HangulyBelow are 60 of the most useful Korean health words, each with its Hangul spelling, romanization (how to pronounce it) and a real example sentence. Tap 🔊 to hear any word spoken aloud.
| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 아파요 | apayo | It hurts / I'm sick | |
| 두통 | dutong | Headache | |
| 기침 | gichim | Cough | |
| 감기 | gamgi | Common cold | |
| 독감 | dokgam | Flu / influenza | |
| 알레르기 | allereugi | Allergy | |
| 약 | yak | Medicine | |
| 처방전 | cheopbangjeon | Prescription | |
| 수술 | susul | Surgery / operation | |
| 응급실 | eunggeupshil | Emergency room | |
| 구급차 | gugeupcha | Ambulance | |
| 건강 | geongang | Health | |
| 스트레스 | seuteuleseu | Stress | |
| 소화불량 | sohwa bullyang | Indigestion | |
| 복통 | boktong | Stomach ache | |
| 치통 | chitong | Toothache | |
| 눈병 | nunbyeong | Eye infection | |
| 혈압 | hyeorap | Blood pressure | |
| 당뇨 | dangnyо | Diabetes | |
| 주사 | jusa | Injection / shot | |
| 붕대 | bungdae | Bandage | |
| 상처 | sangcheo | Wound / injury | |
| 치약 | chiyak | Toothpaste | |
| 칫솔 | chitsol | Toothbrush | |
| 샴푸 | syampu | Shampoo | |
| 면도기 | myeondogi | Razor / shaver | |
| 백신 | baeksin | vaccine | 백신을 맞았어요. I got vaccinated. |
| 건강 검진 | geongang geomjin | health check-up | 건강 검진을 받았어요. I had a health check-up. |
| 증상 | jeungsang | symptom | 어떤 증상이 있어요? What symptoms do you have? |
| 진단 | jindan | diagnosis | 의사가 진단을 내렸어요. The doctor made a diagnosis. |
| 입원 | ibwon | hospitalisation | 일주일 동안 입원했어요. I was hospitalised for a week. |
| 퇴원 | toewon | hospital discharge | 오늘 퇴원해요. I'm discharged today. |
| 재활 | jaehwal | rehabilitation | 재활 치료를 받아요. I receive rehabilitation therapy. |
| 만성 | manseong | chronic | 만성 피로를 느껴요. I feel chronic fatigue. |
| 면역력 | myeonyeomnyo | immune system / immunity | 면역력을 키워야 해요. I need to build up my immunity. |
| 정신 건강 | jeongsin geongang | mental health | 정신 건강도 중요해요. Mental health is also important. |
| 체온 | cheon | body temperature | 체온을 재 봤어요. I took my temperature. |
| 맥박 | maekbak | pulse | 맥박을 확인했어요. I checked my pulse. |
| 깁스 | gibseu | cast (medical) | 다리에 깁스를 했어요. I had a cast on my leg. |
| 체중 | chejung | body weight | 체중이 늘었어요. My weight has increased. |
| 면역 | myeonik | immunity | 면역력이 강해요. My immunity is strong. |
| 염증 | yeomjeung | inflammation | 염증이 생겼어요. Inflammation occurred. |
| 합병증 | hapbyeongjeung | complication (medical) | 합병증이 생겼어요. A complication developed. |
| 급성 | geupseong | acute | 급성 통증이에요. It is acute pain. |
| 치료 | chiryo | treatment | 치료를 받았어요. I received treatment. |
| 예방 | yebang | prevention | 예방이 중요해요. Prevention is important. |
| 항생제 | hangsaengje | antibiotic | 항생제를 처방받았어요. I was prescribed antibiotics. |
| 진통제 | jintongje | painkiller | 진통제를 먹었어요. I took a painkiller. |
| 소화제 | sohwaje | digestive medicine | 소화제를 먹었어요. I took digestive medicine. |
| 감기약 | gamgiyak | cold medicine | 감기약을 먹었어요. I took cold medicine. |
| 두통약 | dutongnyak | headache medicine | 두통약이 필요해요. I need headache medicine. |
| 혈당 | hyeoltang | blood sugar | 혈당이 높아요. My blood sugar is high. |
| 콜레스테롤 | kolleseuterol | cholesterol | 콜레스테롤이 높아요. My cholesterol is high. |
| 비만 | biman | obesity | 비만이 문제예요. Obesity is a problem. |
| 영양 | yeonyang | nutrition | 영양이 풍부해요. It is nutritious. |
| 칼로리 | kallori | calorie | 칼로리가 높아요. The calories are high. |
| 단백질 | danbaekjil | protein | 단백질이 많아요. It has a lot of protein. |
| 탄수화물 | tansuhwamul | carbohydrate | 탄수화물을 줄였어요. I reduced carbohydrates. |
| 지방 | jibang | fat | 지방이 적어요. It has little fat. |
| 비타민 | bitamin | vitamin | 비타민을 먹었어요. I took vitamins. |
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