How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Indonesian 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 Indonesian 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.

Indonesian vocabulary: health and medical

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Indonesian	English
donor darah	blood donation
pengambilan darah	blood test
memar	bruise
kanker	cancer
asuransi kesehatan tambahan	complementary health cover
konsultasi	consultation
disabilitas	disability
dokter	doctor
demam	fever
sakit kepala	headache
kesehatan	health
asuransi kesehatan	health insurance
kebersihan	hygiene
infeksi	infection
luka	injury
rekam medis	medical record
obat	medicine
bidan	midwife
rasa sakit	pain
apotek	pharmacy
resep	prescription
karantina	quarantine
istirahat	rest
sakit	sickAdjective, suffering from an illness
cuti sakit	sick leave
efek samping	side effect
stres	stress
ahli bedah	surgeon
tes laboratorium	test
berkonsultasi	to consult
cedera	to hurt oneself
mengoperasi	to operate
pulih	to recover
menderita	to suffer
merawat	to treat
sakit gigi	toothache
pengobatan	treatment
vaksin	vaccine
virus	virus
ruang tunggu	waiting room

Level 2: medium 35 words

Indonesian	English
kecanduan	addiction
alkoholisme	alcoholism
ambulans	ambulance
anestesi	anaesthesia
asma	asthma
perban	bandage
luka bakar	burn
asisten perawat	care assistant
gips	cast
kolesterol	cholesterol
pilek	cold
masa pemulihan	convalescence
batuk	coughNoun, the symptom itself
luka sayat	cut
diabetes	diabetes
diare	diarrhoea
obat tetes	drops
keracunan makanan	food poisoning
dokter umum	general practitioner
insomnia	insomnia
mual	nausea
obesitas	obesity
ruang operasi	operating theatre
apoteker	pharmacist
pneumonia	pneumonia
prostesis	prosthesis
kesembuhan	recovery
bekas luka	scar
terkilir	sprain
obat sirop	syrup
termometer	thermometer
berdarah	to bleed
terkena pilek	to catch a cold
cangkok	transplant
kursi roda	wheelchair

Level 3: hard 25 words

Indonesian	English
anemia	anaemia
dokter anestesi	anaesthetist
antibiotik	antibiotic
kapsul	capsule
dokter jantung	cardiologist
penularan	contagion
tongkat ketiak	crutch
dehidrasi	dehydration
dokter kulit	dermatologist
dosis	dosage
petugas pertolongan pertama	first aider
salep	ointment
fisioterapi	physiotherapy
kambuh	relapse
obat tidur	sleeping pill
kebiasaan merokok	smoking habit
bidai	splint
gastroenteritis	stomach bug
sengatan matahari	sunstroke
jarum suntik	syringe
radang tenggorokan	throat infection
merawat di rumah sakit	to hospitalise
memvaksinasi	to vaccinate
muntah	vomiting
rontgen	X ray

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Frequently asked questions

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