How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 German 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 German 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.

German vocabulary: health and medical

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

German	English
Blutspende	blood donation
Blutabnahme	blood test
blauer Fleck	bruise
Krebs	cancer
Zusatzversicherung	complementary health cover
Sprechstunde	consultation
Behinderung	disability
Arzt	doctor
Fieber	fever
Kopfschmerzen	headache
Gesundheit	health
Krankenversicherung	health insurance
Hygiene	hygiene
Infektion	infection
Verletzung	injury
Krankenakte	medical record
Medikament	medicine
Hebamme	midwife
Schmerz	pain
Apotheke	pharmacy
Rezept	prescription
Quarantäne	quarantine
Ruhe	rest
krank	sickAdjective, suffering from an illness
Krankschreibung	sick leave
Nebenwirkung	side effect
Stress	stress
Chirurg	surgeon
Analyse	test
konsultieren	to consult
sich wehtun	to hurt oneself
operieren	to operate
sich erholen	to recover
leiden	to suffer
behandeln	to treat
Zahnschmerzen	toothache
Behandlung	treatment
Impfstoff	vaccine
Virus	virus
Wartezimmer	waiting room

Level 2: medium 35 words

German	English
Sucht	addiction
Alkoholismus	alcoholism
Krankenwagen	ambulance
Narkose	anaesthesia
Asthma	asthma
Verband	bandage
Verbrennung	burn
Pflegehelfer	care assistant
Gips	cast
Cholesterin	cholesterol
Erkältung	cold
Genesung	convalescence
Husten	coughNoun, the symptom itself
Schnittwunde	cut
Diabetes	diabetes
Durchfall	diarrhoea
Tropfen	drops
Lebensmittelvergiftung	food poisoning
Hausarzt	general practitioner
Schlaflosigkeit	insomnia
Übelkeit	nausea
Fettleibigkeit	obesity
Operationssaal	operating theatre
Apotheker	pharmacist
Lungenentzündung	pneumonia
Prothese	prosthesis
Heilung	recovery
Narbe	scar
Verstauchung	sprain
Hustensaft	syrup
Fieberthermometer	thermometer
bluten	to bleed
sich erkälten	to catch a cold
Transplantation	transplant
Rollstuhl	wheelchair

Level 3: hard 25 words

German	English
Blutarmut	anaemia
Anästhesist	anaesthetist
Antibiotikum	antibiotic
Kapsel	capsule
Kardiologe	cardiologist
Ansteckung	contagion
Krücke	crutch
Austrocknung	dehydration
Hautarzt	dermatologist
Dosierung	dosage
Ersthelfer	first aider
Salbe	ointment
Krankengymnastik	physiotherapy
Rückfall	relapse
Schlafmittel	sleeping pill
Rauchen	smoking habit
Schiene	splint
Magen-Darm-Infekt	stomach bug
Sonnenstich	sunstroke
Spritze	syringe
Mandelentzündung	throat infection
einweisen	to hospitalise
impfen	to vaccinate
Erbrechen	vomiting
Röntgenaufnahme	X ray

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Frequently asked questions

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