Allgemein Mediziner
general practitioner (GP)
doctor/ physician who is not specialized
Hals-Nasen-Ohrenarzt (HNO)
ENT specialist (Ear, Nose, Throat)
examine ears, nose and throat
Gynäkologe
gynaecologist
treats diseases of women
women expecting a baby
Urologe
urologist
problem with:
kidneys
sexual organs
urinary bladder
Kardiologe
cardiologist
heart specialist
Radiologe
radiologist
for further information on what is happening inside the body
use expensive equipment
they do: computer tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRi),
X-ray
Dermatologe
dermatologist
skin problems
suffer from allergy
Internist / Arzt für innere Medizin
internist
internal diseases
examine:
lungs (if patient has breathing problems)
stomach
gastro-intestinal system
liver
gallbladder
other organs
Orthopäde
orthopaedist
broken bones
walking problems
slipped disc
meniscus problem
Kinderarzt
paediatrician
doctor’s who are specialized in children’s diseases
Augenarzt
oculist
problems with eyes
need contact lenses
need glasses
Neurologe
neurologist
diseases of the nervous system
Chirurge
surgeon
work mainly in hospitals
do operations
Onkologe
oncologist / cancer specialist
diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors
Zahnarzt
dentist
specialized in teeth
Tierarzt
vet
specialized in animals
Ohr
ear
Nase
nose
Hals
throat
Lunge
lung
Bauch / Magen
Magen-Darm-System
Leber
Gallenblase
Arzt besuchen (4)
to go to the doctor
to see the doctor
to consult the doctor
to visit the doctor
untersuchen
Untersuchung
examine
examination
behandeln
Behandlung
treat
treatment
verweisen
refer
Wartezimmer
waiting-room
in this room patients can relax before the examination begins
Ultraschall
ultrasound
in this room you find a machine which works with sound waves beyond the frequencies that human beings can’t hear (bats for example can hear them)
Labor
laboratory
in this room you check blood and urine
Elektrokardiogramm (EKG)
electrocardiography
patients who have problems with their heart get a special examination in this room
Personalraum
staff cloakroom
this room has personal lockers and facilities for hanging clothes (e.g. our white coats)
Röntgenraum
X-ray-room / No admittance (kein Einlass)
in this room we put a lead apron (=Bleischürze) on the patient and process X-rays
Behandlungsraum
treatment room
in this room the examination couch is located. Here the doctor measures blood pressure, weighs patients and does general examinations
Rezeption / Empfang
reception
here you can find the telephone, the computer, file card boxes and the time schedule
Sprechzimmer
consulting room
in this room the doctor talks to patients and gives them prescriptions (=Rezepte)
Rezepte
prescriptions
Bleischürze
lead apron
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