How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 French 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 French 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.

French vocabulary: health and medical

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

French	English
don du sang	blood donation
prise de sang	blood test
bleu	bruise
cancer	cancer
mutuelle	complementary health cover
consultation	consultation
handicap	disability
médecin	doctor
fièvre	fever
mal de tête	headache
santé	health
assurance maladie	health insurance
hygiène	hygiene
infection	infection
blessure	injury
dossier médical	medical record
médicament	medicine
sage-femme	midwife
douleur	pain
pharmacie	pharmacy
ordonnance	prescription
quarantaine	quarantine
repos	rest
malade	sickAdjective, suffering from an illness
arrêt de travail	sick leave
effet secondaire	side effect
stress	stress
chirurgien	surgeon
analyse	test
consulter	to consult
se faire mal	to hurt oneself
opérer	to operate
se rétablir	to recover
souffrir	to suffer
soigner	to treat
mal de dents	toothache
traitement	treatment
vaccin	vaccine
virus	virus
salle d’attente	waiting room

Level 2: medium 35 words

French	English
addiction	addiction
alcoolisme	alcoholism
ambulance	ambulance
anesthésie	anaesthesia
asthme	asthma
pansement	bandage
brûlure	burn
aide-soignant	care assistant
plâtre	cast
cholestérol	cholesterol
rhume	cold
convalescence	convalescence
toux	coughNoun, the symptom itself
coupure	cut
diabète	diabetes
diarrhée	diarrhoea
gouttes	drops
intoxication alimentaire	food poisoning
généraliste	general practitioner
insomnie	insomnia
nausée	nausea
obésité	obesity
bloc opératoire	operating theatre
pharmacien	pharmacist
pneumonie	pneumonia
prothèse	prosthesis
guérison	recovery
cicatrice	scar
entorse	sprain
sirop	syrup
thermomètre	thermometer
saigner	to bleed
attraper un rhume	to catch a cold
greffe	transplant
fauteuil roulant	wheelchair

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
anémie	anaemia
anesthésiste	anaesthetist
antibiotique	antibiotic
gélule	capsule
cardiologue	cardiologist
contagion	contagion
béquille	crutch
déshydratation	dehydration
dermatologue	dermatologist
posologie	dosage
secouriste	first aider
pommade	ointment
kinésithérapie	physiotherapy
rechute	relapse
somnifère	sleeping pill
tabagisme	smoking habit
attelle	splint
gastro-entérite	stomach bug
insolation	sunstroke
seringue	syringe
angine	throat infection
hospitaliser	to hospitalise
vacciner	to vaccinate
vomissement	vomiting
radiographie	X ray

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French 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 French 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.