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Modern Greek (1453-) Vocabulary - Health

Hi Modern Greek (1453-) learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary related to health. It's important to know these words so that you can communicate effectively with a doctor or nurse in case of an emergency. Let's get started!

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Common Health Terms

Below are some common health terms in Modern Greek (1453-) that you may encounter:

Modern Greek (1453-)	Pronunciation	English
Βιταμίνες	Vitamínes	Vitamins
Αίμα	Aíma	Blood
Ασθένεια	Asthéneia	Disease
Έγκαυμα	Énkauma	Burn
Πληγή	Pliyí	Wound
Στομαχόπονος	Stomachópono	Stomach ache
Κεφαλαλγία	Kefalalghía	Headache
Πυρετός	Piretós	Fever
Ρίγος	Rígos	Chills

Doctor's Office

If you need to visit a doctor's office, you may encounter the following words:

Modern Greek (1453-)	Pronunciation	English
Γιατρός	Yiatrós	Doctor
Νοσοκομείο	Nosokomeío	Hospital
Ραντεβού	Randevú	Appointment
Συνταγή	Syntagí	Prescription
Κάρτα Υγείας	Kárta Ygeías	Health card

Here is a dialogue to help you practice using these words:

• Person 1: Παρακαλώ πού είναι το νοσοκομείο; (Pou íne to nosokomeío?) - (Where is the hospital?)
• Person 2: Επί της οδού Παπαδιαμάντη 10. (Páno stin odó Papadiamándi.) - (It's on Papadiamanti street.)
• Person 1: Χρειάζομαι ένα ραντεβού με τον γιατρό ... (Hriázomai éna randevú me ton yiatró.) - (I need an appointment with the doctor.)
• Person 2: Για πότε το θέλετε ; (Póte thélete na érthete?) - (When would you like to come?)
• Person 1: Την Πέμπτη στις 2 το απόγευμα. (Tin Pémpti stis 2 to apógevma.) - (On Thursday at 2 PM.)

Medical Conditions

Here are some words that describe medical conditions:

Modern Greek (1453-)	Pronunciation	English
Αλλεργία	Allergía	Allergy
Καρδιοπάθεια	Kardiopátheia	Heart disease
Διαβήτης	Diavítis	Diabetes
Υπέρταση	Ypértasi	High blood pressure
Καρκίνος	Karkínos	Cancer
Πνευμονία	Pneumonía	Pneumonia
Προσβολή	Prosvolí	Infection

Here is a dialogue to help you practice using these words:

• Person 1: Έχω αλλεργία στα φιστίκια. (Ého allergía sta fystikia.) - (I'm allergic to peanuts.)
• Person 2: Πρέπει να είστε προσεκτικός με το τι τρώτε. (Prépei na íste prosektikós me ti tróte.) - (You need to be careful about what you eat.)
• Person 1: Ο πατέρας μου έχει καρδιοπάθεια. (O patéras mou éhei kardiopátheia.) - (My father has heart disease.)
• Person 2: Πρέπει να παρακολουθείτε καθημερινά την υγεία σας. (Prépei na parakolouthíte tin ygeía sas kathimeriná.) - (You need to monitor your health daily.)

Conclusion

Congratulations! You now have a better understanding of health-related vocabulary in Modern Greek (1453-). Remember to use Find native speakers and ask them any questions you have about the language. You can find more vocabulary at the Vocabulary section. Keep practicing and soon enough you'll be speaking like a pro! 😎

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