Medical & Hospital
Healthcare vocabulary
Omusawo
Doctor / Medical Worker
Nnaasi
Nurse
Omusawo w'amannyo
Dentist
Omusawo w'amaaso
Eye doctor / Optician
Omusawo w'abaana
Pediatrician
Omulongoosa
Surgeon
Muzalisa
Midwife
Musawo mutendeke
Specialist doctor
Omukozi mu laba
Lab technician
Omutunzi w'eddagala
Pharmacist
Omusawo w'amaggumba
Orthopedic
Musawo w'ebisolo
Veterinarian
Musawo w'akinnansi
Traditional healer
Musawo w'obwongo
Psychiatrist / Therapist
Omulwadde
Patient / Sick person
Ajjanjaba
Caregiver / Attendant
Omulambe
Casualty / Victim
Omuwolereza
Counselor
Omugaba musaayi
Blood donor
Mukulu w'eddwaliro
Hospital Director / Head Doctor
Eddwaliro
Hospital
Kiriniki
Clinic
Faamasi
Pharmacy / Dispensary
Ekisenge ky'abalwadde
Ward / Patient room
Ekifo eky'akabi mangu
Emergency room (Casualty)
Wodi y'abaana
Children's ward
Wodi y'abakyala
Maternity ward
Tiyeta
Operating theatre / Room
Labu y'omusaayi
Laboratory
Ekifo awajjanjabirwa abayi
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Bbanka y'omusaayi
Blood bank
Ekifo ky'okwekenneenya
Consultation room
Eggwanika
Mortuary
Ekidduukirize
Ambulance
Awawandiisibwa
Reception / Registration desk
Ekifo ekyenkuuka
Waiting area
Kirabo eky'obulamu
Health center
Ttentela lya ddagala
Dispensary
Ekifo ekijanjaba amannyo
Dental clinic
Kisenge ekyekusifu
Isolation ward
Eddagala
Medicine / Drugs
Empiso
Needle / Injection
Atapeeti
Plaster / Band-aid
Bbandeji
Bandage
Kasawe
Cotton wool
Amakerenda
Pills / Tablets
Omuziro
Syrup / Liquid medicine
Tteemometa
Thermometer
Pulessa
Blood pressure monitor
Masini ez'omukka
Oxygen mask / Tank
Ekikebe ky'omusaayi
Blood bag / Drip
Amazzi ga duliipu
IV fluid / Saline drip (Duliipu)
Akatebe akaseereera
Wheelchair
Emiggo gy'abalema
Crutches
Kitanda ky'omulwadde
Hospital bed
Amakasi
Surgical scissors / Scalpel
Fayiro y'omulwadde
Medical file / Record
Ekyuma ekikuba ekifaananyi
X-ray machine
Ensawo y'eddagala
First aid kit
Ekipima omusaayi
Thermometer / Test kit
Okujjanjaba
To treat / To nurse
Okukebera
To examine / To test
Okulongoosa
To operate / To do surgery
Okuwandiika eddagala
To prescribe medicine
Okumira eddagala
To swallow medicine
Okukuba empiso
To inject / give injection
Kusiba ekiwundu
To dress a wound
Okuwonga
To admit (a patient)
Okusiibula
To discharge
Okupima bbugumu
To measure temperature
Kukebera pulessa
To check blood pressure
Kuzaalisa
To deliver a baby
Kugyako amannyo
To exact a tooth
Gutunga ekiwundu
To stitch a cut
Bbala
To massage / rub
Okuwa omusaayi
To donate blood
Kwaawaasa
To resuscitate / CPR
Kikoma kwewuunya
To fast (for tests)
Kuteeka mpiri
To put in a cast
Okugemwa
To be vaccinated / Immunize
Mbeera mbi
Critical condition / Serious
Obulamu bulungi
Good health
Okwawona
To heal / To recover
Okufa
To die / To pass away
Musaayi
Blood (Group / Type)
Ekiwedde
Test Results
Kirwadde ekyobulabe
Contagious / Infectious
Luguumi
Immunity
Ndabirwamu y'amannyo
Allergy
Mu bwongo
Mental health
Akawuka
Germs / Bacteria / Virus
Kasiru
Disability (Deaf/Dumb)
Ategere mangu
Stable condition
Mbeera eyagwisa
Side effects
Ennina omusaayi
Positive (Test result)
Tali musaayi
Negative (Test result)
Bulamu bwasi
Hygiene / Sanitation
Lidda eddagala
Dose / Dosage
Ennongosereba
Recovery period
Lufujjo lw'eddwaliro
Hospital bill
