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This page gives 100 Italian 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 Italian 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.

Italian vocabulary: health and medical

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
donazione di sangue	blood donation
prelievo di sangue	blood test
livido	bruise
cancro	cancer
assicurazione integrativa	complementary health cover
visita	consultation
disabilità	disability
medico	doctor
febbre	fever
mal di testa	headache
salute	health
assicurazione sanitaria	health insurance
igiene	hygiene
infezione	infection
ferita	injury
cartella clinica	medical record
medicinale	medicine
ostetrica	midwife
dolore	pain
farmacia	pharmacy
ricetta	prescription
quarantena	quarantine
riposo	rest
malato	sickAdjective, suffering from an illness
congedo per malattia	sick leave
effetto collaterale	side effect
stress	stress
chirurgo	surgeon
analisi	test
consultare	to consult
farsi male	to hurt oneself
operare	to operate
rimettersi	to recover
soffrire	to suffer
curare	to treat
mal di denti	toothache
trattamento	treatment
vaccino	vaccine
virus	virus
sala d’attesa	waiting room

Level 2: medium 35 words

Italian	English
dipendenza	addiction
alcolismo	alcoholism
ambulanza	ambulance
anestesia	anaesthesia
asma	asthma
benda	bandage
ustione	burn
operatore sanitario	care assistant
gesso	cast
colesterolo	cholesterol
raffreddore	cold
convalescenza	convalescence
tosse	coughNoun, the symptom itself
taglio	cut
diabete	diabetes
diarrea	diarrhoea
gocce	drops
intossicazione alimentare	food poisoning
medico di base	general practitioner
insonnia	insomnia
nausea	nausea
obesità	obesity
sala operatoria	operating theatre
farmacista	pharmacist
polmonite	pneumonia
protesi	prosthesis
guarigione	recovery
cicatrice	scar
distorsione	sprain
sciroppo	syrup
termometro	thermometer
sanguinare	to bleed
prendere un raffreddore	to catch a cold
trapianto	transplant
sedia a rotelle	wheelchair

Level 3: hard 25 words

Italian	English
anemia	anaemia
anestesista	anaesthetist
antibiotico	antibiotic
capsula	capsule
cardiologo	cardiologist
contagio	contagion
stampella	crutch
disidratazione	dehydration
dermatologo	dermatologist
posologia	dosage
soccorritore	first aider
pomata	ointment
fisioterapia	physiotherapy
ricaduta	relapse
sonnifero	sleeping pill
tabagismo	smoking habit
stecca	splint
gastroenterite	stomach bug
insolazione	sunstroke
siringa	syringe
faringite	throat infection
ricoverare	to hospitalise
vaccinare	to vaccinate
vomito	vomiting
radiografia	X ray

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