German C1 Body & Health Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Body & Health vocabulary at C1 level — 393 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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393 C1 · Body & Health words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
das Abdomenabdomen—
abmagernto lose weight—
abschnürento strangulate—
adipösoverweight—
die Adipositasobesity—
der Afteran anus (wenig benutzt)—
die Akupunkturacupuncture—
die Allergieallergy—
die Aminosäureamino acid—
die Anamnesepatient history/medical background—
das Aneurysmaan aneurysm—
das Antlitzface / visage / countenance—
die Apathieapathy—
die Apoptoseapoptosis/programmed cell death—
die Arteriosklerosearteriosclerosis—
die Arthritisarthritis—
die Arthroseosteoarthritis—
das Asthmaasthma—
athletischathletic—
die Ätiogenesedisease origin/causative development—
die Ätiologieetiology/cause of disease—
atmento breathe—
die Atmungbreathing—
die Attraktivitätattractiveness—
die Ausdünstungevaporation / smell / vapor / scent—
ausgemergeltemaciated / gaunt / cadaverous—
auskurierento recover—
der Aussätzigea leper—
der Backenbartsideburns / whiskers—
die Benignitätbenignity/harmlessness—
die Beruhigungrelaxation—
die Beschneidungclipping / circumcision / trimming—
die Besonnenheitcaution—
die Biometriebiometrics—
blähendflatulent / bloated—
die Blahungfart / wind—
blümerantunwell / queasy / weak / limp (wenig benutzt)—
die Blutarmutanemia—
die Blüteblossom—
der Blutergussa really bad bruise (wenig benutzt)—
die Blutgerinnungblood clotting/coagulation—
bräunlichbrownish—
der Brustkorbchest cavity / thorax—
die Chemotherapiechemotherapy—
das Cholesterincholesterol—
die Compliancepatient adherence/compliance—
cremefarbencream-colored—
dahinsiechento pine away / languish / waste away—
der Darmintestine—
die Darmspiegelunga colonoscopy—
die Darreichungsformdosage form/pharmaceutical form—
dehydrierento dehydrate—
der Dekubituspressure ulcer—
die Depressiondepression—
die Dermatologiedermatology—
die Desensibilisierungdesensitization—
die Desorientierungdisorientation / confusion—
die Deutlichkeitclarity—
die Differentialdiagnosedifferential diagnosis—
die Diureseurine production/diuresis—
die Dosimetriedosimetry/dose measurement—
die Drüsensekretionglandular secretion—
durchblutento flush—
durchleidento endure—
die Dystoniedystonia/muscle dysfunction—
der Eierstöckovary—
der Einlaufenema = injections of fluids used to cleanse or stimulate the emptying of your bowel—
der Einsticha puncture / insertion—
die Ejakulationejaculation—
die Ellethe ulna / a cubit / yardstick—
die Endokrinologieendocrinology—
das Endorphinendorphin—
entkräftento invalidate / disable / enfeeble—
die Entzündunginflammation—
die Epidemiologieepidemiology—
das Erbgutheritage / interitance / genotype—
die Ergonomieergonomics—
erschauernto shiver / shudder / tremble—
die Erschöpfungexhaustion—
die Etiopathogeneseetiopathogenesis—
die Euthanasieeuthanasia / mercy-killing—
die Exazerbationexacerbation/worsening—
die Extravaganzextravagance—
fahlpale / sallow—
fettleibigobese—
die Fibrillationfibrillation—
die Fibromyalgiefibromyalgia—
die Finesserefinement—
flausickly—
das Fleckfiebertyphus / spotted fever—
fletschento bare (wenig benutzt)—
die Frakturfracture—
das Fruchtwasseramniotic fluid—
die Früherkennungearly detection—
das Furunkela boil (skin condition)—
die Fußgewölbethe arch of the foot—
die Gastritisgastritis—
der Gebärmutterhalscervix—
die Gebeinebones / relics—
die Gebrecheninfirmity / affliction—

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