AMBOSS Official – Medical School Step & Shelf Study Resource

AnkiWeb addon 1044112126

Shows pop-up explanations, images, and relevant article links when hovering medical terms in any flashcard, and provides targeted Qbank sessions based on Anki progress or tags.
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sync-integration quiz dictionary paid service-client mobile-compatible

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Votes: 52 (👍 44 · 👎 8)
Updated: 2024-09-03
Anki versions: 24.06.3~
License: AGPL-3.0 (from the license file in the package)
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Languages: JavaScript, Python, JSON, CSV, CSS, HTML, SCSS, Go
Description language: en

Maintenance

abandoned

Last update or commit: 2024-09-03 (789 days before the snapshot).

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Min Anki	Max Anki	Updated
2.1.26	2.1.34	2023-04-27
2.1.35	24.06.3+	2024-09-03

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Description

AMBOSS & Anki

The easiest way to gain more from your Anki time:

Pop-up explanations and images in every flashcard, with direct links to the relevant AMBOSS Article
Perfectly targeted Qbank sessions—based on your Anki progress or specifically chosen tags
Works on laptop, mobile, and with all flashcards (personal or public decks)

Save valuable time

Look up new information without slowing down your study session. Hover over medical terms in flashcards to instantly see pop-up explanations and images — in all your flashcards and decks.

Dive even deeper by opening AMBOSS Articles directly from your flashcards. With thousands of cross-linked materials and multimedia content, you can cover topics more extensively.

Save valuable time

Maximize your learning

Get targeted practice questions that perfectly match the specific Anki material you want to consolidate — all with one click.

Maximize your learning

Anki everywhere

The add-on works on all Anki apps, be it mobile or PC, so you can supercharge every review session—wherever and whenever you use Anki.

Make it work your way

Define when pop-up explanations should appear, set keyboard shortcuts, and change the highlighting color — you choose what works best for you.

Add-on & Troubleshooting Tips

The add-on is only compatible with Anki 2.1.35 and higher in their standard builds. You can download the latest version here.
It is now also available for your iOS and Android mobile devices! Learn how to enable mobile support here.
The add-on is free to try, but you do need an AMBOSS account for continuous access. Create one now — it takes less than a minute.
It works with any Anki deck.
This version of the add-on works with AMBOSS accounts for the English language platform only. If you are looking for the German version of the add-on, please download it here.
Make sure you’re using the official AMBOSS add-on which can only be downloaded from this page, on AnkiWeb and AMBOSS.com. If you’ve downloaded it from anywhere else, please contact customer support from our Help Center.

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