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50 essential Swedish words at the doctor’s

50 Swedish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Health and medicine, Human body and translated into English.

Health and medicine 25 words

SwedishEnglish
blåmärkebruise
vilarest
hälsahealth
virusvirus
cancercancer
feberfever
botato heal
sjuksickAdjective, suffering from an illness
opererato operate
dietdiet
stressstress
vaccinvaccine
provtest
mottagningpractice
smärtapain
hygienhygiene
sjukhushospital
sjukdomillness
läkaredoctor
patientpatientNoun, person under a doctor’s care
behandlato treat
nödfallemergency
skadainjury
klinikclinic
funktionsnedsättningdisability

Human body 25 words

SwedishEnglish
benboneHard part of the skeleton
halsneck
ryggback
näsanose
synsight
ögaeye
armarm
revbenrib
hjärtaheart
tandtooth
leverliver
smaktaste
kindcheek
handhand
hudskin
fotfoot
mjältespleen
blodblood
huvudhead
röstvoice
kroppbody
armbågeelbow
skalleskull
fingerfinger
pannaforehead

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