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Body & Health · German

Body parts and health. 113 German words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

Apothekenoun
pharmacy
The pharmacy is on night duty today.
Armnoun
arm
He has a strong arm.
Augenoun
eye
Her eye is blue.
Bartnoun
beard
My father has a beard.
Beinnoun
leg
My leg is tired.
Daumennoun
thumb
I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you!
Ellbogennoun
elbow
The elbow is swollen.
Fiebernoun
fever
The child has a high fever.
Fußnoun
foot
The foot hurts.
Gesundheitnoun
health
Health is the most important thing.
Haarnoun
hair
She has long hair.
Handnoun
hand
Give me your hand.
Herznoun
heart
The heart beats fast.
Kinnnoun
chin
He has a beard on his chin.
Kopfnoun
head
My head hurts.
Körpernoun
body
The body needs water.
Mundnoun
mouth
Open your mouth.
Nasenoun
nose
The nose is red.
Ohrnoun
ear
He whispers something in my ear.
Stirnnoun
forehead
Her forehead is hot.
Terminnoun
appointment
I have a doctor’s appointment.
Wangenoun
cheek
The baby has red cheeks.
Wundenoun
wound
The wound needs to be bandaged.
Zahnnoun
tooth
The dentist pulls the tooth.
Zehnoun
toe
I stubbed my toe.

A2Premium

ansteckendadj
contagious
The flu is very contagious.
atmenverb
to breathe
Breathe in and out deeply.
Bauchnoun
belly
The baby sleeps on its stomach.
Blutnoun
blood
The doctor takes my blood.
Brustnoun
chest
He has chest pain.
chronischadj
chronic
He suffers from a chronic illness.
Diagnosenoun
diagnosis
The diagnosis was surprising.
dickadj
thick / fat
In winter I wear thick socks.
dünnadj
thin
The book has a thin cover.
Fingernoun
finger
I hurt my finger.
Gehirnnoun
brain
The brain needs oxygen.
Gesichtnoun
face
She has a friendly face.
gesundadj
healthy
Fruit is healthy.
Halsnoun
throat
She wears a necklace around her neck.
Hautnoun
skin
My skin is very sensitive.
Knienoun
knee
My knee hurts when running.
Knochennoun
bone
He broke a bone.
krankadj
sick
My colleague has been sick since Monday.
Lebernoun
liver
Alcohol strains the liver.
Lippenoun
lip
In winter my lips get dry.
Lungenoun
lung
Smoking harms the lungs.
Magennoun
stomach
I don’t drink coffee on an empty stomach.
Medikamentnoun
medicine
Take the medicine after eating.
Muskelnoun
muscle
After training the muscles ache.
Nierenoun
kidney
The kidneys clean the blood.
Operationnoun
surgery
The surgery went well.
Rückennoun
back
My back is tense.
Schmerznoun
pain
The pain is getting worse.
Schulternoun
shoulder
She carries the bag on her shoulder.
Symptomnoun
symptom
The first symptom was a headache.
Zungenoun
tongue
The soup burnt my tongue.

B1Premium

Allergienoun
allergy
I have an allergy to pollen.
Augenbrauenoun
eyebrow
She raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Behandlungnoun
treatment
The treatment takes several weeks.
erholenverb
to recover
After the flu I need to recover.
erschöpftadj
exhausted
After sports I'm exhausted.
Fersenoun
heel
The new shoes pinch at the heel.
Handflächenoun
palm
He held the coin in his palm.
Handgelenknoun
wrist
He sprained his wrist in the fall.
Hustennoun
cough
I've had a cough for days.
Knöchelnoun
ankle
Her ankle is swollen after the run.
Körperhaltungnoun
posture
Bad posture leads to back pain.
Krankheitnoun
illness
The illness lasted two weeks.
Kreislaufnoun
circulation
Exercise gets the circulation going.
Nervnoun
nerve
A pinched nerve causes pain.
Organnoun
organ
The heart is an important organ.
Rippenoun
rib
He broke a rib in the accident.
Sehnenoun
tendon
He pulled a tendon.
untersuchenverb
to examine
The doctor examines the patient.
Verdauungnoun
digestion
Fiber aids digestion.
verletzenverb
to injure
He injured himself during sports.
Verletzungnoun
injury
He keeps playing despite the injury.
Wadenoun
calf
The calf hurts after the workout.
Wirbelsäulenoun
spine
Good posture protects the spine.

B2Premium

Anatomienoun
anatomy
Medical students study anatomy.
Atemnotnoun
shortness of breath
He quickly gets short of breath climbing stairs.
Blutzuckernoun
blood sugar
Blood sugar rises after a meal.
Erschöpfungnoun
exhaustion
The exhaustion was total.
Genesungnoun
recovery
We wish a good recovery.
Haltungnoun
posture
An upright posture takes strain off the back.
Heilungnoun
healing
Healing requires patience.
Immunsystemnoun
immune system
Exercise strengthens the immune system.
Impfungnoun
vaccination
The vaccination protects against the disease.
Körpertemperaturnoun
body temperature
Body temperature drops slightly at night.
Muskelmassenoun
muscle mass
Muscle mass slowly declines with age.
Organismusnoun
organism
Stress puts strain on the whole organism.
Schlafmangelnoun
sleep deprivation
Sleep deprivation weakens the memory.
Verspannungnoun
muscle tension
The massage released the tension in the neck.
Vorsorgenoun
prevention
Prevention is better than cure.

C1Premium

Atmungnoun
respiration
The respiration slowly calms down.
Durchblutungnoun
blood circulation
Warmth improves blood circulation.
Gelenknoun
joint
In the cold the joints ache.
Hormonspiegelnoun
hormone level
Hormone levels fluctuate over the course of the day.
Immunreaktionnoun
immune response
The vaccine triggers a targeted immune response.
Knochendichtenoun
bone density
Strength training increases bone density.
Körperbaunoun
physique
He has an athletic physique.
Muskelaufbaunoun
muscle building
A protein-rich diet supports muscle building.
Muskelfasernoun
muscle fiber
Individual muscle fibers sometimes tear during a sprint.
Reflexnoun
reflex
The doctor checks the reflex at the knee.
Stoffwechselnoun
metabolism
Exercise stimulates the metabolism.

C2Premium

Belastungsgrenzenoun
limit of endurance
He went beyond his limit of endurance.
Erbgutnoun
genome
The genome is in every cell.
Hormonhaushaltnoun
hormone balance
Stress disrupts the hormone balance.
Immunabwehrnoun
immune defense
Vitamins strengthen the immune defense.
Nervensystemnoun
nervous system
Caffeine affects the nervous system.
Sinneswahrnehmungnoun
sensory perception
Sensory perception declines with age.
Zellalterungnoun
cellular aging
Research is looking for ways to slow cellular aging.
Zellteilungnoun
cell division
Cancer arises from uncontrolled cell division.

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