Medical Terminology
Comprehensive list of English terms for everything from parts of the body to common sicknesses, aches and ailments – and their Danish equivalents. Also a dictionary of terminology for a visit to the dentist...
| General Terms | |
|---|---|
| surgery | operation / kirurgi |
| X-ray | røntgen stråling |
| surgeon | kirurg |
| Anaesthesiologist | anæstesilæge |
| anaesthetic | bedøvelse |
| medication | medicin |
| blood | blod |
| blood vessels arteries and veins | Blodåre, pulsåre og vener |
| blood test | blodprøve |
| on an empty stomach | på tom mave |
| a splint | en skinne/ en splint |
| to cure | at helbrede |
| to treat | at behandle |
| treatment planning | behandlingsplanlægning |
| appointment | udnævnelsen / aftale |
| prescription | recept |
| antibiotics | antibiotika |
| anti-inflammatory | anti inflammatoriske / mindsker hævelsen |
| pain killer | smertestillende medicin |
| injection | injection |
| Special Senses | særlige sanser / følelse |
| smell | lugt |
| hearing | hørelse |
| taste | smag |
| balance | balance |
| sight | syn |
| touch | strejf / berøring / føle |
| Human Anatomy | |
| head | hoved |
| skull | kraniet |
| eye | øje |
| nose | næse |
| ear | øre |
| mouth | mund |
| neck | nakke |
| shoulder | skulder |
| shoulder girdle | skulderbæltet |
| clavicle | kravebenet |
| elbow | albue |
| scapula | skulderblad |
| arm | arm |
| forearm | underarmen |
| wrist | håndled |
| hand | hand |
| fingers | finger |
| torso | torso / krop |
| ribs | ribben |
| abdomen | maven |
| back | ryg |
| spine | rygrad |
| pelvis | bækken |
| hip | hofte |
| thigh | lår |
| bottom | bund / ende |
| knee | knæ |
| leg | ben |
| ankle | ankle |
| foot | fod |
| toes | tæer |
| vertebral column | rygsøjle |
General Problems, and Signs and Symptoms
| cancer | kræft |
| diabetes | Diabetes/ sukkersyge |
| allergies | allergi |
| bone fractures | knoglebrud |
| rheumatism | gigt |
| osteoporosis | osteoporose |
| arteriosclorosis | åreforkalkning |
| whiplash | piskesmæld |
| Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) | overbelastningsskade |
| muscular tear | fibersprængning |
| inflammation | inflammation/ infektion |
| migraine | migræne |
| glaucome | glaukom |
| influenza | influenza |
| "flu" (to describe "feeling unwell") | forkølet/ syg / skidt tilpas |
| pain / ache | smerte |
| shooting pain | jagende smerte |
| itching | kløe |
| vertigo | svimmel |
| fever | feber |
| chills | kuldegysninger |
| swelling | hævelse |
| sleeplessness | søvnløshed |
| pins & needles | prikker og sticker |
Respiratory System
| throat | hals |
| thoracic cage | brystkassen |
| diaphragm | mellemgulvet |
| trachea | luftrør |
| lungs | lungerne |
| Signs and Symptoms | |
|---|---|
| breathlessness | åndenød |
| breathless | åndeløs |
| wheezing | hvæsen |
| cough | hoste |
| phlegm | slim |
| asthma | astma |
| bronchitis | bronkritis |
| collapsed lung | kollapset lunge |
Cardiovascular System
| heart | hjerte |
| lungs | lungerne |
| artery | arterie puls åre |
| veins | vener |
| valve(s) | veltil(er) |
| aortic valve | aortaklappen |
| mitral valve | mitralklappen |
| blood group | blodtype |
| Signs and Symptoms | |
|---|---|
| arythmia | arytmi/ urytmisk hjerteslag |
| mini stroke | lille slagtilfælde (forbigående iskæmisk anfald) |
| stroke (cerebral vascular accident) | slagtilfælde / blodprop i hjernen |
| heart attack | hjerteanfald |
| swollen legs | hævede ben |
| high blood pressure | højt blodtryk |
| palpitations | palpitation / hjertebanken |
| chest pain | brystsmerter |
Digestive System
| throat | hals |
| trachea | luftrør |
| larynx | strubehoved |
| salivary glands | spytkirtler |
| oesophagus | spiserøret |
| stomach | mave |
| duodenum | tolvfingertarmen |
| small intestine | tyndtarmen |
| large intestine | tyktarmen |
| gall bladder | galdeblære |
| pancreas | bugspytkirtlen |
| liver | leveren |
| rectum | endetarmen |
| faeces | fæces |
| Signs and Symptoms | |
|---|---|
| digestion | fordøjelse |
| bowel movement | afføring |
| blood in the stools | blod i afføringen |
| swallowing | synke |
| vomiting | opkastning/ at kaste op |
| nausea | kvalme |
| constipation | forstoppelse |
| diarrhoea | diarre |
| ulcer | mavesår |
| hernia | brok |
| gall stones | galdesten |
| irritable bowel syndrome | irritable tyktarm |
Nervous System
| nerves | nerver |
| brain | hjerne |
| spinal cord | rygmarven |
| Signs and Symptoms | |
|---|---|
| radiating pain | udstrålende smerter / pludselige smerter |
| shooting pain | jagende smerter |
| progressively worse pain | gradvist stigende smerte |
| a burning pain | en brændende smerte |
| pins and needles | prikken og stikken |
| epilepsy | epilepsi |
| multiple sclerosis | dissemineret sklerose |
| Parkinson's disease | Parkinsons sygdom |
| dementia | demens |
Urinary System
| kidney | nyre |
| bladder | blære |
| urine | urin |
| Signs and Symptoms | |
|---|---|
| odour | lugt |
| colour | farve |
| infection | infektion |
| kidney stones | nyresten |
| urinary incontinence | urininkontinens |
| increase in thirst | mere tørstig |
| hypothalamus | hypothalamus |
| pineal gland | kogle-kirtlen |
| pituitary gland | hypofysen |
| thyroid gland | skjoldbruskkirtlen |
Reproductive System
| penis | penis |
| testicles | testikler |
| sperm | sæd |
| breasts | bryster |
| vagina | skeden |
| ovaries | æggestokkene |
| uterus | livmoder |
| menstruation | menstruation |
| fallopian tube | æggeleder |
| pregnancy | graviditet |
| egg | æg |
| Signs and Symptoms | |
|---|---|
| infertility | infertilitet |
| loss of erection | tab af erektion / impotens |
| discharge | udskrivning / udflåd |
| Giving Birth | føde |
| induced labour | induceret / fremprovokeret fødsel |
| waters broken | vandet er gået |
| placenta | moderkagen |
| episiotomy | mellemkødet |
| epidural | epidural |
| cervix | livmoderhalsen |
Dentistry
| tooth | tand |
| enamel | emalje |
| pulp (nerve) | tandpulpen / pulpahule |
| root | rod |
| gingiva (gum) | tandkød |
| bone | knogle |
| mandible | underkæbe |
| lower teeth | tænder I undermunden |
| upper teeth | tænder I overmunden |
| maxillary | kæbehule / overkæbe |
| lip(s) | læbe(r) |
| cheek(s) | kind(er) |
| incisor | fortand |
| premolar | præmolar |
| molar | kindtand |
| wisdom tooth | visdomstand |
| Dental Procedure | |
|---|---|
| extraction | udvinding |
| root canal treatment (endodontic treatment) | rodbehandling |
| filling | fyldning |
| amalgam ("grey filling") | amalgam (grå fyldning) |
| composite ("white filling") | komposit (hvid påfyldning) |
| bleaching | blegning |
| orthodontics | ortodontisk, tandlæge |
| cap (crown) | fyldning / plump / krone |
| ceramic cap | fyldning |
| inlay-core | implantat |
| denture | gebis |
| bridgework | bro |
| teeth cleaning | tandrensning |
| toothbrush | tandbørste |
| injection | injection |
| night-guard | nattevagt |
| panoramix | røntgen specialbilled |
| X-ray | røntgen-stråling |
| Ailments | |
| caries (decay) | caries (henfald) / huld i tanden |
| pulp (nerve) inflammation | nerve-betændelse |
| abscess, swelling | hævelse |
| gum inflammation | tandkødsbetændelse |
| pain | smerte |
| to bleed | til at bløde |
| I need an emergency appointment | jeg har brug for lægehjælp |
| My tooth hurts | Min tand gør ondt |
| I have an abscess | Jeg har en byld |
| My denture is loose and hurts my gum | Miy gebis er løs og gør ondt i tandkøddet |
| A cap fell off | En plump / fyldning / krone faldt ud |
| My gum bleeds when I brush my teeth | Mit tandkød bløder når jeg børster mine tænder |
| It is sensitive to cold, to hot | det er følsomme over koldt, for varme |