injury
patientjournal	medical record
medicin	medicine
jordemoder	midwife
smerte	pain
apotek	pharmacy
recept	prescription
karantæne	quarantine
hvile	rest
syg	sickAdjective, suffering from an illness
sygemelding	sick leave
bivirkning	side effect
stress	stress
kirurg	surgeon
prøve	test
konsultere	to consult
gøre sig fortræd	to hurt oneself
operere	to operate
komme sig	to recover
lide	to suffer
behandle	to treat
tandpine	toothache
behandling	treatment
vaccine	vaccine
virus	virus
venteværelse	waiting room

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
afhængighed	addiction
alkoholisme	alcoholism
ambulance	ambulance
bedøvelse	anaesthesia
astma	asthma
forbinding	bandage
forbrænding	burn
social- og sundhedsassistent	care assistant
gips	cast
kolesterol	cholesterol
forkølelse	cold
rekonvalescens	convalescence
hoste	coughNoun, the symptom itself
snitsår	cut
diabetes	diabetes
diarré	diarrhoea
dråber	drops
madforgiftning	food poisoning
praktiserende læge	general practitioner
søvnløshed	insomnia
kvalme	nausea
fedme	obesity
operationsstue	operating theatre
farmaceut	pharmacist
lungebetændelse	pneumonia
protese	prosthesis
helbredelse	recovery
ar	scar
forstuvning	sprain
hostesaft	syrup
termometer	thermometer
bløde	to bleed
blive forkølet	to catch a cold
transplantation	transplant
kørestol	wheelchair

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
blodmangel	anaemia
narkoselæge	anaesthetist
antibiotika	antibiotic
kapsel	capsule
kardiolog	cardiologist
smitte	contagion
krykke	crutch
dehydrering	dehydration
hudlæge	dermatologist
dosering	dosage
førstehjælper	first aider
salve	ointment
fysioterapi	physiotherapy
tilbagefald	relapse
sovepille	sleeping pill
rygning	smoking habit
skinne	splint
maveinfektion	stomach bug
solstik	sunstroke
sprøjte	syringe
halsbetændelse	throat infection
indlægge	to hospitalise
vaccinere	to vaccinate
opkastning	vomiting
røntgen	X ray

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Health and medicine”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Danish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.