Common German Disease Names

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Learn essential German vocabulary for common diseases and medical conditions. This list includes important disease names in German, helping you communicate health issues effectively. Perfect for travelers, medical students, and German learners building practical vocabulary. Master these terms to discuss symptoms and understand medical conversations in German.

Learn 47 German words from the Common German Disease Names vocabulary list for A1 level in Health & Medicine category . Each word includes meanings, translations, pronunciations, conjugations, examples, collocations, idioms, synonyms, antonyms, and word families.

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Browse 47 German words from the Common German Disease Names vocabulary list. Each word card displays the German word, English translation, pronunciation, usage examples, level, category, and difficulty. Click "View Details" to see comprehensive information including conjugations, word families, synonyms, antonyms, collocations, and idioms.

Windpocken

chickenpox
Examples
Meine Tochter hat Windpocken.
My daughter has chickenpox.
Windpocken sind sehr ansteckend.
Chickenpox is very contagious.
A1 Nouns Beginner
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Masern

measles
Examples
Die Kinder haben Masern.
The children have measles.
Masern sind eine ansteckende Krankheit.
Measles is a contagious disease.
B1 Nouns Intermediate
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Röteln

rubella
Examples
Kinder sollten gegen Röteln geimpft werden.
Children should be vaccinated against rubella.
Röteln sind besonders gefährlich für schwangere Frauen.
Rubella is particularly dangerous for pregnant women.
B1 Nouns Intermediate
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Mumps

mumps
Examples
Der Mumps ist eine ansteckende Viruserkrankung.
Mumps is a contagious viral disease.
Kinder werden oft gegen Mumps geimpft.
Children are often vaccinated against mumps.
B1 Nouns Intermediate
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Malaria

malaria
Examples
In tropischen Regionen ist Malaria weit verbreitet.
Malaria is widespread in tropical regions.
Sie bekam Malaria während ihrer Afrikareise.
She got malaria during her trip to Africa.
B2 Nouns Intermediate
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Tuberkulose

tuberculosis
Examples
Die Tuberkulose ist eine ansteckende Krankheit.
Tuberculosis is a contagious disease.
Er wurde wegen Tuberkulose behandelt.
He was treated for tuberculosis.
B2 Nouns Intermediate
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Hepatitis

hepatitis
Examples
Die Hepatitis ist eine ernste Lebererkrankung.
Hepatitis is a serious liver disease.
Er wurde gegen Hepatitis B geimpft.
He was vaccinated against hepatitis B.
B2 Nouns Intermediate
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Alzheimer

Alzheimer's disease
Examples
Mein Großvater leidet an Alzheimer.
My grandfather suffers from Alzheimer's.
Die Alzheimer-Forschung macht Fortschritte.
Alzheimer research is making progress.
B2 Nouns Intermediate
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Parkinson

Parkinson's disease
Examples
Mein Großvater leidet an Parkinson.
My grandfather suffers from Parkinson's.
Die Parkinson-Forschung macht Fortschritte.
Parkinson's research is making progress.
B2 Nouns Intermediate
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Multiple Sklerose

multiple sclerosis
Examples
Meine Tante leidet an Multipler Sklerose.
My aunt suffers from multiple sclerosis.
Die Forschung zu Multipler Sklerose hat große Fortschritte gemacht.
Research on multiple sclerosis has made great progress.
B2 Nouns Intermediate
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Epilepsie

epilepsy
Examples
Mein Bruder hat seit seiner Kindheit Epilepsie.
My brother has had epilepsy since his childhood.
Die Ärztin hat die Epilepsie mit Medikamenten behandelt.
The doctor treated the epilepsy with medication.
B2 Nouns Intermediate
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Anämie

anemia
Examples
Die Patientin leidet an einer schweren Anämie.
The patient suffers from severe anemia.
Eisenmangelanämie ist die häufigste Form der Anämie.
Iron deficiency anemia is the most common form of anemia.
B2 Nouns Intermediate
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Osteoporose

osteoporosis
Examples
Meine Großmutter leidet an Osteoporose.
My grandmother suffers from osteoporosis.
Kalzium und Vitamin D können Osteoporose vorbeugen.
Calcium and vitamin D can prevent osteoporosis.
B2 Nouns Intermediate
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Gicht

gout
Examples
Mein Großvater leidet an Gicht.
My grandfather suffers from gout.
Bei einem Gichtanfall sollte man purinarme Nahrung zu sich nehmen.
During a gout attack, one should consume low-purine food.
B2 Nouns Intermediate
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Rheuma

rheumatism
Examples
Meine Oma hat Rheuma in den Händen.
My grandma has rheumatism in her hands.
Bei nassem Wetter verschlimmert sich sein Rheuma.
His rheumatism worsens in wet weather.
B1 Nouns Intermediate
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