Knowing basic Korean medical terms helps you navigate your surgery experience more confidently. Here's essential vocabulary for medical tourists.
Body Parts
- Face - 얼굴 (eolgul)
- Eyes - 눈 (nun)
- Nose - 코 (ko)
- Lips - 입술 (ipsul)
- Chin - 턱 (teok)
- Cheek - 볼/뺨 (bol/ppyam)
- Forehead - 이마 (ima)
- Jaw - 턱 (teok)/턱뼈 (teokppyeo)
Common Procedures
- Double eyelid surgery - 쌍꺼풀 수술 (ssangkkeopul susul)
- Rhinoplasty - 코 성형 (ko seonghyeong)
- Face lift - 안면거상술 (anmyeon geosangsul)
- Liposuction - 지방흡입 (jibang heuip)
- Fat grafting - 지방이식 (jibang isik)
- Botox - 보톡스 (botokseu)
- Filler - 필러 (pilleo)
Medical Terms
- Surgery - 수술 (susul)
- Consultation - 상담 (sangdam)
- Anesthesia - 마취 (machwi)
- Recovery - 회복 (hoibok)
- Swelling - 붓기 (butgi)
- Bruising - 멍 (meong)
- Pain - 통증 (tongjeung)
- Infection - 감염 (gamyeom)
Useful Phrases
At Consultation
- "I want to..." - ...하고 싶어요 (...hago sipeoyo)
- "Is it possible?" - 가능해요? (ganeunghaeyo?)
- "How much?" - 얼마예요? (eolmayeyo?)
During Recovery
- "It hurts" - 아파요 (apayo)
- "I'm okay" - 괜찮아요 (gwaenchanayo)
- "I need help" - 도와주세요 (dowajuseyo)
Clinic Vocabulary
- Clinic - 클리닉/병원 (keulrinik/byeongwon)
- Doctor - 의사 (uisa)
- Nurse - 간호사 (ganhosa)
- Coordinator - 코디네이터 (kodeineteo)
- Waiting room - 대기실 (daegisil)
- Operating room - 수술실 (susulsil)
Numbers (for prices)
- 10,000 won - 만원 (manwon)
- 100,000 won - 십만원 (simmanwon)
- 1,000,000 won - 백만원 (baekmanwon)
