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This page gives 100 Swedish 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 Swedish 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.

Swedish vocabulary: health and medical

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Swedish	English
blodgivning	blood donation
blodprov	blood test
blåmärke	bruise
cancer	cancer
tilläggsförsäkring	complementary health cover
läkarbesök	consultation
funktionsnedsättning	disability
läkare	doctor
feber	fever
huvudvärk	headache
hälsa	health
sjukförsäkring	health insurance
hygien	hygiene
infektion	infection
skada	injury
patientjournal	medical record
läkemedel	medicine
barnmorska	midwife
smärta	pain
apotek	pharmacy
recept	prescription
karantän	quarantine
vila	rest
sjuk	sickAdjective, suffering from an illness
sjukskrivning	sick leave
biverkning	side effect
stress	stress
kirurg	surgeon
prov	test
rådfråga	to consult
göra sig illa	to hurt oneself
operera	to operate
tillfriskna	to recover
lida	to suffer
behandla	to treat
tandvärk	toothache
behandling	treatment
vaccin	vaccine
virus	virus
väntrum	waiting room

Level 2: medium 35 words

Swedish	English
beroende	addiction
alkoholism	alcoholism
ambulans	ambulance
narkos	anaesthesia
astma	asthma
förband	bandage
brännskada	burn
undersköterska	care assistant
gips	cast
kolesterol	cholesterol
förkylning	cold
konvalescens	convalescence
hosta	coughNoun, the symptom itself
skärsår	cut
diabetes	diabetes
diarré	diarrhoea
droppar	drops
matförgiftning	food poisoning
allmänläkare	general practitioner
sömnlöshet	insomnia
illamående	nausea
fetma	obesity
operationssal	operating theatre
apotekare	pharmacist
lunginflammation	pneumonia
protes	prosthesis
tillfrisknande	recovery
ärr	scar
stukning	sprain
hostmedicin	syrup
termometer	thermometer
blöda	to bleed
bli förkyld	to catch a cold
transplantation	transplant
rullstol	wheelchair

Level 3: hard 25 words

Swedish	English
blodbrist	anaemia
narkosläkare	anaesthetist
antibiotika	antibiotic
kapsel	capsule
kardiolog	cardiologist
smitta	contagion
krycka	crutch
uttorkning	dehydration
hudläkare	dermatologist
dosering	dosage
sjukvårdare	first aider
salva	ointment
fysioterapi	physiotherapy
återfall	relapse
sömntablett	sleeping pill
rökning	smoking habit
skena	splint
magsjuka	stomach bug
solsting	sunstroke
spruta	syringe
halsfluss	throat infection
lägga in på sjukhus	to hospitalise
vaccinera	to vaccinate
kräkning	vomiting
röntgen	X ray

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Frequently asked questions

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