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German Medicine Vocabulary

196 German words tagged medicine, ordered by frequency and spanning A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2. The first entries appear as early as A1; the rest are specialist and sit higher up.

196 words
5 at A1
7 at A2
24 at B1
25 at B2
  1. gegen against; toward (i.e. directed to someone/something) prep A2
  2. derFall fall, drop (the act of falling or an instance thereof); fall, capture (the act of being… noun pl. Fälle B1
  3. derKopf head; crown, top noun pl. Köpfe A1
  4. derDoktor doctor; doctor, physician noun pl. Doktoren B1
  5. dasAuge eye; germ, bud; eye (potato) noun pl. Augen A1
  6. dieIntensivstation intensive care unit noun pl. Intensivstationen A2
  7. dasGesicht face; a facial expression, a look noun pl. Gesichter A2
  8. derSinn sense; meaning, sense (the objects or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that… noun pl. Sinne B1
  9. derArm an arm; anything that resembles an arm noun pl. Arme A1
  10. derPatient patient (male or of unspecified sex or female) noun pl. Patienten B1
  11. derRücken back; to move, to push noun A2
  12. dasBand tape, ribbon; A ligament noun pl. Bänder A1
  13. dieBlatter pock; pox, smallpox noun pl. Blattern B1
  14. dasLoch hole; perforation; hole in the ground; pit noun pl. Löcher B1
  15. dasOhr ear (the auditory organ); ear (the external visible part of the organ, the auricle) noun pl. Ohren A2
  16. derBrand fire, blaze (destructive occurrence); hell noun pl. Brände B2
  17. dasKnie knee noun B1
  18. übertragen to transfer, transmit; to translate verb überträgt · übertrug · übertragen B2
  19. klopfen to knock, to rap (strike rather gently with something hard); to throb; to beat quickly… verb klopft · klopfte · geklopft B1
  20. derVerband bandage; association, union (kind of organization) noun pl. Verbände B2
  21. dieEinnahme receipt, revenue; taking (of a drug) noun pl. Einnahmen B2
  22. dieZelle cell (segregated room); in a monastery or convent noun pl. Zellen B2
  23. einsetzen to put in; set in; insert; to implant verb setzt ein · setzte ein · eingesetzt B2
  24. derVorfall incident (event or occurrence); prolapse noun pl. Vorfälle B2
  25. dieBrille glasses, spectacles (frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes to correct… noun pl. Brillen A2
  26. dieLippe lip; Lippe (a river in northwestern Germany) noun pl. Lippen B1
  27. verbrennen to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire or flames), to incinerate, to combust; to burn… verb verbrennt · verbrannte · verbrannt B1
  28. derSchwachsinn nonsense; mental retardation, amentia noun B2
  29. dieAnlage public green area, site, park, garden; attachment of a letter, document or email, noun pl. Anlagen B1
  30. versorgen to look after; to treat verb versorgt · versorgte · versorgt B2
  31. dieVerbreitung spreading, dissemination; sale, selling, distribution noun pl. Verbreitungen B2
  32. einrichten to establish; to furnish verb richtet ein · richtete ein · eingerichtet B1
  33. verbinden to join, to combine, to connect, to interlink; to bandage verb verbindet · verband · verbunden B1
  34. derEnkel ankle; grandchild noun B1
  35. derEmpfänger agent noun of empfangen; receiver noun A2
  36. diePatientin patient (female) noun pl. Patientinnen B1
  37. ohnmächtig unconscious (Having lost consciousness for a short time as in ohnmächtig werden ("to… adj B2
  38. dieBlase bubble; bubble (as in social bubble, internet bubble) noun pl. Blasen B2
  39. derBlutdruck blood pressure noun pl. Blutdrucke B2
  40. dieEntfernung distance; removal noun pl. Entfernungen B2
  41. dieStirn forehead, brow (often used as an indicator of emotion); frons noun pl. Stirnen B2
  42. dieIris iris; Iris noun B2
  43. dasKokain cocaine noun B2
  44. derNacken nape of the neck noun B2
  45. derAbgang exit; departure noun pl. Abgänge B2
  46. erwerben to earn, gain, acquire; to acquire, to succeed to (irrespectively of the legal cause) verb erwirbt · erwarb · erworben B2
  47. derTrip trip noun pl. Trips B2
  48. nüchtern sober (not drunk; serious, not playful or passionate); on an empty stomach adj B2
  49. dieLunge lung, lungs noun pl. Lungen B2
  50. derUmschlag envelope; wrapper, cover of a book, dust jacket noun pl. Umschläge B2
  51. dieEnte duck (aquatic bird of the family Anatidae); mallard; the most common duck species in the… noun pl. Enten B2
  52. derSchein shine, gleam, flash; semblance, appearance noun pl. Scheine B1
  53. dasHorn horn (musical instrument); horn (projection, of an animal, altar, etc.) noun pl. Hörner C1
  54. derNagel A nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of humans and certain animals which mostly… noun pl. Nägel B1
  55. derEingriff intervention; operation noun pl. Eingriffe C1
  56. dasOrgan an organ; an organ, a publication (newspaper, etc) of an organization noun pl. Organe C1
  57. ausscheiden to secrete; to excrete, to eliminate verb scheidet aus · schied aus · ausgeschieden C1
  58. prognostizieren to predict; to prognose verb prognostiziert · prognostizierte · prognostiziert C1
  59. allergisch allergic; allergically adj C1
  60. derFaden yarn, thread; fathom noun pl. Fäden C1
  61. dieDroge drug (psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal); drug (substance used to… noun pl. Drogen B1
  62. dieVagina vagina; the female sexual organs including the vulva noun pl. Vaginen C1
  63. dasEgo ego noun pl. Egos C1
  64. dieHüfte hip; hips noun pl. Hüften C1
  65. dieFlanke flank, side (of the body); flank (side of the field) noun pl. Flanken C1
  66. derSchlaganfall apoplexy, stroke noun pl. Schlaganfälle C1
  67. pflegen providing care or service for someone/something; to nurse; to care for someone in poor… verb pflegt · pflegte · gepflegt B1
  68. dieBesserung amelioration; improvement noun B1
  69. dasGewebe fabric (woven fabric), cloth, tissue, stuff, weave, mesh (e.g. wire mesh); tissue noun C1
  70. dasTrauma psychological trauma; trauma (serious injury) noun pl. Traumata C1
  71. betäuben to deafen, to make deaf; to numb, dull, stupefy verb betäubt · betäubte · betäubt C1
  72. aufschreiben to write down, mark down, to make a note (of something); to mark out verb schreibt auf · schrieb auf · aufgeschrieben C1
  73. derUmlauf circulation; revolution noun pl. Umläufe C1
  74. derKoller tantrum, paddy, fit; vague sort of temporary psychological problem, spleen noun C1
  75. derWirbel whirl; whorl noun C1
  76. derSchwamm sponge; fungus, mushroom, toadstool noun pl. Schwämme C1
  77. vorfallen to happen; to fall forwards verb fällt vor · fiel vor · vorgefallen C1
  78. derAusschlag rash, eruption; deflection, swing; amplitude (of a pendulum) noun pl. Ausschläge C1
  79. dieKapsel capsule; pod, shell noun pl. Kapseln C1
  80. derGerichtsmediziner coronor, medical examiner noun C1
  81. derBusen a woman’s breasts collectively; bosom, a person’s chest, breast; (especially) the bulge… noun C1
  82. derDamm embankment; perineum noun pl. Dämme C1
  83. dieGehirnerschütterung concussion noun pl. Gehirnerschütterungen C1
  84. ansteckend contagious adj C1
  85. derDiabetes diabetes noun C1
  86. dieNebenwirkung side effect; side effect, adverse effect noun pl. Nebenwirkungen C1
  87. dieSenkung dip, reduction, lowering, drop, fall, descent; prolapse noun pl. Senkungen C1
  88. dasAntibiotikum antibiotic noun pl. Antibiotika C1
  89. stationär steady; stationary, fixed, static adj C1
  90. dieSektion section (especially of a club or organisation); dissection noun pl. Sektionen C1
  91. derHinterkopf occiput (back part of the head or skull); back of one's mind, back of one's head noun pl. Hinterköpfe C1
  92. derSchub thrust; phase noun pl. Schübe C1
  93. dieVorsorge precaution; provision noun pl. Vorsorgen C1
  94. derImpfstoff vaccine noun pl. Impfstoffe C1
  95. dasSchmerzmittel painkiller, analgesic noun B1
  96. derLappen cloth, rag; lobe noun C1
  97. derSuizid suicide noun pl. Suizide C1
  98. dieVerbrennung burning, combustion; burn noun pl. Verbrennungen C1
  99. abbauen to dismantle, disassemble; to mine (an ore) verb baut ab · baute ab · abgebaut C1
  100. schocken to shock; to shock, to give an electric shock verb schockt · schockte · geschockt C1
  101. sympathisch friendly, likable even at a first impression; sympathetic, characterized by sympathy adj A1
  102. dasRückgrat backbone, spine; backbone, cornerstone (the fundamental or main contributor to a system… noun pl. Rückgrate C1
  103. dieAtmung respiration, breathing noun pl. Atmungen C1
  104. dieGenesung recovery noun pl. Genesungen C1
  105. abhören to inspect, explore something by listening; to auscultate verb hört ab · hörte ab · abgehört C1
  106. dasArzneimittel medicine; drug (healing substance) noun C1
  107. dieEinlage insert, insertion, inlay; insert, insole noun pl. Einlagen C1
  108. dieSehne sinew; chord, a straight line between two points of a curve noun pl. Sehnen C1
  109. derHerzanfall heart attack noun pl. Herzanfälle C1
  110. derRettungshubschrauber emergency rescue helicopter noun C1
  111. physisch physical; material adj C1
  112. entzünden to ignite, to inflame; to inflame verb entzündet · entzündete · entzündet C1
  113. derErreger pathogen, agent, germ noun C1
  114. dasGlied external body part; limb, joint noun pl. Glieder C1
  115. dieLungenentzündung pneumonia noun pl. Lungenentzündungen C1
  116. derHoden testicle noun C1
  117. dasGefäß vessel; container, jar, pot noun pl. Gefäße C1
  118. derHerzstillstand cardiac arrest noun pl. Herzstillstände C1
  119. akut acute, sudden; urgent, immediate adj C1
  120. Masern measles; to vein (to make something look like marble) noun C1
  121. bösartig malicious; vicious; malevolent; pernicious; virulent adj C1
  122. derHochdruck high pressure; rush, hurry, full speed noun pl. Hochdrucke C1
  123. dieChemotherapie chemotherapy noun pl. Chemotherapien C2
  124. dieImpfung vaccination noun pl. Impfungen C2
  125. dasAug eye; germ, bud; eye (potato) noun pl. Augen C2
  126. dieSchlaftablette sleeping pill (a pill having a soporific effect); drowsy, sluggish person; slowcoach noun pl. Schlaftabletten C2
  127. dieElle ulna (bone of the forearm); ell (historic unit of length) noun pl. Ellen C2
  128. derRumpf trunk; torso (body excluding the head and limbs); hull (clipping of Schiffsrumpf) noun pl. Rümpfe C2
  129. dieGerichtsmedizin medical jurisprudence noun C2
  130. dieMandel almond; amygdala noun pl. Mandeln C2
  131. spritzen to spurt, to squirt; to inject verb spritzt · spritzte · gespritzt C2
  132. dieAllergie allergy noun pl. Allergien C2
  133. derKrampf cramp; convulsion, seizure noun pl. Krämpfe C2
  134. dieArterie artery noun pl. Arterien C2
  135. derRadius radius (bone); radius (line segment) noun pl. Radii C2
  136. dieMutation mutation noun pl. Mutationen C2
  137. derBeinbruch fracture of the leg noun pl. Beinbrüche C2
  138. dasGenital genital noun pl. Genitalien C2
  139. dasSchlafmittel soporific, hypnotic, sleeping pill noun C2
  140. dasElektrokardiogramm electrocardiogram noun pl. Elektrokardiogramme C2
  141. dieMilz spleen noun pl. Milzen C2
  142. dieSyphilis syphilis (sexually transmitted disease) noun C2
  143. diePupille pupil noun pl. Pupillen C2
  144. injizieren to inject verb injiziert · injizierte · injiziert C2
  145. dieÜberweisung money transfer, bank transfer; referral noun pl. Überweisungen B1
  146. dieInjektion injection noun pl. Injektionen C2
  147. derHub lift, lifting; distance traveled by a piston within an engine noun pl. Hübe C2
  148. derWahn delusion, illusion, (vain) hope (very strong but ultimately misguided or fantastical… noun pl. Wahne C2
  149. dasBesteck cutlery; silverware noun pl. Bestecke C2
  150. dieHerzfrequenz heart rate noun pl. Herzfrequenzen C2
  151. dieNaht seam; suture, seam noun pl. Nähte C2
  152. derBefund findings, results; medical report, diagnostic findings noun pl. Befunde C2
  153. dasSprunggelenk ankle joint, talocrural joint noun pl. Sprunggelenke C2
  154. diePocke pock; pox, smallpox (disease) noun pl. Pocken C2
  155. dieVene vein noun pl. Venen C2
  156. dieNarkose general anesthesia noun pl. Narkosen C2
  157. dieTransplantation transplantation noun pl. Transplantationen C2
  158. derBlinddarm caecum; appendix noun pl. Blinddärme C2
  159. dasErbrechen vomiting; regurgitation noun C2
  160. dasBlutbild blood count noun pl. Blutbilder C2
  161. dieAbnahme verbal noun of abnehmen; abatement noun pl. Abnahmen C2
  162. dieInfusion infusion (administration of liquid substances directly into a vein over a longer period… noun pl. Infusionen C2
  163. dieBiopsie biopsy noun pl. Biopsien C2
  164. dasAntidepressivum antidepressant noun pl. Antidepressiva C2
  165. derTropf drip (e.g. connected to an IV); poor sap, poor sod noun pl. Tröpfe C2
  166. derAfter anus; buttocks, backside noun C2
  167. derKrupp croup (infectious illness of the larynx); a surname noun C2
  168. kurzsichtig near sighted, myopic, shortsighted; shortsighted adj C2
  169. derSpeichel saliva noun C2
  170. dasGeschwür abscess, ulcer noun pl. Geschwüre C2
  171. dieSchizophrenie schizophrenia noun pl. Schizophrenien C2
  172. dasGebiss set of teeth; dentures noun pl. Gebisse C2
  173. wiederbeleben to reanimate, to resuscitate; to revive, to revitalize verb belebt wieder · belebte wieder · wiederbelebt C2
  174. derAntikörper antibody noun C2
  175. dieSättigung satiation; saturation noun pl. Sättigungen C2
  176. dasId id noun pl. Ids C2
  177. derTripper gonorrhea, clap noun C2
  178. diePsychose psychosis noun pl. Psychosen C2
  179. derLungenkrebs lung cancer noun pl. Lungenkrebse C2
  180. dieKonserve preserved food; tin, can noun pl. Konserven C2
  181. derTrieb sprout; drive (desire or interest) noun pl. Triebe C2
  182. derStoffwechsel metabolism noun C2
  183. dieSprechstunde office hours; consultation-hour, surgery noun pl. Sprechstunden B1
  184. dieWiederbelebung reanimation; revival noun pl. Wiederbelebungen C2
  185. derBluterguss bruise noun pl. Blutergüsse C2
  186. fulminant splendid, furious; fulminant adj C2
  187. derUterus uterus noun pl. Uteri C2
  188. dieDialyse dialysis noun pl. Dialysen C2
  189. derQuacksalber quack, quacksalver (unqualified healer or incompetent doctor; male or unspecified sex) noun C2
  190. dieTuberkulose tuberculosis noun pl. Tuberkulosen C2
  191. dasGerinnsel blood clot noun C2
  192. derWickel poultice, cataplasm, compress; quarrel, dispute noun C2
  193. dieSchläfe temple (region of skull) noun pl. Schläfen C2
  194. dürr dried up, desiccated, especially; thin and brittle adj C2
  195. dasOs os, bone (bone); os, an opening noun pl. Ossa C2
  196. dieOrdination consultation hours, surgery hours; prescription, doctor's orders noun pl. Ordinationen B1

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