Moving Abroad
Medicine: German words for moving abroad
The “Medicine” set from the “Moving Abroad” goal. These are German words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “Medicine” set
61 · GermanThese German words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 61 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
Dosierung
[doˈziːʁʊŋ]
dosage
noun
Nebenwirkung
[ˈneːbn̩ˌvɪʁkʊŋ]
side effect
phrase
Krankengeschichte
[ˈkʁaŋkəngɪʃtɪcə]
medical history
noun
chronische Erkrankung
[ˈkʁoːnɪʃə ɛʁˈkaʊ̯ŋ]
chronic condition
phrase
Schwangerschaftsbetreuung
[ˈʃvaŋɐʃaft͡sˌbəˈtʁɔʏ̯ʊŋ]
maternity care
noun
Schwangerschaft
[ˈʃvaŋgərʃaft]
pregnancy
noun
Stress
[ʃtʁɛs]
stress
noun
psychische Gesundheit
[ˈpsyːçɪʃə gəˈzʊntˌhaɪt]
mental health
noun
Krankschreibung
[ˈkʁaŋkˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]
sick note
phrase
ärztliches Attest
[ˈɛːʁtslɪxəs aˈtɛst]
medical certificate
noun
Auffrischungsimpfung
[ˈaʊfˌʁɪʃʊŋsˌɪmpfʊŋ]
booster shot
noun
Impfung
[ˈɪmpfʊŋ]
vaccination
noun
Ultraschall
[ˈʊltʁaʃal]
ultrasound
noun
Röntgenaufnahme
[ˈrœntgənˌʔaʊ̯fnaːmə]
X-ray
noun
Urintest
[uˈʁɪnˌtɛst]
urine test
phrase
Bluttest
[ˈbluːt.tɛst]
blood test
noun
Diagnose
[di.aɪg.no.zə]
diagnosis
noun
Infektion
[ɪnˈfɛkʦi̯oːn]
infection
noun
Verletzung
[fɛɐˈlɛtsʊŋ]
injury
noun
Ausschlag
[ˈaʊsʃlaːk]
rash
noun
Allergie
[aˈlɛrgi̯ə]
allergy
noun
Rückenschmerzen
[ˈrʏkənʃmɛʁt͡sən]
back pain
phrase
Magenschmerzen
[ˈmaːgn̩ʃmɛʁʦn̩]
stomach pain
phrase
Kopfschmerzen
[ˈkɔpfʃmɛʁtsən]
headache
noun
Halsschmerzen
[ˈhalʃˌmɛʁt͡sən]
sore throat
phrase
husten
[ˈhʊstn]
cough
verb
Symptom
[ˈzʏmp.tɔm]
symptom
noun
Nachuntersuchung
[ˈnaχʊntɛʁˌzuːng]
follow-up visit
noun
Arzttermin
[ˈaʁt͡s.tɛʁ.mɪn]
doctor's appointment
noun
Patientenakte
[paˈt͡si̯e̞nt̩ˌak̚tə]
medical record
noun
Arztrechnung
[ˈaʁtsʁɛxnʊŋ]
medical bill
noun
Zuzahlung
[ˈtsuːˌtsaːlʊŋ]
co-payment
noun
Versicherungsschutz
[fɛʁˈzɪçɛʁʊŋsʃʊts]
insurance coverage
noun
Krankenversicherung
[ˈkʁaŋkənfɛʁziːʁʊŋ]
health insurance
noun
Allergiemedikament
[a.le.ʁi.geː.me.dik.aˌmɛnt]
allergy medicine
phrase
Antibiotikum
[ˌan.ti.biˈo̯.ti.kum]
antibiotic
noun
Schmerzmittel
[ʃmɛʁtsˌmɪtəl]
painkiller
noun
rezeptfreies Medikament
[ʁeˈt͡sɛptˌfʁaɪ̯əs ˌmɛdikaˈmɛnt]
over-the-counter medicine
phrase
Apotheke
[aˈpɔ.te.kə]
pharmacy
noun
Krankenwagen
[ˈkʁaŋkənˌvaːgn̩]
ambulance
noun
Notfallambulanz
[ˈnoːtˌfal͡l.aʊ̯m.buˌlant͡s]
urgent care
phrase
Praxis
[ˈpʁaksɪs]
application
noun
rezept
[ʁeˈt͡sɛpt]
prescription
noun
Zahnarzt
[ˈtsaːnˌaʁtst]
dentist
noun
Überweisung
[ˈyːbɐˌvaɪzʊŋ]
referral
noun
Therapeut
[teʁaˈpɔʏt]
therapist
noun
Spezialist
[ʃpetsiaˈlɪst]
specialist
noun
Notaufnahme
[ˈnoːtˌaʊfnaːmə]
emergency room
noun
Krankenhaus
[ˈkʁaŋkənˌhaʊs]
hospital
noun
Klinik
[ˈkliːnɪk]
clinic
noun
Kinderarzt
[ˈkɪndɐˌaʁtst]
pediatrician
noun
Hausarzt
[ˈhaʊsˌaʁtst]
family doctor
noun
Gesundheitszentrum
[gəˈzʊndhaɪtsˌt͡sɛntʁʊm]
health center
noun
Fieber
[ˈfiːbɐ]
fever
noun
Behandlung
[bəˈhandlʊŋ]
treatment
noun
Angst
[aŋst]
anxiety
noun
Überweisung
referral
noun
Rezept
Prescription
noun
Medikament
Medication
noun
Gesundheitszentrum
health center
noun
Angst
anxiety
noun
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