hand

hand f (definite singular handa, indefinite plural hender, definite plural hendene)

handa (definite singular)
hender (indefinite plural)
hendene (definite plural)
hond (alternative)
hainn (alternative dialectal)
hæinn (alternative dialectal)
hònd (alternative dialectal)
hønd (alternative dialectal)

From Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic *handuz. Akin to English hand.


arm

arm m (definite singular armen, indefinite plural armar, definite plural armane)

armen (definite singular)
armar (indefinite plural)
armane (definite plural)

From Old Norse armr m, from Proto-Germanic *armaz m. Akin to English arm.


finger

finger m (definite singular fingeren, indefinite plural fingrar, definite plural fingrane)

fingeren (definite singular)
fingrar (indefinite plural)
fingrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse fingr, from Proto-Germanic *fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European *penkʷrós.


hole

hole f (definite singular hola, indefinite plural holer, definite plural holene)

hola (definite singular)
holer (indefinite plural)
holene (definite plural)
hòle (alternative)


ilke

ilke m (definite singular ilken, indefinite plural ilkar, definite plural ilkane)

ilken (definite singular)
ilkar (indefinite plural)
ilkane (definite plural)


led

led m (definite singular leden, indefinite plural leder or ledar, definite plural ledene or ledane)

leden (definite singular)
leder (indefinite plural)
ledar (indefinite plural)
ledene (definite plural)
ledane (definite plural)
Lid (alternative)

Inherited from Old Norse liðr m, from Proto-Germanic *liþuz. Doublet of ledd n, although formerly considered alternative forms. Cognates include Icelandic liður, Danish led, Dutch lid and dialectal English lith.

(anatomy) a joint or a movable body part adjacent to it


penis

penis m (definite singular penisen, indefinite plural penisar, definite plural penisane)

penisen (definite singular)
penisar (indefinite plural)
penisane (definite plural)


organ

organ n (definite singular organet, indefinite plural organ, definite plural organa)

organet (definite singular)
organ (indefinite plural)
organa (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon), via Latin organum.


sole

sole m (definite singular solen, indefinite plural solar, definite plural solane)

solen (definite singular)
solar (indefinite plural)
solane (definite plural)

From Old Norse sóli m, from Latin solum (“bottom, ground”).

(anatomy) a sole (bottom or plantar surface of the foot)


mus

head

mus f (definite singular musa, indefinite plural myser or mus, definite plural mysene or musene)

musa (definite singular)
myser (indefinite plural)
mus (indefinite plural)
mysene (definite plural)
musene (definite plural)

From Old Norse mús (nominative and accusative plurals mýss), from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *muh₂s. The computing sense is a semantic loan from English mouse, a coinage.
Germanic cognates include Icelandic mús, Faroese mús, Danish mus, Swedish mus, German Maus, German Low German Muus, Dutch muis, and English mouse. Indo-European cognates include Albanian mi, Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs), Armenian մուկ (muk), Hindi मूस (mūs), Latin mūs, Persian موش, and Russian мышь (myšʹ).
(computing): Semantic loan from English mouse.

når katter er vekke, dansar musene på bordet

lus

louse; for its morphological similarities

(colloquial, vulgar, anatomy) pussy (female genitalia)


lever

lever f (definite singular levra, indefinite plural levrar or levrer, definite plural levrane or levrene)

levra (definite singular)
levrar (indefinite plural)
levrer (indefinite plural)
levrane (definite plural)
levrene (definite plural)
livr (alternative)

From Old Norse lifr, from Proto-Germanic *librō, from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to smudge, stick”), from *ley- (“to be slimy, be sticky, glide”). Akin to English liver.


hond

head

hond f (definite singular hondi or honda, indefinite plural hender, definite plural henderna or hendene)

hondi (definite singular)
honda (definite singular)
hender (indefinite plural)
henderna (definite plural)
hendene (definite plural)

From Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.

Taka imot med baade Hondom

Receive with both hands [welcome with open arms]

Og Herrens Hond var yver honom

(anatomy, høgnorsk) (pre-1938) alternative form of hand


ros

nn-noun-unc

ros f (definite singular rosa, uncountable)

After German Rose, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin rosa. Doublet of rose.


vene

vene f (definite singular vena, indefinite plural vener, definite plural venene)

vene m (definite singular venen, indefinite plural venar, definite plural venane)

vena (definite singular)
vener (indefinite plural)
venene (definite plural)
venen (definite singular)
venar (indefinite plural)
venane (definite plural)

Borrowed ultimately from Latin vēna; compare French veine.


tunge

tunge f (definite singular tunga, indefinite plural tunger, definite plural tungene)

tunga (definite singular)
tunger (indefinite plural)
tungene (definite plural)
tunga (alternative)

From Old Norse tunga f, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ f (“tongue”), from an N-stem variant of earlier Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s f (“tongue”).
Nordic cognates include Icelandic, Faroese, Norn, and Swedish tunga, Danish tunge, Elfdalian tungga. Other Germanic cognates include English tongue, West Frisian tonge, Dutch tong, German Zunge, and Gothic 𐍄𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍉 (tuggō).
Indo-European cognates include Armenian լեզու (lezu), Irish teanga, Latin lingua, Lithuanian liežuvis, Northern Kurdish ziman, Persian زبان, Polish język, Russian язык (jazyk), Sanskrit जिह्वा (jihvā), Tocharian A käntu, Tocharian B kantwo, Welsh tafod.

der

Menneske kan smaka med tunga.


fot

nn-noun-irreg

fot m (definite singular foten, indefinite plural føter, definite plural føtene)

foten (definite singular)
føter (indefinite plural)
føtene (definite plural)
Fot (indefinite singular)
Foten (definite singular)
Føter (indefinite plural)
Føterne (definite plural)
føter (indefinite plural)
føtar (indefinite plural)
føterne (definite plural)
føtane (definite plural)
føter [føtter] (indefinite plural)
føtene² [føttene] (definite plural)
fot (indefinite singular)
foten (definite singular)
føtene (definite plural)

From Old Norse fótr, from Proto-Germanic *fōts, from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds. Akin to English foot, Latin pēs, and Ancient Greek πούς (poús).


vagina

vagina m (definite singular vaginaen, indefinite plural vaginaer or vaginaar, definite plural vaginaene or vaginaane)

vaginaen (definite singular)
vaginaer (indefinite plural)
vaginaar (indefinite plural)
vaginaene (definite plural)
vaginaane (definite plural)


beriberi

beriberi m (definite singular beriberien, indefinite plural beriberiar, definite plural beriberiane)

beriberien (definite singular)
beriberiar (indefinite plural)
beriberiane (definite plural)


iris

iris m (definite singular irisen, indefinite plural irisar, definite plural irisane)

irisen (definite singular)
irisar (indefinite plural)
irisane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris, “rainbow”).


gang

gang m (definite singular gangen, indefinite plural gangar, definite plural gangane)

gangen (definite singular)
gangar (indefinite plural)
gangane (definite plural)

From Old Norse gangr, also related to gå.


glans

glans m (definite singular glansen, indefinite plural glansar, definite plural glansane)

glansen (definite singular)
glansar (indefinite plural)
glansane (definite plural)


slag

slag n (definite singular slaget, indefinite plural slag, definite plural slaga)

slaget (definite singular)
slag (indefinite plural)
slaga (definite plural)

Tanta mi er på sjukehus etter å ha fått slag.

My aunt is in hospital after having a stroke.


skank

skank f (definite singular skanka, indefinite plural skjenker, definite plural skjenkene)

skank m (definite singular skanken, indefinite plural skankar, definite plural skankane)

skanka (definite singular)
skjenker (indefinite plural)
skjenkene (definite plural)
skanken (definite singular)
skankar (indefinite plural)
skankane (definite plural)

From Old Norse skankr. Akin to English shank.

(anatomy) thigh, thighbone (especially in animals)


PMS

nn-noun-unc

PMS m (definite singular PMS-en, uncountable)

premenstruelt syndrom
premenstruelt syndrom#Norwegian_Nynorsk

(medicine) Initialism of premenstruelt syndrom (“premenstrual syndrome”).


år

år f (definite singular åra, indefinite plural årar or årer, definite plural årane or årene)

åra (definite singular)
årar (indefinite plural)
årer (indefinite plural)
årane (definite plural)
årene (definite plural)
Aadr (indefinite singular)
Aadri (definite singular)
Aadrar (indefinite plural)
Aadrarna (definite plural)
aadrarne (definite plural)
aadrane (definite plural)
år (indefinite singular)
åra (definite singular)
åri (definite singular)
årar (indefinite plural)
årer (indefinite plural)
årane (definite plural)
årene (definite plural)
åra [åri] (definite singular)
aadr (alternative)
åre (alternative)

From Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic *ēþrǭ.

han ransakar aadrarna i bladet

1915, Kristofer Janson, Norske eventyr som taletekster, page 75:


pung

pung m (definite singular pungen, indefinite plural pungar, definite plural pungane)

pungen (definite singular)
pungar (indefinite plural)
pungane (definite plural)


cyanose

cyanose m (definite singular cyanosen, indefinite plural cyanosar, definite plural cyanosane)

cyanosen (definite singular)
cyanosar (indefinite plural)
cyanosane (definite plural)


angina

angina m (definite singular anginaen, indefinite plural anginaer or anginaar, definite plural anginaene or anginaane)

anginaen (definite singular)
anginaer (indefinite plural)
anginaar (indefinite plural)
anginaene (definite plural)
anginaane (definite plural)


handled

handled m (definite singular handleden, indefinite plural handleder or handledar, definite plural handledene or handledane)

handleden (definite singular)
handleder (indefinite plural)
handledar (indefinite plural)
handledene (definite plural)
handledane (definite plural)
handledd (alternative Bokmål also)


malign

malign (neuter malignt, definite singular and plural maligne)

malignt (neuter)
maligne (definite plural singular)


fu

fu f (definite singular fua, indefinite plural fuer, definite plural fuene)

fua (definite singular)
fuer (indefinite plural)
fuene (definite plural)

From Old Norse fuð (only attested in compounds).


lyske

lyske m (definite singular lysken, indefinite plural lyskar, definite plural lyskane)

lysken (definite singular)
lyskar (indefinite plural)
lyskane (definite plural)


nase

nase m (definite singular nasen, indefinite plural nasar, definite plural nasane)

nasen (definite singular)
nasar (indefinite plural)
nasane (definite plural)
nåså (alternative dialectal)

From Old Norse nasar and nasir, nominative and accusative plurals of nǫs f (whence Norwegian Nynorsk nos f. The verb is derived from the noun.

Du har noko på nasen din.


mandel

head

mandel m (definite singular mandelen, indefinite plural mandlar, definite plural mandlane)

mandelen (definite singular)
mandlar (indefinite plural)
mandlane (definite plural)


krone

krone f (definite singular krona, indefinite plural kroner, definite plural kronene)

krona (definite singular)
kroner (indefinite plural)
kronene (definite plural)
krona (alternative)
krona (alternative)

From Old Norse krúna, from Middle Low German krōne, from Latin corōna, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē), from κορωνός (korōnós, “curved”).

(dentistry) crown (prosthetic covering for a tooth)


få

få (present tense får, past tense fekk, past participle fått, present participle fåande, imperative få)

får (present)
fekk (past)
fått (participle past)
fåande (participle present)
få (imperative)

From Old Norse fá (to grab, capture, conquer).

Eg får hovudpine av alt det bråket!

All that noise is giving me a headache! (literally: "I'm getting a headache from all that noise.")

Han fekk ein alvorleg skade.


sinus

sinus m (definite singular sinusen, indefinite plural sinusar, definite plural sinusane)

sinusen (definite singular)
sinusar (indefinite plural)
sinusane (definite plural)


puss

puss m or n (definite singular pussen or pusset)

pussen (definite singular)
pusset (definite singular)

(pathology) pus (yellowish fluid from infected tissue)


peritoneum

peritoneum m (definite singular peritoneumen, indefinite plural peritoneumar, definite plural peritoneumane)

peritoneumen (definite singular)
peritoneumar (indefinite plural)
peritoneumane (definite plural)


diastole

nn-noun-unc

diastole m (definite singular diastolen, uncountable)


haus

haus m (definite singular hausen, indefinite plural hausar, definite plural hausane)

hausen (definite singular)
hausar (indefinite plural)
hausane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hauss, from Proto-Germanic *hausaz.


brokk

brokk m (definite singular brokken, indefinite plural brokkar, definite plural brokkane)

brokken (definite singular)
brokkar (indefinite plural)
brokkane (definite plural)

(countable or collective, pathology) hernia


vom

vom f (definite singular vomma, indefinite plural vommer, definite plural vommene)

vomma (definite singular)
vommer (indefinite plural)
vommene (definite plural)
Vomb (indefinite singular)
Vombi (definite singular)
Vember (indefinite plural)
Vemberna (definite plural)
vember (indefinite plural)
vembar (indefinite plural)
vemberne (definite plural)
vembane (definite plural)
vomb (indefinite singular)
vom (indefinite singular)
vomba (definite singular)
vombi (definite singular)
vomma (definite singular)
vommi (definite singular)
vemmer (indefinite plural)
vembene² vemberne (definite plural)
vemmene (definite plural)
vomma [vommi] (definite singular)
vommer (indefinite plural)
vommene (definite plural)
Vaamb (alternative)
Vomb (alternative)
vomb (alternative)

From Old Norse vǫmb, from Proto-Germanic *wambō (“belly; womb”). Cognates include English womb.

(anatomy, colloquial, sometimes derogatory) a paunch, big belly


kne

kne n (definite singular kneet, indefinite plural kne, definite plural knea)

kneet (definite singular)
kne (indefinite plural)
knea (definite plural)

From Old Norse kné, from Proto-Germanic *knewą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu (“knee”). Akin to English knee.


bak

bak m (definite singular baken, indefinite plural bakar, definite plural bakane)

bak n (definite singular baket, indefinite plural bak, definite plural baka)

bak m bak (canonical neuter)
baken (definite singular)
bakar (indefinite plural)
bakane (definite plural)
baket (definite singular)
bak (indefinite plural)
baka (definite plural)

From Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką.

eit spark bak


kinn

kinn n (definite singular kinnet, indefinite plural kinn, definite plural kinna)

kinnet (definite singular)
kinn (indefinite plural)
kinna (definite plural)

From Old Norse kinn f, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz, likely from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus.


paralyse

paralyse m (definite singular paralysen, indefinite plural paralysar, definite plural paralysane)

paralysen (definite singular)
paralysar (indefinite plural)
paralysane (definite plural)


sete

sete n (definite singular setet, indefinite plural sete, definite plural seta)

sete m (definite singular seten, indefinite plural setar, definite plural setane)

sete f (definite singular seta, indefinite plural seter, definite plural setene)

setet (definite singular)
sete (indefinite plural)
seta (definite plural)
seten (definite singular)
setar (indefinite plural)
setane (definite plural)
seta (definite singular)
seter (indefinite plural)
setene (definite plural)
sæte (alternative)
setu (alternative Midlandsnormalen)

From different Old Norse terms. All of them are related to sitja (“to sit”), which is ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *sed- (“to sit”).
* (neuter): From Old Norse sæti, whence partly also English seat. From Proto-Germanic *sētiją.
* (masculine): From the Old Norse suffix -seti, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *setô.
* (feminine): From Old Norse seta.


underarm

underarm m (definite singular underarmen, indefinite plural underarmar, definite plural underarmane)

underarmen (definite singular)
underarmar (indefinite plural)
underarmane (definite plural)


rygg

head

rygg m (definite singular ryggen, indefinite plural rygger or ryggar, definite plural ryggene or ryggane)

ryggen (definite singular)
rygger (indefinite plural)
ryggar (indefinite plural)
ryggene (definite plural)
ryggane (definite plural)


kroppsdel

kroppsdel m (definite singular kroppsdelen, indefinite plural kroppsdelar, definite plural kroppsdelane)

kroppsdelen (definite singular)
kroppsdelar (indefinite plural)
kroppsdelane (definite plural)


lunge

lunge f (definite singular lunga, indefinite plural lunger, definite plural lungene)

lunga (definite singular)
lunger (indefinite plural)
lungene (definite plural)

From Proto-Germanic *lungô (“the light organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *lengʷʰ- (“light, agile, nimble”). Akin to English lung.


munn

munn m (definite singular munnen, indefinite plural munnar, definite plural munnane)

munnen (definite singular)
munnar (indefinite plural)
munnane (definite plural)
moinnj (alternative)

From Old Norse muðr, munnr, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz, from the Proto-Indo-European root *men-. Cognates include English mouth. See at there for more.


nagl

nn-noun-irreg

nagl m (definite singular naglen, indefinite plural negler, definite plural neglene)

naglen (definite singular)
negler (indefinite plural)
neglene (definite plural)
nagl (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
naglen (accusative definite nominative singular)
negler (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
neglene (accusative definite nominative plural)
nagle- (genitive in-compounds indefinite plural)
naggel (alternative dialectal)

nagl


kasus

kasus n (definite singular kasuset, indefinite plural kasus, definite plural kasusa)

kasuset (definite singular)
kasus (indefinite plural)
kasusa (definite plural)

From Latin casus (a falling, a fall; accident, event, occurrence; occasion, opportunity; noun case), perfect passive participle of cadere (to fall, sink, drop), from Proto-Indo-European *kad- (“to fall”). Doublet of case.


panne

panne f (definite singular panna, indefinite plural panner, definite plural pannene)

panna (definite singular)
panner (indefinite plural)
pannene (definite plural)


ankel

ankel m (definite singular ankelen, indefinite plural anklar, definite plural anklane)

ankelen (definite singular)
anklar (indefinite plural)
anklane (definite plural)
okla (alternative)
okle (alternative)

From Middle Low German ankel, enkel, from Norwegian Bokmål ankel.

(anatomy) an ankle (joint between leg and foot)


overarm

overarm m (definite singular overarmen, indefinite plural overarmar, definite plural overarmane)

overarmen (definite singular)
overarmar (indefinite plural)
overarmane (definite plural)


sti

sti m (definite singular stien, indefinite plural stiar, definite plural stiane)

stien (definite singular)
stiar (indefinite plural)
stiane (definite plural)


stortå

head

stortå f (definite singular stortåa, indefinite plural stortær, definite plural stortærne)

stortåa (definite singular)
stortær (indefinite plural)
stortærne (definite plural)


sene

sene f (definite singular sena, indefinite plural sener, definite plural senene)

sena (definite singular)
sener (indefinite plural)
senene (definite plural)
sen (alternative)
sena (alternative)

From Old Norse sina, sin, from Proto-Germanic *senawō, from Proto-Indo-European *snḗh₁wr̥ (“sinew, tendon”). Cognates include English sinew.


hordeolum

nn-noun-unc

hordeolum n (definite singular hordeolumet, uncountable)


prostata

prostata m (definite singular prostataen, indefinite plural prostataer or prostataar, definite plural prostataene or prostataane)

prostataen (definite singular)
prostataer (indefinite plural)
prostataar (indefinite plural)
prostataene (definite plural)
prostataane (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs).


klitoris

klitoris m (definite singular klitorisen, indefinite plural klitorisar, definite plural klitorisane)

klitorisen (definite singular)
klitorisar (indefinite plural)
klitorisane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κλειτορίς (kleitorís).


psykiatri

psykiatri m (definite singular psykiatrien, uncountable)


abortiv

abortiv n (definite singular abortivet, indefinite plural abortiv, definite plural abortiva)

abortivet (definite singular)
abortiv (indefinite plural)
abortiva (definite plural)

From Latin abortīvus (“causing abortion”), from aborior (“miscarry, disappear”), from ab (“amiss”) + orior (“appear, be born, arise”).

(pharmacology) an abortifacient (a drug or an agent that induces an abortion)

(pharmacology) a remedy in an abortive treatment


abortiv

abortiv (neuter abortivt, definite singular and plural abortive, comparative meir abortiv, superlative mest abortiv)

abortivt (neuter)
abortive (definite plural singular)
meir abortiv (comparative)
mest abortiv (superlative)

(medicine) abortive (produced by abortion; born prematurely)

(pharmacology, medicine) abortive, abortifacient (causing an abortion)

(medicine) abortive (cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease))


hæl

hæl m (definite singular hælen, indefinite plural hælar, definite plural hælane)

hælen (definite singular)
hælar (indefinite plural)
hælane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hæll, from Proto-Germanic *hanhilaz. Akin to English heel.

(anatomy, also of shoes, socks, etc.) a heel


kodein

kodein n (definite singular kodeinet, uncountable)

From Ancient Greek κώδεια (kṓdeia) + -in.


arterie

arterie m (definite singular arterien, indefinite plural arteriar, definite plural arteriane)

arterien (definite singular)
arteriar (indefinite plural)
arteriane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀρτηρία (artēría), via Latin arteria.


kamfer

nn-noun-irreg

kamfer m or n (definite singular kamferen or kamferet, uncountable)

kamferen (definite singular)
kamferet (definite singular)

From Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr).


gynekologi

head

gynekologi m (definite singular gynekologien)

(medicine) gynaecology (UK) or gynecology (US)


ryggrad

ryggrad f (definite singular ryggrada, indefinite plural ryggrader, definite plural ryggradene)

ryggrada (definite singular)
ryggrader (indefinite plural)
ryggradene (definite plural)

(anatomy) a spine or backbone (also used figuratively)


tinning

tinning m (definite singular tinningen, indefinite plural tinningar, definite plural tinningane)

tinningen (definite singular)
tinningar (indefinite plural)
tinningane (definite plural)


anemi

nn-noun-unc

anemi m (definite singular anemien, uncountable)

From French anémie, from Ancient Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía).


struma

struma m (definite singular strumaen, uncountable)


ambolt

ambolt m (definite singular ambolten, indefinite plural amboltar, definite plural amboltane)

ambolten (definite singular)
amboltar (indefinite plural)
amboltane (definite plural)

(anatomy) an anvil or incus (bone in the middle ear)


skalle

skalle m (definite singular skallen, indefinite plural skallar, definite plural skallane)

skallen (definite singular)
skallar (indefinite plural)
skallane (definite plural)

From Old Norse skalli. Akin to English skull.


kreft

From Middle Low German kreft, krevet, a calque of Latin cancer.


bekken

bekken n (definite singular bekkenet, indefinite plural bekken, definite plural bekkena)

bekkenet (definite singular)
bekken (indefinite plural)
bekkena (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin baccinum, via Middle Low German.


slikkepott

slikkepott m (definite singular slikkepotten, indefinite plural slikkepottar, definite plural slikkepottane)

slikkepotten (definite singular)
slikkepottar (indefinite plural)
slikkepottane (definite plural)
sleikepott (alternative)
sleikjepott (alternative)

From slikka + pott. Compare Swedish slickepott.

(childish, anatomy) forefinger, index finger, lickpot (obsolete)


antibiotikum

nn-noun-irreg

antibiotikum n (definite singular antibiotikumet, indefinite plural antibiotikum or antibiotika, definite plural antibiotikuma or antibiotikaa)

antibiotikumet (definite singular)
antibiotikum (indefinite plural)
antibiotika (indefinite plural)
antibiotikuma (definite plural)
antibiotikaa (definite plural)


skau

skau f (definite singular skaua, indefinite plural skauer, definite plural skauene)

skaua (definite singular)
skauer (indefinite plural)
skauene (definite plural)

From Old Norse skauðir (“sheaths (plural)”).

(anatomy) foreskin on the member of male animals, particularly horses


reise

reise f (definite singular reisa, indefinite plural reiser, definite plural reisene)

reisa (definite singular)
reiser (indefinite plural)
reisene (definite plural)
reis (alternative)

From Middle Low German reise (“travel”).


autolyse

autolyse m (definite singular autolysen, indefinite plural autolysar, definite plural autolysane)

autolysen (definite singular)
autolysar (indefinite plural)
autolysane (definite plural)


puls

puls m (definite singular pulsen, indefinite plural pulsar, definite plural pulsane)

pulsen (definite singular)
pulsar (indefinite plural)
pulsane (definite plural)


lymfom

lymfom n (definite singular lymfomet, indefinite plural lymfom, definite plural lymfoma)

lymfomet (definite singular)
lymfom (indefinite plural)
lymfoma (definite plural)


isse

isse m (definite singular issen, indefinite plural issar, definite plural issane)

issen (definite singular)
issar (indefinite plural)
issane (definite plural)

From Danish isse, from Old Danish jassæ, jæssæ, jessæ, issæ, all from Old Norse hjarsi, hjassi, whence also native doublet hjasse. From Proto-Germanic *hersô. Also akin to Swedish hjässa.


dialyse

dialyse m (definite singular dialysen, indefinite plural dialysar, definite plural dialysane)

dialysen (definite singular)
dialysar (indefinite plural)
dialysane (definite plural)


cyste

cyste m (definite singular cysten, indefinite plural cystar, definite plural cystane)

cysten (definite singular)
cystar (indefinite plural)
cystane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”), via Latin cystis.


kromosom

kromosom n (definite singular kromosomet, indefinite plural kromosom, definite plural kromosoma)

kromosomet (definite singular)
kromosom (indefinite plural)
kromosoma (definite plural)

From German Chromosom, ultimately from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”).


bukspyttkjertel

bukspyttkjertel m (definite singular bukspyttkjertelen, indefinite plural bukspyttkjertlar, definite plural bukspyttkjertlane)

bukspyttkjertelen (definite singular)
bukspyttkjertlar (indefinite plural)
bukspyttkjertlane (definite plural)

From bukspytt (“from buk + spytt”) + kjertel (“gland”).


hofte

hofte f (definite singular hofta, indefinite plural hofter, definite plural hoftene)

hofta (definite singular)
hofter (indefinite plural)
hoftene (definite plural)
hoft (alternative)


stase

stase m (definite singular stasen, indefinite plural stasar, definite plural stasane)

stasen (definite singular)
stasar (indefinite plural)
stasane (definite plural)

Derived from Ancient Greek στᾰ́σῐς (stắsĭs).


blære

blære f (definite singular blæra, indefinite plural blærer, definite plural blærene)

blæra (definite singular)
blærer (indefinite plural)
blærene (definite plural)
blæra (alternative)
bløra (alternative)
bløre (alternative)

From Old Norse blaðra (oblique blǫðru), from Proto-Germanic *blēdrǭ. Akin to English bladder.


nakke

nakke m (definite singular nakken, indefinite plural nakkar, definite plural nakkane)

nakken (definite singular)
nakkar (indefinite plural)
nakkane (definite plural)


mitokondrium

mitokondrium n (definite singular mitokondriet, indefinite plural mitokondrium, definite plural mitokondria)

mitokondriet (definite singular)
mitokondrium (indefinite plural)
mitokondria (definite plural)
mitokondrie (alternative)


tommelfinger

tommelfinger m (definite singular tommelfingeren, indefinite plural tommelfingrar, definite plural tommelfingrane)

tommelfingeren (definite singular)
tommelfingrar (indefinite plural)
tommelfingrane (definite plural)

tommel + finger; from Old Norse þumalfingr, þumalsfingr


bryst

bryst n (definite singular brystet, indefinite plural bryst, definite plural brysta)

brystet (definite singular)
bryst (indefinite plural)
brysta (definite plural)
brjost (alternative)
brøst (alternative dialectal)

From Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic *breustą (“breast, chest”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”).


erektil dysfunksjon

erectile dysfunction
erectile dysfunction


plombe

plombe m (definite singular plomben, indefinite plural plombar, definite plural plombane)

plomben (definite singular)
plombar (indefinite plural)
plombane (definite plural)


tarm

tarm m (definite singular tarmen, indefinite plural tarmar, definite plural tarmane)

tarmen (definite singular)
tarmar (indefinite plural)
tarmane (definite plural)


hovud

hovud n (definite singular hovudet, indefinite plural hovud, definite plural hovuda)

hovudet (definite singular)
hovud (indefinite plural)
hovuda (definite plural)
hovud (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hovudet (accusative definite nominative singular)
hovud (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hovuda (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovud (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hovudet (accusative definite nominative singular)
hovud (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hovudi (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovude (dative definite singular)
hovudom (dative definite plural)
hovde- (genitive in-compounds indefinite plural)
hovu (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hovui (accusative definite nominative singular)
hovue (accusative definite nominative singular)
hovu (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hovue (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovui (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovde (dative definite singular)
hovud (alternative)
hòvúd (alternative)
huvud (alternative)
hugud (alternative)
hòve (alternative)
haud (alternative)
hauv (alternative)
haue (alternative)
huu (alternative)
hue (alternative)

hovud

nn-decl-blank-full

hovud

nn-decl-n-a-long

hovu

hovu

From Old Norse hǫfuð, from Proto-Germanic *hafudą or *habudą, northern form of *haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *kaput- (“head”).

Han slo seg i hovudet.


kinin

nn-noun-irreg

kinin m or n (definite singular kininen or kininet, uncountable)

kininen (definite singular)
kininet (definite singular)


vev

vev n (definite singular vevet, indefinite plural vev, definite plural veva)

vevet (definite singular)
vev (indefinite plural)
veva (definite plural)


tommel

tommel m (definite singular tommelen, indefinite plural tomlar, definite plural tomlane)

tommelen (definite singular)
tomlar (indefinite plural)
tomlane (definite plural)


urinblære

urinblære f (definite singular urinblæra, indefinite plural urinblærer, definite plural urinblærene)

urinblæra (definite singular)
urinblærer (indefinite plural)
urinblærene (definite plural)


skabb

skabb m (definite singular skabben, indefinite plural skabbar, definite plural skabbane)

skabben (definite singular)
skabbar (indefinite plural)
skabbane (definite plural)

(pathology, usually uncountable) scabies


mugg

nn-noun-unc

mugg m (definite singular muggen, uncountable)

From Danish muk, from Middle Low German muke.

(pathology) mud fever (skin disease in horses)


hypofyse

hypofyse m (definite singular hypofysen, indefinite plural hypofysar, definite plural hypofysane)

hypofysen (definite singular)
hypofysar (indefinite plural)
hypofysane (definite plural)

From hypo- + Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis).


astigmatisme

astigmatisme m (definite singular astigmatismen, uncountable)

From a- + Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma) + -isme.


øyra

øyro (plural)
øyre (alternative)
øra (alternative)
øre (alternative)

From Old Norse eyra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.


patogen

head

patogen (neuter singular patogent, definite singular and plural patogene)

patogent (neuter singular)
patogene (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos) + -gen.


koppe

koppe (present tense koppar, past tense koppa, past participle koppa, passive infinitive koppast, present participle koppande, imperative koppe/kopp)

koppar (present)
koppa (past)
koppa (participle past)
koppast (infinitive passive)
koppande (participle present)
koppe (imperative)
kopp (imperative)
koppa (alternative)

(transitive, medicine, historical) to apply a cupping apparatus

(transitive, medicine, dated or rare) to inoculate against smallpox


ringmuskel

ringmuskel m (definite singular ringmuskelen, indefinite plural ringmusklar, definite plural ringmusklane)

ringmuskelen (definite singular)
ringmusklar (indefinite plural)
ringmusklane (definite plural)

(anatomy) a ring-shaped muscle, sphincter


forhud

forhud f (definite singular forhuda, indefinite plural forhuder, definite plural forhudene)

forhuda (definite singular)
forhuder (indefinite plural)
forhudene (definite plural)

From for- + hud, from German Vorhaut, a calque of Latin praeputium.


handledd

handledd n (definite singular handleddet, indefinite plural handledd, definite plural handledda)

handleddet (definite singular)
handledd (indefinite plural)
handledda (definite plural)
handled (alternative)


ledd

ledd n (definite singular leddet, indefinite plural ledd, definite plural ledda)

leddet (definite singular)
ledd (indefinite plural)
ledda (definite plural)

From Old Norse liðr. Doublet of led m, although formerly considered an alternative form.


akillessene

akillessene f (definite singular akillessena, indefinite plural akillessener, definite plural akillessenene)

akillessena (definite singular)
akillessener (indefinite plural)
akillessenene (definite plural)
akillessen (alternative)


priapisme

From Ancient Greek πριαπισμός (priapismós).


ovarium

ovarium n (definite singular ovariet, indefinite plural ovarium, definite plural ovaria)

ovariet (definite singular)
ovarium (indefinite plural)
ovaria (definite plural)


kro

kro m (definite singular kroen, indefinite plural kroar, definite plural kroane)

kroen (definite singular)
kroar (indefinite plural)
kroane (definite plural)


blodåre

blodåre f (definite singular blodåra, indefinite plural blodårer, definite plural blodårene)

blodåra (definite singular)
blodårer (indefinite plural)
blodårene (definite plural)
blodår (alternative)


kranium

nn-noun-ium

kranium n (definite singular kraniet, indefinite plural kranium, definite plural krania)

kraniet (definite singular)
kranium (indefinite plural)
krania (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κρανίον (kraníon, “skull”), via Medieval Latin cranium.


legg

legg m (definite singular leggen, indefinite plural legger or leggar, definite plural leggene or leggane)

leggen (definite singular)
legger (indefinite plural)
leggar (indefinite plural)
leggene (definite plural)
leggane (definite plural)

(anatomy) lower leg from the knee to the ankle, including the calf and shin.


pupill

pupill m (definite singular pupillen, indefinite plural pupillar, definite plural pupillane)

pupillen (definite singular)
pupillar (indefinite plural)
pupillane (definite plural)


akillessen

akillessen f (definite singular akillessena, indefinite plural akillessener, definite plural akillessenene)

akillessena (definite singular)
akillessener (indefinite plural)
akillessenene (definite plural)
akillessene (alternative)


psykiater

psykiater m (definite singular psykiateren, indefinite plural psykiatrar, definite plural psykiatrane)

psykiateren (definite singular)
psykiatrar (indefinite plural)
psykiatrane (definite plural)

From psyke (“psyche”) + -iater (“-ist”).


aksel

aksel f (definite singular aksla, indefinite plural aksler, definite plural akslene)

aksla (definite singular)
aksler (indefinite plural)
akslene (definite plural)
aksl (alternative)
oksl (alternative)

From Old Norse ǫxl, from Proto-Germanic *ahslō.


svelg

svelg n (definite singular svelget, indefinite plural svelg, definite plural svelga)

svelget (definite singular)
svelg (indefinite plural)
svelga (definite plural)
svel, svæg, svølg, svøldr, svøltr, svåg (alternative dialectal)


øra

(anatomy) ear; (pre-2012) alternative form of øyra


anfall

anfall n (definite singular anfallet, indefinite plural anfall, definite plural anfalla)

anfallet (definite singular)
anfall (indefinite plural)
anfalla (definite plural)


kiropraktor

kiropraktor m (definite singular kiropraktoren, indefinite plural kiropraktorar, definite plural kiropraktorane)

kiropraktoren (definite singular)
kiropraktorar (indefinite plural)
kiropraktorane (definite plural)

alternative medicine
alternative medicine


betennelse

betennelse m (definite singular betennelsen, indefinite plural betennelsar, definite plural betennelsane)

betennelsen (definite singular)
betennelsar (indefinite plural)
betennelsane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Danish betændelse, derived from obsolete betænde.


leie

leie n (definite singular leiet, indefinite plural leie, definite plural leia)

leiet (definite singular)
leie (indefinite plural)
leia (definite plural)
lægje (alternative)


kjeve

kjeve m (definite singular kjeven, indefinite plural kjevar, definite plural kjevane)

kjeven (definite singular)
kjevar (indefinite plural)
kjevane (definite plural)


drypp

drypp n (definite singular dryppet, indefinite plural drypp, definite plural dryppa)

dryppet (definite singular)
drypp (indefinite plural)
dryppa (definite plural)

(informal, medicine) a transient ischaemic / ischemic attack (transitorisk iskemisk anfall)


lipom

lipom n (definite singular lipomet, indefinite plural lipom, definite plural lipoma)

lipomet (definite singular)
lipom (indefinite plural)
lipoma (definite plural)


blindtarm

blindtarm m (definite singular blindtarmen, indefinite plural blindtarmar, definite plural blindtarmane)

blindtarmen (definite singular)
blindtarmar (indefinite plural)
blindtarmane (definite plural)


tannkjøtt

head

tannkjøtt n (definite singular tannkjøttet)

tannkjøttet (definite singular)
tannkjøt (alternative)

(anatomy) gum (flesh around the roots of teeth)


konjunktivitt

konjunktivitt m (definite singular konjunktivitten)


magesekk

magesekk m (definite singular magesekken, indefinite plural magesekker or magesekkar, definite plural magesekkene or magesekkane)

magesekken (definite singular)
magesekker (indefinite plural)
magesekkar (indefinite plural)
magesekkene (definite plural)
magesekkane (definite plural)


difteri

difteri m (definite singular difterien, indefinite plural difteriar, definite plural difteriane)

difterien (definite singular)
difteriar (indefinite plural)
difteriane (definite plural)


lóve

nn-noun-irreg

lóve m (definite singular lóven, indefinite plural lóvar, definite plural lóvane)

lóven (definite singular)
lóvar (indefinite plural)
lóvane (definite plural)
love (alternative alternative)

From Old Norse lófi, from Proto-Germanic *lōfô. Akin to dialectal English loof and related to English glove.


ribbein

ribbein n (definite singular ribbeinet, indefinite plural ribbein, definite plural ribbeina)

ribbeinet (definite singular)
ribbein (indefinite plural)
ribbeina (definite plural)
ribb-bein (alternative)


kvik

kvik m (definite singular kviken, indefinite plural kvikar, definite plural kvikane)

kviken (definite singular)
kvikar (indefinite plural)
kvikane (definite plural)
kvike (alternative)


testikkel

testikkel m (definite singular testikkelen, indefinite plural testiklar, definite plural testiklane)

testikkelen (definite singular)
testiklar (indefinite plural)
testiklane (definite plural)

From Latin testiculus, via German Testikel.


eggstokk

eggstokk m (definite singular eggstokken, indefinite plural eggstokkar, definite plural eggstokkane)

eggstokken (definite singular)
eggstokkar (indefinite plural)
eggstokkane (definite plural)


blodsukker

head

blodsukker n (definite singular blodsukkeret)


brystsmerte

brystsmerte f (definite singular brystsmerta, indefinite plural brystsmerter, definite plural brystsmertene)

brystsmerta (definite singular)
brystsmerter (indefinite plural)
brystsmertene (definite plural)


morkake

morkake f (definite singular morkaka, indefinite plural morkaker, definite plural morkakene)

morkaka (definite singular)
morkaker (indefinite plural)
morkakene (definite plural)


kroppsvæske

kroppsvæske f (definite singular kroppsvæska, indefinite plural kroppsvæsker, definite plural kroppsvæskene)

kroppsvæska (definite singular)
kroppsvæsker (indefinite plural)
kroppsvæskene (definite plural)


virvelsøyle

virvelsøyle f (definite singular virvelsøyla, indefinite plural virvelsøyler, definite plural virvelsøylene)

virvelsøyla (definite singular)
virvelsøyler (indefinite plural)
virvelsøylene (definite plural)

From virvel + søyle (probably from Bokmål).

(anatomy) spinal column, spine, backbone


underliv

underliv n (definite singular underlivet, indefinite plural underliv, definite plural underliva)

underlivet (definite singular)
underliv (indefinite plural)
underliva (definite plural)


antistoff

antistoff n (definite singular antistoffet, indefinite plural antistoff, definite plural antistoffa)

antistoffet (definite singular)
antistoff (indefinite plural)
antistoffa (definite plural)

Probably borrowed from German Antistoff. Equivalent to anti- + stoff.


iskemisk

iskemisk (neuter singular iskemisk, definite singular and plural iskemiske)

iskemisk (neuter singular)
iskemiske (definite plural singular)

(medicine) ischaemic (UK), or ischemic (US)


iskemi

(medicine) ischaemia (UK), or ischemia (US)


magesår

magesår n (definite singular magesåret, indefinite plural magesår, definite plural magesåra)

magesåret (definite singular)
magesår (indefinite plural)
magesåra (definite plural)


tolvfingertarm

tolvfingertarm m (definite singular tolvfingertarmen, indefinite plural tolvfingertarmar, definite plural tolvfingertarmane)

tolvfingertarmen (definite singular)
tolvfingertarmar (indefinite plural)
tolvfingertarmane (definite plural)

From tolv + finger + tarm, after German Zwölffingerdarm.


endetarm

endetarm m (definite singular endetarmen, indefinite plural endetarmar, definite plural endetarmane)

endetarmen (definite singular)
endetarmar (indefinite plural)
endetarmane (definite plural)


ryggproblem

ryggproblem n (definite singular ryggproblemet, indefinite plural ryggproblem, definite plural ryggproblema)

ryggproblemet (definite singular)
ryggproblem (indefinite plural)
ryggproblema (definite plural)


livmorhals

livmorhals m (definite singular livmorhalsen, indefinite plural livmorhalsar, definite plural livmorhalsane)

livmorhalsen (definite singular)
livmorhalsar (indefinite plural)
livmorhalsane (definite plural)

From livmor (“womb, uterus”) + hals (“neck”).


skjede

skjede m (definite singular skjeden, indefinite plural skjedar, definite plural skjedane)

skjeden (definite singular)
skjedar (indefinite plural)
skjedane (definite plural)

From Old Norse skeiðir pl, via Norwegian Bokmål.


strupe

strupe m (definite singular strupen, indefinite plural strupar, definite plural strupane)

strupen (definite singular)
strupar (indefinite plural)
strupane (definite plural)


blemme

blemme f (definite singular blemma, indefinite plural blemmer, definite plural blemmene)

blemma (definite singular)
blemmer (indefinite plural)
blemmene (definite plural)


vassblemme

vassblemme f (definite singular vassblemma, indefinite plural vassblemmer, definite plural vassblemmene)

vassblemma (definite singular)
vassblemmer (indefinite plural)
vassblemmene (definite plural)

(medicine) a blister (filled with fluid, as opposed to blood)


huve

huve f (definite singular huva, indefinite plural huver, definite plural huvene)

huva (definite singular)
huver (indefinite plural)
huvene (definite plural)
hue (alternative)

From Old Norse húfa. Compare Faroese húgva, Icelandic húfa and Danish hue.


augehole

augehole f (definite singular augehola, indefinite plural augeholer, definite plural augeholene)

augehola (definite singular)
augeholer (indefinite plural)
augeholene (definite plural)
augnehole (alternative)
augehòle (alternative)
augnehòle (alternative)


augeeple

augeeple n (definite singular augeeplet, indefinite plural augeeple, definite plural augeepla)

augeeplet (definite singular)
augeeple (indefinite plural)
augeepla (definite plural)
augneeple (alternative)


augelok

augelok n (definite singular augeloket, indefinite plural augelok, definite plural augeloka)

augeloket (definite singular)
augelok (indefinite plural)
augeloka (definite plural)
augelokk (alternative)
augnelok (alternative)
augnelokk (alternative)


blodkar

blodkar n (definite singular blodkaret, indefinite plural blodkar, definite plural blodkara)

blodkaret (definite singular)
blodkar (indefinite plural)
blodkara (definite plural)


pulsåre

pulsåre f (definite singular pulsåra, indefinite plural pulsårer, definite plural pulsårene)

pulsåra (definite singular)
pulsårer (indefinite plural)
pulsårene (definite plural)
pulsår (alternative)


allel

allel (neuter allelt, definite singular and plural allele, comparative allelare, indefinite superlative allelast, definite superlative allelaste)

allelt (neuter)
allele (definite plural singular)
allelare (comparative)
allelast (indefinite superlative)
allelaste (definite superlative)

Clipping of allelomorf, coined by English biologists William Bateson and Edith Rebecca Saunders in 1902. Ultimately from the Ancient Greek prefix ἀλληλ- (allēl-) from ἄλλος (állos, “other”).


allel

allel n (definite singular allelet, indefinite plural allel, definite plural allela)

allelet (definite singular)
allel (indefinite plural)
allela (definite plural)


fjes

fjes n (definite singular fjeset, indefinite plural fjes, definite plural fjesa)

fjeset (definite singular)
fjes (indefinite plural)
fjesa (definite plural)

From English face. Compare Danish fjæs and Swedish fjäs.


dysleksi

nn-noun-unc

dysleksi m (definite singular dysleksien, uncountable)

From dys- + Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis). Compare with French dyslexie.


kompress

kompress m (definite singular kompressen, indefinite plural kompressar, definite plural kompressane)

kompressen (definite singular)
kompressar (indefinite plural)
kompressane (definite plural)

From Latin compressus, via German Kompresse.


vaginose

vaginose m (definite singular vaginosen, indefinite plural vaginosar, definite plural vaginosane)

vaginosen (definite singular)
vaginosar (indefinite plural)
vaginosane (definite plural)


kjertel

kjertel m (definite singular kjertelen, indefinite plural kjertlar, definite plural kjertlane)

kjertelen (definite singular)
kjertlar (indefinite plural)
kjertlane (definite plural)


halveringstid

halveringstid f (definite singular halveringstida, indefinite plural halveringstider, definite plural halveringstidene)

halveringstida (definite singular)
halveringstider (indefinite plural)
halveringstidene (definite plural)

From halvering (“from halvere”) + -s- + tid.

af

from <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">halvere</i>


irritabelt tarmsyndrom

irritable bowel syndrome
irritable bowel syndrome


netthinne

netthinne f (definite singular netthinna, indefinite plural netthinner, definite plural netthinnene)

netthinna (definite singular)
netthinner (indefinite plural)
netthinnene (definite plural)

From nett + hinne, after German Netzhaut.


hornhinne

hornhinne f (definite singular hornhinna, indefinite plural hornhinner, definite plural hornhinnene)

hornhinna (definite singular)
hornhinner (indefinite plural)
hornhinnene (definite plural)


okle

nn-noun-multi

okle f or n (definite singular okla or oklet, indefinite plural okler or okle, definite plural oklene or okla)

okla (definite singular)
oklet (definite singular)
okler (indefinite plural)
okle (indefinite plural)
oklene (definite plural)
okla (definite plural)
okle n (indefinite singular)
oklet (definite singular)
okle (indefinite plural)
okla (definite plural)
okli (definite plural)
okle f (indefinite singular)
n (indefinite singular)
okla (definite singular)
okler [oklor] (indefinite plural)
oklene [oklone] (definite plural)
okla [okli] (definite plural)
okler (indefinite plural)
oklene (definite plural)
Okla n (indefinite singular)
Okla (definite singular)
Oklo (indefinite plural)
Oklo (definite plural)
[okla] f (indefinite singular)
okla (definite singular)
okler [oklor] (indefinite plural)
oklene [oklone] (definite plural)
okla (alternative)
hukku (alternative)
håkkå (alternative)
Okkel (alternative)
Okkaal (alternative)
Okkul (alternative)

From Old Norse ǫkla n. Compare Icelandic ökkli.

(anatomy) an ankle (joint between leg and foot)


kvinnebryst

kvinnebryst n (definite singular kvinnebrystet, indefinite plural kvinnebryst, definite plural kvinnebrysta)

kvinnebrystet (definite singular)
kvinnebryst (indefinite plural)
kvinnebrysta (definite plural)

(anatomy) a female breast, woman's breast


bukhinne

bukhinne f (definite singular bukhinna, indefinite plural bukhinner, definite plural bukhinnene)

bukhinna (definite singular)
bukhinner (indefinite plural)
bukhinnene (definite plural)


underleppe

underleppe f (definite singular underleppa, indefinite plural underlepper, definite plural underleppene)

underleppa (definite singular)
underlepper (indefinite plural)
underleppene (definite plural)


slire

slire f (definite singular slira, indefinite plural slirer, definite plural slirene)

slira (definite singular)
slirer (indefinite plural)
slirene (definite plural)
slir (alternative)

From Old Norse slíðr n pl. Compare Icelandic slíður and Swedish slida.


hormonbalanse

hormonbalanse m (definite singular hormonbalansen, indefinite plural hormonbalansar, definite plural hormonbalansane)

hormonbalansen (definite singular)
hormonbalansar (indefinite plural)
hormonbalansane (definite plural)


ryggsøyle

ryggsøyle f (definite singular ryggsøyla, indefinite plural ryggsøyler, definite plural ryggsøylene)

ryggsøyla (definite singular)
ryggsøyler (indefinite plural)
ryggsøylene (definite plural)


muskulatur

muskulatur m (definite singular muskulaturen, indefinite plural muskulaturar, definite plural muskulaturane)

muskulaturen (definite singular)
muskulaturar (indefinite plural)
muskulaturane (definite plural)

From French musculature and German Muskulatur, from Latin musculus.


slimhinne

slimhinne f (definite singular slimhinna, indefinite plural slimhinner, definite plural slimhinnene)

slimhinna (definite singular)
slimhinner (indefinite plural)
slimhinnene (definite plural)


strålebehandling

strålebehandling f (definite singular strålebehandlinga, indefinite plural strålebehandlingar, definite plural strålebehandlingane)

strålebehandlinga (definite singular)
strålebehandlingar (indefinite plural)
strålebehandlingane (definite plural)


lungeskade

lungeskade m (definite singular lungeskaden, indefinite plural lungeskadar, definite plural lungeskadane)

lungeskaden (definite singular)
lungeskadar (indefinite plural)
lungeskadane (definite plural)


alveol

alveol m (definite singular alveolen, indefinite plural alveolar, definite plural alveolane)

alveolen (definite singular)
alveolar (indefinite plural)
alveolane (definite plural)


kransarterie

kransarterie m (definite singular kransarterien, indefinite plural kransarteriar, definite plural kransarteriane)

kransarterien (definite singular)
kransarteriar (indefinite plural)
kransarteriane (definite plural)


galleblære

galleblære f (definite singular galleblæra, indefinite plural galleblærer, definite plural galleblærene)

galleblæra (definite singular)
galleblærer (indefinite plural)
galleblærene (definite plural)
gallblære (alternative)


gallegang

gallegang m (definite singular gallegangen, indefinite plural gallegangar, definite plural gallegangane)

gallegangen (definite singular)
gallegangar (indefinite plural)
gallegangane (definite plural)
gallgang (alternative)


ødem

ødem n (definite singular ødemet, indefinite plural ødem, definite plural ødema)

ødemet (definite singular)
ødem (indefinite plural)
ødema (definite plural)


paratyfus

nn-noun-unc

paratyfus m (definite singular paratyfusen, uncountable)


blodtap

blodtap n (definite singular blodtapet, indefinite plural blodtap, definite plural blodtapa)

blodtapet (definite singular)
blodtap (indefinite plural)
blodtapa (definite plural)


brystkasse

brystkasse m (definite singular brystkassen, indefinite plural brystkassar, definite plural brystkassane)

brystkasse f (definite singular brystkassa, indefinite plural brystkasser, definite plural brystkassene)

brystkassen (definite singular)
brystkassar (indefinite plural)
brystkassane (definite plural)
brystkassa (definite singular)
brystkasser (indefinite plural)
brystkassene (definite plural)


perkusjon

perkusjon m (definite singular perkusjonen, indefinite plural perkusjonar, definite plural perkusjonane)

perkusjonen (definite singular)
perkusjonar (indefinite plural)
perkusjonane (definite plural)


immunforsvar

immunforsvar n (definite singular immunforsvaret, indefinite plural immunforsvar, definite plural immunforsvara)

immunforsvaret (definite singular)
immunforsvar (indefinite plural)
immunforsvara (definite plural)


appendiks

appendiks n (definite singular appendikset, indefinite plural appendiks, definite plural appendiksa)

appendiks m (definite singular appendiksen, indefinite plural appendiksar, definite plural appendiksane)

appendikset (definite singular)
appendiks (indefinite plural)
appendiksa (definite plural)
appendiksen (definite singular)
appendiksar (indefinite plural)
appendiksane (definite plural)


tynntarm

tynntarm m (definite singular tynntarmen, indefinite plural tynntarmar, definite plural tynntarmane)

tynntarmen (definite singular)
tynntarmar (indefinite plural)
tynntarmane (definite plural)


mellomgolv

mellomgolv n (definite singular mellomgolvet, indefinite plural mellomgolv, definite plural mellomgolva)

mellomgolvet (definite singular)
mellomgolv (indefinite plural)
mellomgolva (definite plural)

(anatomy) diaphragm (thoracic diaphragm)


isjiasnerve

isjiasnerve m (definite singular isjiasnerven, indefinite plural isjiasnervar, definite plural isjiasnervane)

isjiasnerven (definite singular)
isjiasnervar (indefinite plural)
isjiasnervane (definite plural)


hjerneslag

hjerneslag n (definite singular hjerneslaget, indefinite plural hjerneslag, definite plural hjerneslaga)

hjerneslaget (definite singular)
hjerneslag (indefinite plural)
hjerneslaga (definite plural)

(medicine) a stroke (affecting the brain)


aterosklerose

aterosklerose m (definite singular aterosklerosen, uncountable)

From Ancient Greek ἀθήρα (athḗra) + sklerose.


sklerose

sklerose m (definite singular sklerosen, indefinite plural sklerosar, definite plural sklerosane)

sklerosen (definite singular)
sklerosar (indefinite plural)
sklerosane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis), from σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”).


glykemi

glykemi m (definite singular glykemien, uncountable)

From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús) + αἷμα (haîma).


stoffskifte

stoffskifte n (definite singular stoffskiftet, indefinite plural stoffskifte, definite plural stoffskifta)

stoffskiftet (definite singular)
stoffskifte (indefinite plural)
stoffskifta (definite plural)


skrumplever

nn-noun-irreg

skrumplever f (definite singular skrumplevra, indefinite plural skrumplevrar or skrumplevrer, definite plural skrumplevrane or skrumplevrene)

skrumplevra (definite singular)
skrumplevrar (indefinite plural)
skrumplevrer (indefinite plural)
skrumplevrane (definite plural)
skrumplevrene (definite plural)


flokkimmunitet

nn-noun-unc

flokkimmunitet m (definite singular flokkimmuniteten, uncountable)

From flokk (“herd”) + immunitet (“immunity”).


cøliaki

cøliaki m (definite singular cøliakien, indefinite plural cøliakiar, definite plural cøliakiane)

cøliakien (definite singular)
cøliakiar (indefinite plural)
cøliakiane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κοιλία (koilía, “belly”).


Basedows sjukdom

After the Austrian doctor Karl Adolph von Basedow.


Føllings sjukdom

Named after Norwegian physician Ivar Asbjørn Følling.


Bekhterevs sjukdom

Named after Russian neurologist V. M. Bekhterev.

ankylosing spondylitis
ankylosing spondylitis


Downs syndrom

Named after English physician Langdon Down (1828–1896), who first described the condition as a distinct form of mental disability in the 1860s.


kvike

kvike m (definite singular kviken, indefinite plural kvikar, definite plural kvikane)

kviken (definite singular)
kvikar (indefinite plural)
kvikane (definite plural)
kvik (alternative)

From Old Norse kvika, kvikva f. Related to kvik (“quick, lively”).


augestein

augestein m (definite singular augesteinen, indefinite plural augesteinar, definite plural augesteinane)

augesteinen (definite singular)
augesteinar (indefinite plural)
augesteinane (definite plural)
augnestein (alternative)

From Old Norse augasteinn, a compound of auge + stein.


augnestein

augnestein m (definite singular augnesteinen, indefinite plural augnesteinar, definite plural augnesteinane)

augnesteinen (definite singular)
augnesteinar (indefinite plural)
augnesteinane (definite plural)
augestein (alternative)

From Old Norse augnasteinn, a compound of augne- + stein.


hjasse

hjasse m (definite singular hjassen, indefinite plural hjassar, definite plural hjassane)

hjassen (definite singular)
hjassar (indefinite plural)
hjassane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hjarsi, hjassi, it from Proto-Germanic *hersô. Cognates include Swedish hjässa and Danish isse, from the latter of which is derived its doublet isse.


overgangsalder

overgangsalder m (definite singular overgangsalderen, indefinite plural overgangsaldrar, definite plural overgangsaldrane)

overgangsalderen (definite singular)
overgangsaldrar (indefinite plural)
overgangsaldrane (definite plural)

From overgang (“transition”) + -s- + alder (“age”).


podeks

podeks m (definite singular podeksen, indefinite plural podeksar, definite plural podeksane)

podeksen (definite singular)
podeksar (indefinite plural)
podeksane (definite plural)

(anatomy, formal) anus, rectum, fundament


munn-til-munn-metode

nn-noun-unc

munn-til-munn-metode m (definite singular munn-til-munn-metoden, uncountable)

munn-til-munn-metoden (definite singular)
munn-mot-munn-metode (alternative)

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation


seboré

seboré m (definite singular seboréen or seboreen, indefinite plural seboréar or seborear, definite plural seboréane or seboreane)

seboréen (definite singular)
seboreen (definite singular)
seboréar (indefinite plural)
seborear (indefinite plural)
seboréane (definite plural)
seboreane (definite plural)


drøvel

drøvel m (definite singular drøvelen, indefinite plural drøvlar, definite plural drøvlane)

drøvelen (definite singular)
drøvlar (indefinite plural)
drøvlane (definite plural)
drøpel (alternative)


byggkorn

byggkorn n (definite singular byggkornet, indefinite plural byggkorn, definite plural byggkorna)

byggkornet (definite singular)
byggkorn (indefinite plural)
byggkorna (definite plural)


inokulere

inokulere (present tense inokulerer, past tense inokulerte, past participle inokulert, passive infinitive inokulerast, present participle inokulerande, imperative inokuler)

inokulerer (present)
inokulerte (past)
inokulert (participle past)
inokulerast (infinitive passive)
inokulerande (participle present)
inokuler (imperative)
inokulera (alternative)


føflekk

føflekk m (definite singular føflekken, indefinite plural føflekker or føflekkar, definite plural føflekkene or føflekkane)

føflekken (definite singular)
føflekker (indefinite plural)
føflekkar (indefinite plural)
føflekkene (definite plural)
føflekkane (definite plural)
fødeflekk (alternative)


skjel

nn-noun-multi

skjel f or n (definite singular skjela or skjelet, indefinite plural skjeler or skjel, definite plural skjelene or skjela)

skjela (definite singular)
skjelet (definite singular)
skjeler (indefinite plural)
skjel (indefinite plural)
skjelene (definite plural)
skjela (definite plural)
skjel (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
skjeli (accusative definite nominative singular)
skjeljar (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
skjeljarne (accusative definite nominative plural)
skjelenne (dative definite singular)
skjeljom (dative definite plural)
skjeljar- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)
skjelje- (genitive in-compounds indefinite plural)

nn-decl-blank-aasen

skjel

From Old Norse skel f, from Proto-Germanic *skaljō. Akin to English shell.


kregde

kregde f (definite singular kregda, indefinite plural kregder, definite plural kregdene)

kregda (definite singular)
kregder (indefinite plural)
kregdene (definite plural)

(pathology) a contagious disease with rashes and cold symptoms, like measles


gebiss

gebiss n (definite singular gebisset, indefinite plural gebiss, definite plural gebissa)

gebisset (definite singular)
gebiss (indefinite plural)
gebissa (definite plural)


hjolt

hjolt n (definite singular hjoltet, indefinite plural hjolt, definite plural hjolta)

hjoltet (definite singular)
hjolt (indefinite plural)
hjolta (definite plural)

From Old Norse hjǫlt, plural of hjalt (“hilt”).


smittesporing

smittesporing f (definite singular smittesporinga, indefinite plural smittesporingar, definite plural smittesporingane)

smittesporinga (definite singular)
smittesporingar (indefinite plural)
smittesporingane (definite plural)

From smitte (“contagion, infection”) + sporing (“tracing”).


livmorhalskreft

nn-noun-unc

livmorhalskreft m (definite singular livmorhalskreften, uncountable)

From livmorhals (“cervix”) + kreft (“cancer”).


pyoré

pyoré m (definite singular pyoréen or pyoreen, indefinite plural pyoréar or pyorear, definite plural pyoréane or pyoreane)

pyoréen (definite singular)
pyoreen (definite singular)
pyoréar (indefinite plural)
pyorear (indefinite plural)
pyoréane (definite plural)
pyoreane (definite plural)

(countable and uncountable, dentistry) pyorrhea


transkripsjon

transkripsjon m (definite singular transkripsjonen, indefinite plural transkripsjonar, definite plural transkripsjonane)

transkripsjonen (definite singular)
transkripsjonar (indefinite plural)
transkripsjonane (definite plural)

(genetics) the synthesis of RNA from DNA

transcription
the synthesis of RNA from DNA


drenasje

drenasje m (definite singular drenasjen, indefinite plural drenasjar, definite plural drenasjane)

drenasjen (definite singular)
drenasjar (indefinite plural)
drenasjane (definite plural)

(countable and uncountable, medicine) removal of bodily fluids


nukleinsyre

nukleinsyre f (definite singular nukleinsyra, indefinite plural nukleinsyrer, definite plural nukleinsyrene)

nukleinsyra (definite singular)
nukleinsyrer (indefinite plural)
nukleinsyrene (definite plural)


kverksott

kverksott f (definite singular kverksotta, indefinite plural kverksotter, definite plural kverksottene)

kverksotta (definite singular)
kverksotter (indefinite plural)
kverksottene (definite plural)

From kverk (“throat”) + sott (“disease”). May be re-analyzed as an apocopated version of kverka (“to kill, to strangle”) + sott (“disease”), which can be seen in the old Danicized spelling Qværkesot (normalized as kverkesott, also used in Bokmål).

compound

(veterinary medicine) strangles, Coryza contagiosa equorum


kiropraktikk

nn-noun-unc

kiropraktikk m (definite singular kiropraktikken, uncountable)


fingernagl

nn-noun-irreg

fingernagl m (definite singular fingernaglen, indefinite plural fingernegler, definite plural fingerneglene)

fingernaglen (definite singular)
fingernegler (indefinite plural)
fingerneglene (definite plural)

finger + nagl. Compare Swedish fingernagel, Danish fingernegl, Norwegian Bokmål fingernegl.


tauver

nn-noun-unc

tauver n (definite singular tauveret, uncountable)

tauveret (definite singular)
tøvr (alternative)
tåvver (alternative)
tåvr (alternative)

(veterinary medicine) a kind of livestock disease, when the animal can not swallow food