Essential Korean Vocabulary. Kyubyong Park
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종양 jong·yang tumor
위에서 종양이 발견되었습니다. wieseo jongyangi balgyeondoeeotseumnida. A tumor was discovered in your stomach.
이비인후과 i·bi·in·hu·gwa ear-nose-and-throat department
비염 bi·yeom rhinitis
축농증 chung·nong·jeung sinus infection
외과 치료를 받으세요. oegwa chiryoreul badeuseyo. Get some surgical treatment.
성형외과 seong·hyeong·oe·gwa plastic surgery
정형외과 jeong·hyeong·oe·gwa orthopedic surgery
어쩌다 다치셨어요? eojjeoda dachisyeosseoyo? How did you get hurt?
다리가 부러진 것 같아요. dariga bureojin geot gatayo. I think my leg is broken.
골절 | ~되다 gol·jeol | ~·doe·da fracture | to be fractured
마비 | ~되다 ma·bi | ~·doe·da paralysis | to be paralyzed
저는 오토바이 사고로 하반신이 마비되었습니다. jeoneun otobai sagoro habansini mabidoeeotseumnida. I was paralyzed from the waist down in a motorcycle accident.
삐다 ppi·da to sprain, twist
어제 허리를 삐었어요. eoje heorireul ppieosseoyo. Yesterday I strained my back.
깁스 gip·seu plaster cast
팔에 깁스를 하셔야 합니다. pare gipseureul hasyeoya hamnida. You need a cast on your arm.
깁스 derives from the German word Gips.
목발 mok·bal crutches
당분간 목발을 짚고 다니세요. dangbungan mokbareul jipgo daniseyo. You need to use crutches for the time being.
출혈 chul·hyeol bleeding
그는 수술 중 과다 출혈로 사망했다. geuneun susul jung gwada chulhyeollo samanghaetda. He died from excessive bleeding during the operation.
요즘 들어 자주 코피가 나요. yojeum deureo jaju kopiga nayo. Lately I often have nosebleeds.
다행히 상처가 깊진 않습니다. dahaenghi sangcheoga gipjin anseumnida. Fortunately the wound is not deep.
사람들은 부상을 입은 선수를 병원으로 데려갔다. saramdeureun busangeul ibeun seonsureul byeongwoneuro deryeogatda. They took the injured player to the hospital.
흉터 hyung·teo scar
저는 왼쪽 뺨에 흉터가 있어요. jeoneun oenjjok ppyame hyungteoga isseoyo. I have a scar on my left cheek.
멍 meong bruise
어쩌다 멍이 들었어요? eojjeoda meongi deureosseoyo? How did you get the bruise?
나는 치과에 가는 것이 가장 싫다. naneun chigwae ganeun geosi gajang silta. The last place I want to go is a dental clinic.
충치 chung·chi decayed tooth, cavity
때우다 ttae·u·da to fill, patch up
어제 충치를 금으로 때웠어요. eoje chungchireul geumeuro ttaewosseoyo. Yesterday I had some cavities repaired with gold fillings.
다음 주에 치과에 가서 사랑니를 뽑을/뺄 거예요. daeum jue chigwae gaseo sarangnireul ppobeul/ppael geoyeyo. I’m going to go to the dentist’s to have a wisdom tooth pulled.
교정 | ~하다 gyo·jeong | ~·ha·da correction | to correct
얼마간은 치아 교정을 받는 걸 고민했었어요. eolmaganeun chia gyojeongeul banneun geol gominhaesseosseoyo. I had thought about having my teeth straightened for some time.
스케일링 seu·ke·il·ling scaling
6개월에 한 번 스케일링을 받으세요. yukgaewore han beon seukeillingeul badeuseyo. You need to get your teeth cleaned every 6 months.
임플란트 im·peul·lan·teu dental implant
눈에 뭐가 들어가서 안과에 가야겠어. nune mwoga deureogaseo angwae gayagesseo. I need to go to an eye clinic because I’ve got something in my eye.
시력 si·ryeok eyesight, vision
최근에 시력이 많이 떨어졌어요. choegeune siryeogi mani tteoreojyeosseoyo. Recently my eyes have gotten a lot worse.
눈병을 예방하려면 손을 자주자주 씻으세요. nunbyeongeul yebangharyeomyeon soneul jajujaju ssiseuseyo. To prevent eye disease, you should wash your hands often.
근시 geun·si nearsightedness
난시 nan·si astigmatism
색맹 saeng·maeng color blindness
피부과 pi·bu·gwa department of dermatology
피부병 pi·bu·byeong skin disease
알레르기 al·le·reu·gi allergy
저는 꽃가루 알레르기가 있어요. jeoneun kkotgaru