2.5 Medical language glossary
The words in bold are useful for everyone. The rest are useful for health workers and other people may need them in specific situations. You can share the list with your Ukrainian guests and friends and point to the Ukrainian translation if necessary. Take it with you if you accompany your guests to a medical appointment.
| Ukrainian | Transliteration | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| медицина | medytsyna | medicine; healthcare |
| здоровʼя | zdorovia (pronounced as zdorov-ya) | health |
| Національна служба охорони здоровʼя | Natsionalna sluzhba okhorony zdorovia | NHS |
| безкоштовна медицина | bezkoshtovna medytsyna | free healthcare |
| ліки | liky | medicines |
| аптека | apteka | pharmacy |
| лікар загальної практики (сімейний лікар) | likar zahalnoi praktyky | GP |
| зареєструватися в сімейного лікаря | zareiestruvatysia v simeinoho likaria | to register with the GP |
| стоматолог / дантист | stomatoloh / dantyst | dentist |
| медичний центр | medychnyi tsentr | GP practice / medical centre |
| лікарня | likarnia | hospital |
| медична історія | medychna istoriia | medical history |
| планова вакцинація | planova vaktsynatsiia | routine vaccination |
| щеплення | shcheplennia | jab |
| ковід-19, коронавірус | kovid-19, koronavirus | Covid-19, coronavirus |
| рак | rak | cancer |
| діабет | diabet | diabetes |
| направлення до спеціаліста | napravlennia do spetsialista | referral to a specialist |
| вагітність | vahitnist | pregnancy |
| вагітна | vahitna | pregnant |
| пологи | polohy | delivery (childbirth) |
| аналіз крові | analiz krovi | blood test |
| аналіз сечі | analiz sechi | urine test |
| рентген | renthen | X-ray |
| ультразвук | ultrazvuk | ultrasound |
| МРТ (магнітно-резонансна томограма) | MRT (mahnitno-rezonansna tomohrama) | MRI scan |
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medytsyna medicine, healthcare
zdorovia (pronounced as zdorov-ya) health
Natsionalna sluzhba okhorony zdorovia NHS
bezkoshtovna medytsyna free healthcare
liky medicines
apteka pharmacy
likar zahalnoi praktyky GP
zareiestruvatysia v simeinoho likaria to register with the GP
stomatoloh / dantyst dentist
medychnyi tsentr GP practice / medical centre
likarnia hospital
medychna istoriia medical history
planova vaktsynatsiia routine vaccination
shcheplennia jab
kovid-19, koronavirus Covid-19, coronavirus
rak cancer
diabet diabetes
napravlennia do spetsialista referral to a specialist
vahitnist pregnancy
vahitna pregnant
polohy delivery (childbirth)
analiz krovi blood test
analiz sechi urine test
renthen X-ray
ultrazvuk ultrasound
MRT (mahnitno-rezonansna tomohrama) MRI scan
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