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This page gives 100 Norwegian 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 Norwegian 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.

Norwegian vocabulary: health and medical

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Norwegian	English
blodgivning	blood donation
blodprøve	blood test
blåmerke	bruise
kreft	cancer
tilleggsforsikring	complementary health cover
konsultasjon	consultation
funksjonsnedsettelse	disability
lege	doctor
feber	fever
hodepine	headache
helse	health
helseforsikring	health insurance
hygiene	hygiene
infeksjon	infection
skade	injury
pasientjournal	medical record
medisin	medicine
jordmor	midwife
smerte	pain
apotek	pharmacy
resept	prescription
karantene	quarantine
hvile	rest
syk	sickAdjective, suffering from an illness
sykmelding	sick leave
bivirkning	side effect
stress	stress
kirurg	surgeon
prøve	test
konsultere	to consult
slå seg	to hurt oneself
operere	to operate
bli frisk	to recover
lide	to suffer
behandle	to treat
tannpine	toothache
behandling	treatment
vaksine	vaccine
virus	virus
venterom	waiting room

Level 2: medium 35 words

Norwegian	English
avhengighet	addiction
alkoholisme	alcoholism
ambulanse	ambulance
narkose	anaesthesia
astma	asthma
bandasje	bandage
brannskade	burn
helsefagarbeider	care assistant
gips	cast
kolesterol	cholesterol
forkjølelse	cold
rekonvalesens	convalescence
hoste	coughNoun, the symptom itself
kutt	cut
diabetes	diabetes
diaré	diarrhoea
dråper	drops
matforgiftning	food poisoning
allmennlege	general practitioner
søvnløshet	insomnia
kvalme	nausea
fedme	obesity
operasjonssal	operating theatre
farmasøyt	pharmacist
lungebetennelse	pneumonia
protese	prosthesis
helbredelse	recovery
arr	scar
forstuing	sprain
hostesaft	syrup
termometer	thermometer
blø	to bleed
bli forkjølet	to catch a cold
transplantasjon	transplant
rullestol	wheelchair

Level 3: hard 25 words

Norwegian	English
blodmangel	anaemia
anestesilege	anaesthetist
antibiotika	antibiotic
kapsel	capsule
kardiolog	cardiologist
smitte	contagion
krykke	crutch
dehydrering	dehydration
hudlege	dermatologist
dosering	dosage
førstehjelper	first aider
salve	ointment
fysioterapi	physiotherapy
tilbakefall	relapse
sovetablett	sleeping pill
røyking	smoking habit
skinne	splint
omgangssyke	stomach bug
solstikk	sunstroke
sprøyte	syringe
halsbetennelse	throat infection
legge inn	to hospitalise
vaksinere	to vaccinate
oppkast	vomiting
røntgen	X ray

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Frequently asked questions

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