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Feeling a little under the weather? Here's our guide to the most useful German medical terms in the German language.
The reception counter is often the most daunting feature of a visit to a medical professional in Berlin. Most of the doctors seem to have an excellent knowledge of basic medical vocabulary in English but some help from the patient can help communication.
You may also observe the custom of the almost obligatory "Guten Tag!" as you enter the waiting room. No particular response is to be expected but one feels more at ease having participated in a local custom.
Here are a few medical terms which may be useful.
English German
antibiotics Antibiotika
ambulance Der Krankenwagen
backache Die Rueckenschmerzen
blood test Eine Blutprobe
blister, bladder Die Blase
blood pressure Der Blutdruck
bone Der Knocken
breath Der Atem
(to breathe) atmen
broken gebrochen
chickenpox Die Windpocken
concussion Die Gehirnerschuetterung
constipation Die Verstopfung
contagious ansteckend
cough Der Husten
old (in the head) Der Schnupfen
contraceptive Das Verhuetungsmittel
diabetic Der/ Die Diabetiker(in)
depression Die Depression
diarrhoea Der Durchfall
dizzy schwindlig
inflamed entzuendet
faint schwach
fever Das Fieber
headaches Die Kopfschmerzen
to become infected sich entzuenden
injured verletzt
insulin Das Insulin
in vitro fertilization In- Vitro-Fertilization
joint Das Gelenk
migraine Die Migrane
muscle Der Muskel
muscle pains Die Muskelschmerzen
nauseous uebel
nurse Die Krankenschwester
pain Der Schmerz
pregnant schwanger
prescription Das Rezept
unconscious bewusstlos
vomit Das Erbrechen
weak schwach
Useful expressions
to have a heart condition ein Herzleiden haben
to have a fall hinfallen
Are you allergic to anything? Sind Sie gegen irgendetwas allergisch?
Where does it hurt? Wo tut es weh?
Cough, please. Husten Sie bitte.
Open your mouth Machen Sie den Mund auf.
I'm feeling really unwell Ich fuehle mich echt mies.
to have heartburn Sodbrennen haben
to suffer from insomnia unter Schlafloesigkeit leiden
I feel dizzy mir ist schwindlig
I am going to prescribe Ich verschreibe Ihnen.......
Where does it hurt?
leg Das Bein
arm Der Arm
hand Die Hand
skin Die Haut
foot Der Fuss
head Der Kopf
back Deer Ruecken
stomach Der Magen
bottom Der Hintern
elbow Der Ellbogen
neck Der Hals
Once a teacher, always a teacher / Beckmesser:
Bones are Kno ch en in German, though certainly helpful in kno ck ing s.o. down.
HHD
Sorry, folks, me again:
Shouldn't Schnupfen be "cold (in the head)" instead of "old"?
Typical German one-up-man-ship? Right, so Wembly is not forgotten.
HHD
Once a teacher, always a teacher / Beckmesser:
Bones are Kno ch en in German, though certainly helpful in kno ck ing s.o. down.
HHD
Sorry, folks, me again:
Shouldn't Schnupfen be "cold (in the head)" instead of "old"?
Typical German one-up-man-ship? Right, so Wembly is not forgotten.
HHD
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