German B2 Body & Health Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Body & Health vocabulary at B2 level — 129 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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129 B2 · Body & Health words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
abschwellento go down / fade away / decongest—
die Abtreibungabortion—
die Angststörunganxiety disorder—
der Arzneimitteldrug / medicine—
der Augapfelan eyeball—
ausscheidento excrete / retire / reject—
die Äußerungmanifestation / expression—
die Bauchspeicheldrüsepancreas—
beidhändigambidextrous—
die Belastungstrain / burden—
benommendazed / light-headed / stunned—
betäubento numb / stun / anesthetize—
bettlägerigbedridden—
bewusstlosunconscious—
blähento bloat / distend / swell—
die Blässepaleness / pallor—
das Blutgefäßblood vessel—
bucklighunchbacked—
bulligbeefy / brawny—
die Degenerationdegeneration—
die Diagnosediagnosis—
diagnostizierento diagnose—
der Dickdarmthe colon (large intestine)—
das Dioxindioxin—
die Dosierungdosage—
der Druckpunkta pressure point—
die Drüsegland—
der Dünndarmthe small intestine—
die Dysfunktiondysfunction—
die Entlastungrelief / alleviation—
die Entspannungrelaxation / easing—
die Entwöhnungwithdrawal / breaking habit—
erblichhereditary—
erfrorenfrostbitten / frozen to death—
der Erregerpathogen / virus / germ—
die Essstörungan eating disorder—
der Fötusfetus—
die Gallebile / gall—
der Gaumenpalate / gums—
das Gegengiftantidote / anti-toxin / anti-venom—
die Gehirnerschütterungconcussion—
die Generikagenerics (medicine)—
die Genesungrecovery—
das Gerippeskeleton—
das Geschwüran ulcer—
glatzköpfigbald-headed—
das Gliedmember / link / limb / part—
die Gliederungstructure/articulation—
der Haarausfallhair loss—
der Herzschlagheartbeat—
der Hitzeschlagheat stroke—
der Hodensackscrotum—
hormonellhormonal—
die Hornhautcornea—
die Impfungvaccination—
infizierento infect (poison)—
die Intensivstationthe intensive care unit—
keuchento gasp / pant / wheeze—
keuchendpanting / rasping—
das Knochenmark(bone) marrow—
das Kölnischwassercologne—
die Körperverletzungassault / bodily harm—
krampfhaftconvulsive / spasmodic—
krankheitsbedingtdue to illness—
der Kropfa goiter / crop = any enlarged thyroid gland—
die Kulleraugengoogly eyes / bulging eyes—
das Kurzzeitgedächtnisshort-term memory—
lähmento paralyze / cripple / hamstring—
der Langzeitschädenlong-term damage—
die Lebensliniea lifeline—
lebenswichtigvital—
die Leistethe groin / bar / strip—
lindernto alleviate / relieve / ease—
die Linderungalleviation—
die Lungenentzündungpneumonia—
die Magenschmerzenstomach pain—
die Magersuchtanorexia—
mangelernährtmalnourished—
die Migränemigraine—
das Muskelgedächtnismuscle-memory—
die Narkoseanesthesia / anesthetic—
die Nebenwirkungside effect—
der Nervenzusammenbrucha mental breakdown—
das Ohrläppchenearlobe—
optischoptical / visual—
der Orientierungsinnsense of direction—
die Phobiephobia—
die Platzwundea laceration—
pochento throb / pulsate—
präventivpreventative—
die Prellunga bruise (not too bad)—
der Radiologeradiologist—
die Remissionremission—
sabbernto drool / slobber / salivate—
die Schadstoffbelastungpollutant load/contamination—
die Schlagaderartery—
der Schlaganfallstroke / apoplexy—
der Schockzustanda state of shock—
der Schorfscab / crust / scaly skin—
der Schrittzählerpedometer—

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