How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Romanian 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 Romanian 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.

Romanian vocabulary: health and medical

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Romanian	English
donare de sânge	blood donation
recoltare de sânge	blood test
vânătaie	bruise
cancer	cancer
asigurare complementară	complementary health cover
consultație	consultation
dizabilitate	disability
medic	doctor
febră	fever
durere de cap	headache
sănătate	health
asigurare de sănătate	health insurance
igienă	hygiene
infecție	infection
rană	injury
dosar medical	medical record
medicament	medicine
moașă	midwife
durere	pain
farmacie	pharmacy
rețetă	prescription
carantină	quarantine
odihnă	rest
bolnav	sickAdjective, suffering from an illness
concediu medical	sick leave
efect secundar	side effect
stres	stress
chirurg	surgeon
analiză	test
consulta	to consult
se lovi	to hurt oneself
opera	to operate
se însănătoși	to recover
suferi	to suffer
trata	to treat
durere de dinți	toothache
tratament	treatment
vaccin	vaccine
virus	virus
sală de așteptare	waiting room

Level 2: medium 35 words

Romanian	English
dependență	addiction
alcoolism	alcoholism
ambulanță	ambulance
anestezie	anaesthesia
astm	asthma
pansament	bandage
arsură	burn
infirmier	care assistant
ghips	cast
colesterol	cholesterol
răceală	cold
convalescență	convalescence
tuse	coughNoun, the symptom itself
tăietură	cut
diabet	diabetes
diaree	diarrhoea
picături	drops
toxiinfecție alimentară	food poisoning
medic de familie	general practitioner
insomnie	insomnia
greață	nausea
obezitate	obesity
sală de operație	operating theatre
farmacist	pharmacist
pneumonie	pneumonia
proteză	prosthesis
vindecare	recovery
cicatrice	scar
entorsă	sprain
sirop	syrup
termometru	thermometer
sângera	to bleed
răci	to catch a cold
transplant	transplant
scaun cu rotile	wheelchair

Level 3: hard 25 words

Romanian	English
anemie	anaemia
anestezist	anaesthetist
antibiotic	antibiotic
capsulă	capsule
cardiolog	cardiologist
contagiune	contagion
cârjă	crutch
deshidratare	dehydration
dermatolog	dermatologist
posologie	dosage
salvator	first aider
unguent	ointment
kinetoterapie	physiotherapy
recidivă	relapse
somnifer	sleeping pill
tabagism	smoking habit
atelă	splint
gastroenterită	stomach bug
insolație	sunstroke
seringă	syringe
angină	throat infection
interna	to hospitalise
vaccina	to vaccinate
vomă	vomiting
radiografie	X ray

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