Medicine – Lëtzebuergesch
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| Lëtzebuergesch | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Arteerieverkalkung | hardening of the arteries | |
| Bauchspeicheldrüsekriibs | cancer of the pancreas | |
| Bauchwéi | sore tummy | |
| Bindehautentzündung | conjunctivitis | |
| Blinddarmoperatioun | appendectomy | |
| Bluterguss | haematoma | |
| Bluterkrankheet | haemophilia | |
| Bluttaarmut | anaemia | |
| Bluttanalys | blood test | |
| Bluttdrock | blood pressure; hypertension; low blood pressure | |
| Bluttdrockmiesser | blood pressure monitor | |
| Bluttgerinnsel | (blood) clot | |
| Bluttgrupp | blood type | |
| Bluttkriibs | blood cancer | |
| Bluttplasma | blood plasma | |
| Bluttprouf | blood sample | |
| Bluttsenkung | ESR | |
| Bluttvergëftung | blood poisoning | |
| Bluttverloscht | blood loss | |
| Bluttwäert | blood count | |
| Bluttzocker | blood sugar (level) | |
| Bluttzockerspigel | blood sugar level | |
| Borrelios | Lyme disease | |
| Bronchite | bronchitis | |
| Bronchoskopie | bronchoscopy | |
| Broschtbeen | breastbone | |
| Broschtdrüsenentzündung | mastitis | |
| Broschtkriibs | breast cancer | |
| Broschtvergréisserung | breast enlargement | |
| Broschtverklengerung | breast reduction | |
| Broschtwirbel | thoracic vertebra | |
| Bursite | bursitis | |
| Caillot | (blood) clot | |
| Cellulite | cellulite | |
| Cesarienne | caesarean | |
| Chimiotherapie | chemotherapy | |
| Chirurgie | surgery [branch of medicine]; (general) surgery [hospital department] | |
| Chlamydien | chlamydia | |
| Cholera | cholera | |
| Cholesterol | cholesterol | |
| Cicatrice | scar [on skin, on body tissue] | |
| Conjonctivite | conjunctivitis | |
| Couperose | rosacea | |
| Cystite | cystitis | |
| Daarmflora | intestinal (micro)flora | |
| Daarmgripp | stomach bug | |
| Daarmkriibs | colon cancer | |
| Daarmspigelung | colonoscopy | |
| Daarmverschluss | ileus | |
| Daierlechkeet | weakness [physical] | |
| Damm | perineum | |
| Dammrass | perineal tear | |
| Defibrillator | defibrillator | |
| Deformatioun | deformation; misrepresentation | |
| Dermatologie | dermatology [branch of medicine]; dermatology [hospital department] | |
| Diabeetes | diabetes | |
| Diabeetiker | diabetic | |
| Diagnos | diagnosis | |
| diagnostizéieren | to diagnose | |
| Diaphragma | diaphragm [contraceptive] | |
| Dilatatioun | dilation [of a part of the body] | |
| Diphtherie | diphtheria | |
| Divertikulitis | diverticulitis | |
| Drain | (surgical) drain | |
| Dréihälschen | stiff neck | |
| Drüs | gland | |
| Duerchfall | diarrhoea | |
| duerchliichten | to X-ray | |
| Dyslexie | dyslexia | |
| Echografie | ultrasound scan [medical examination]; ultrasound scan [image] | |
| Eckzant | canine (tooth) | |
| Eeter | pus | |
| eeteren | to suppurate | |
| Eileiterentzündung | inflammation in the fallopian tube | |
| Eileiterschwangerschaft | tubal pregnancy | |
| Eisemangel | iron deficiency | |
| EKG | electrocardiogram | |
| Ekzeema | eczema | |
| Elektrokardiogramm | ECG | |
| Embolie | embolism | |
| Embryo | embryo | |
| ëmknécksen | to twist one's ankle | |
| Endoskopie | endoscopy | |
| Ënnerleif | (lower) abdomen; (female) internal genitals | |
| entschlaken | to purge | |
| Entzuch | rehabilitation | |
| entzünden | to become infected | |
| Entzündung | inflammation | |
| Epidemie | epidemic | |
| Epidemiolog | epidemiologist | |
| Epidemiologie | epidemiology | |
| Epilepsie | epilepsy | |
| Epileptiker | epileptic | |
| Episiotomie | episiotomy | |
| Erektioun | erection [of the penis] | |
| Galekris | gallstone attack | |
| Galesteen | gallstone | |
| Gastritt | inflammation of the stomach lining | |
| Gastroskopie | gastroscopy | |
| Gehierbluddung | brain haemorrhage | |
| Gehiertumor | brain tumour | |
| Harnleiter | ureter | |
| Harnsaier | uric acid | |
| Hautdokter | dermatologist | |
| Hautkrankheet | skin disease | |
| Hautkriibs | skin cancer | |
| Hauttumeur | skin tumour | |
| Hauttumor | skin tumour | |
| Héngerhaut | goose pimples | |
| Hornhautverkrümmung | astigmatism | |
| Häerzchirurg | heart surgeon | |
| Häerzchirurgie | heart surgery [branch of medicine]; heart surgery [hospital department] | |
| Häerzdokter | cardiologist | |
| Häerzgeräisch | cardiac murmur | |
| Häerzinfarkt | heart attack | |
| Häerzkatheeter | cardiac catheter | |
| Häerzklapp | cardiac valve | |
| Häerzklappen | palpitations | |
| Häerzmassage | heart massage | |
| Häerzmuskel | heart muscle | |
| Häerzoperatioun | heart surgery | |
| Häerzrhythmus | cardiac rhythm | |
| Häerzschlag | heart attack | |
| Häerzstëllstand | cardiac arrest | |
| Kapphaut | scalp | |
| Knachekriibs | bone cancer | |
| Krippchen | coccyx | |
| Longeflillek | lung [left or right] | |
| Longekrankheet | lung disease | |
| Longekriibs | pulmonary cancer | |
| Longenentzündung | pneumonia | |
| Megalomanie | megalomania | |
| Mogripp | gastric flu | |
| Mokriibs | gastric cancer | |
| Mokrämp | stomach cramps | |
| Mondschläimhaut | buccal mucosa | |
| Mosaier | gastric acid; heartburn | |
| Moschläimhaut | gastric mucosa | |
| Moschläimhautentzündung | inflammation of the stomach lining | |
| Moschwier | stomach ulcer | |
| Mospigelung | gastroscopy | |
| Moverklengerung | stomach reduction | |
| Mowéi | stomach ache | |
| Netzhaut | retina | |
| Netzhautofléisung | detachment of the retina | |
| Nierebeckenentzündung | inflammation of the renal pelvis | |
| Nierekollik | renal colic | |
| Nierekriibs | kidney cancer | |
| Nierekris | renal colic | |
| nieren | to breastfeed | |
| Nierentransplantatioun | kidney transplantation | |
| Nieresteen | nephrolith | |
| Niereversoen | renal failure | |
| Niewenhodenentzündung | epididymitis | |
| Nuesschläimhaut | nasal mucosa | |
| operéieren | to operate (on); to act; to operate | |
| Schilddrüsenënnerfunktioun | hypothyroidism | |
| Schilddrüseniwwerfunktioun | hyperthyroidism | |
| Schläimhaut | mucous membrane | |
| Veeneklapp | venous valve | |
| Veenenentzündung | phlebitis |