Egyptian Arabic Medicine — 138 Words
This page lists 138 medicine in Egyptian Arabic, one of the most widely spoken varieties of Arabic. Each entry includes the Arabic script, an English translation, and a phonetic transliteration to help you pronounce each word correctly. Whether you are a beginner or building on existing knowledge, this word list is a practical starting point for learning Arabic.
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| دكتور | doktoor | doctor |
| دكترة | dakatra | doctors |
| جرّاح | garraaH | surgeon |
| جرّاحون | garraaHiin | surgeons |
| ممرّض | mumarriD | nurse |
| ممرّضون | mumarriDiin | nurses |
| مريض | mariiD | patient |
| مرضى | marDa | patients |
| مستشفى | mustašfa | hospital |
| مستشفيات | mustašfayaat | hospitals |
| عيادة | 3iyaada | clinic |
| عيادات | 3iyaadaat | clinics |
| صيدلية | Saidaliyya | pharmacy |
| صيدليات | Saidaliyyaat | pharmacies |
| اسعاف | is3aaf | ambulance |
| اسعافات | is3aafaat | ambulances |
| مرض | maraD | disease |
| أمراض | amraaD | diseases |
| مزمن | muzmin | chronic |
| ساري | saari | infectious |
| معد | mu3d | contagious |
| عدوى | 3adwa | infection |
| طفيلي | Tufaili | parasite |
| طفيليات | Tufailiyaat | parasites |
| ازمة | azma | asthma |
| أزمة قلبية | azma qalbiyya | heart attack |
| غيبوبة | ġaibuuba | coma |
| جلطة | galTa | clot |
| جلطات | galaTaat | clots |
| جلطة في المخ | galTa fil-moxx | stroke |
| حسّاسية من | Hassaasiyya min | allergy |
| برد | bard | cold |
| تليف | talayyuf | cirrhosis |
| توحد | tawaHHud | autism |
| جذام | guzaam | leprosy |
| سل | sull | tuberculosis |
| صرع | Sara3 | epilepsy |
| عرض | 3araD | symptom |
| أعراض | a3raaD | symptoms |
| صداع | SuDaa3 | headache |
| أرق | araq | insomnia |
| حموضة | HumuuDa | heartburn |
| إسهال | ishaal | diarrhea |
| مغص | maġaS | stomach cramping |
| امساك | imsaak | constipation |
| عسر هضم | 3usr haDm | indigestion |
| كدمة | kadma | bruise |
| كدمات | kadamaat | bruises |
| حرق | Har' | burn |
| حروق | Huruu' | burns |
| بنج | bing | anesthesia |
| عملية | 3amaliyya | operation |
| عمليات | 3amaliyyaat | operations |
| جراحة | giraaHa | surgery |
| بتر | batr | amputation |
| تشريح | tašriiH | autopsy |
| اجهاض | ighaaD | abortion |
| علاج كيميائي | 3ilaag kimyaa'i | chemotherapy |
| عملية تجميل | 3amaliyyit tagmiil | plastic surgery |
| صحة | SiHHa | health |
| مريض | mariid | sick |
| مرضى | marDa | sicks |
| سليم | saliim | healthy |
| سلماء | sulamaa' | healthies |
| ضعيف | Da3iif | weak |
| ضعفاء | Du3afa | weaks |
| قوي | 'awi | strong |
| أقوياء | a'wiya | strongs |
| مشلول | mašluul | paralyzed |
| معوق | ma3uuq | handicapped |
| ملغي | malġi | disabled |
| متخلّف عقليا | mutaxallif 3aqliyyan | mentally disabled |
| قرصة | 'arSa | sting |
| قرصات | 'araSaat | stings |
| نقح - ينقح | na'aH - yin'aH | to throb |
| اتعوّر - يتعوّر | it3awwar - yit3awwar | to be injured |
| تمزّق | tamazzu' | laceration |
| خدش | xadš | scratch |
| خدوش | xuduuš | scratches |
| قطع | 'aT3 | cut |
| قطوع | 'uTuu3 | cuts |
| جرح | garH | wound |
| جروح | guruuH | wounds |
| دمّل | dimmil | boil |
| دمامل | damaamil | boils |
| ورم | waram | swelling; tumor |
| أورام | awraam | swelling; tumors |
| تهاب | tihaab | inflammation; infection |
| دوخة | dawxa | dizziness |
| طراش | Turaaš | vomiting |
| جزع | gaza3 | nausea |
| صدمة | Sadma | shock |
| صدمات | Sadamaat | shocks |
| حمّى | Humma | fever |
| حمّيات | Hummiyyaat | fevers |
| درجة | daraga | degree |
| درجات | daragaat | degrees |
| مكسور | diraa3 maksuur | broken |
| سمّاعة | sammaa3a | stethoscope |
| سمّاعات | sammaa3aat | stethoscopes |
| اشعّة | aši33a/aši33at iks | X-ray |
| دوا | dawa | medicine |
| ادوية | adwiya | medicines |
| حبّة | Habba | pill |
| حبّات | حبوب | Habbaat/ Hubuub | pills |
| برشامة | buršaama | tablet |
| برشام | buršaam | tablets |
| دوا شرب | dawa šurb | syrup |
| اشربة | ašriba | syrups |
| مضاد حيوي | muDadd Hayawi | antibiotic |
| جرعة | gur3a | dose |
| جرعات | gur3aat | dose s |
| مرهم | marham | ointment |
| مراهم | maraahim | ointments |
| تطعيم | taT3iim | vaccine |
| شاش | šaaš | gauze |
| رباط | rubaaT | bandage |
| اربطة | arbiTa | bandages |
| بلاستر | plastar | band-aid |
| غرز غرزة | ġuraz ġurza | stitches |
| جبيرة | gibiira gabaayir | cast |
| جباير | jabaa'ir | casts |
| عكاز | 3ukkaaz | crutch |
| عكازات | 3ukkaazaat | crutches |
| مطهّر | muTahhir | disinfectant |
| مطهّرات | muTahhiraat | disinfectants |
| وجع | waga3 | pain |
| أوجاع | awgaa3 | pains |
| عطسة | 3aTsa | sneeze |
| كحّة | kuHHa | cough |
| مناخير مسدودة | manaxiir masduuda | stuffed-up nose |
| مناخير بتخرّ\بتشرّ | manaxiir bitxorr/bitšorr | runny nose |
| وقاية من | wiqaaya min | prevention of |
| فحص | faHS | medical examination |
| فحوص | fuHuuS | medical examinations |
| حقن | Hu'na | shot |
| حقن | Hu'an | shots |
| رشتّة | rušitta | prescription |
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