Sick – Sairas – Illnesses – Sairaudet
April 13, 2019
November 19, 2019
So you’re sick, are you? Or do you just want to learn some Finnish vocabulary about illnesses to be able to have a conversation about them? Below, you can find a list of some very common diseases. You can learn more illness related vocabulary on our page about doctor visits.
Finnish | English |
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Minulla on/oli | I have/had |
ahdistushäiriö | anxiety disorder |
aivohalvaus | a stroke |
aivotärähdys | a concussion |
ajos, paise | an abcess |
allergia | allergy |
anemia | anemia |
auringonpistos | sunstroke |
astma | asthma |
bronkiitti | bronchitis |
emäntientulehdus | vaginal infection |
epilepsia | epilepsy |
eturauhassyöpä | prostate cancer |
flunssa | flu, influenza |
heinänuha | hay-fever |
hengitysvaikeuksia | difficulty breathing |
ihotauti | skin disease |
ihottuma | a rash |
inkontinenssi | incontinence |
keskenmeno | miscarriage |
keuhkokuume | pneumonia |
kitarisantulehdus | tonsillitis |
korvatulehdus | ear infection |
lavantauti | typhoid |
leukemia | leukemia |
malaria | malaria |
masennus | depression |
merisairaus | sea-sickness |
migreeni | migraine |
munuaiskivi | kidney stone |
nivelreuma | arthritis |
noidannuoli | lumbago |
Finnish | English |
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Minulla on/oli | I have/had |
närästys | heartburn |
pahoinvointi | nausea |
paleltuma | frostbite |
paniikkikohtaus | panic attack |
polio | polio |
rintasyöpä | breast cancer |
sairaus | illness |
tartunta | infection |
tuberkuloosi | tuberculosis |
raskausmyrkytys | pre-eclampsia |
reumatismi | rheumatism |
ripuli | diarrhea |
ruokamyrkytys | food poisoning |
sappikivi | gall stone |
selkäsärky, selkäkipu | back ache |
sikotauti | mumps |
sokeritauti, diabetes | diabetes |
sokki | shock |
sukupuolitauti | venereal disease |
sydänkohtaus | heart attack |
sydänvika | heart problem |
syöpä | cancer |
trauma | trauma |
traumaperäinen stressihäiriö | PTSD |
tuhkarokko | scarlet fever |
ummetus | constipation |
umpisuolentulehdus | appendicitis |
unettomuus | insomnia |
vatsahaava | stomach ulcer |
vesirokko | chicken pox |
That’s it for illnesses. I hope you’re not sick right now!
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