It's necessary to study the key words and phrases used in the Korean hospitals. Because many Koreans aren’t good at understanding English. In the hospital we can manage to get our ideas across even without a lot of words.
If you are a beginner in Korean, this list is for you. It was originally created to help the students study and to make it easier for them to read, understand and pronounce the Korean sentences.
Before learning the important phrases lets look at the vocabulary required for you to know. The list has been arranged in the alphabetical order for your convenience.
| Abortion | 낙태 | naktae | |
| Abrasion | 찰과상 | chalgwasang | |
| Accident | 증상 | jeungsang | |
| Astigmatism | 난시 | nansi | |
| Bullet wound | 총상 | chongsang | |
| Cancer | 암 | am | |
| Childbirth | 출산 | chulsan | |
| Chinese medicine clinic | 한의원 | hanuiwon | |
| Cold | 감기 | gamgi | |
| Concussion | 뇌진탕 | noejintang | |
| Constipation | 변비 | byeonbi | |
| Consultation room | 진료실 | jillyosil | |
| Cough | 기침 | gichim | |
| Death | 사망 | samang | |
| Dental surgery | 치과 | chigwa | |
| Department of radiology | 방사선과 | bangsaseongwa | |
| Dermatology | 피부과 | pibugwa | |
| Diabetes | 당뇨병 | dangnyo | |
| Discharged from the hospital | 퇴원 | toewon | |
| Disease | 질환 | jilhwan | |
| Dislike | 염증 | yeomjeung | |
| Doctor | 의사 | uisa | |
| Emergency room | 응급실 | eunggeupsil | |
| Endoscope | 내시경 | naesigyeong | |
| Epilepsy | 간질 | ganjil | |
| Family practice | 가정의학과 | gajeonguihakgwa | |
| Fatness | 비만 | biman | |
| Flu | 독감 | dokgam | |
| Frostbite | 동상 | dongsang | |
| Gastric ulcer | 위궤양 | wigweyang | |
| Glaucoma | 녹내장 | nongnaejang | |
| Headache | 두통 | dutong | |
| Heart complaint | 심장병 | simjangbyeong | |
| High blood pressure | 고혈압 | gohyeorap | |
| High fever | 고열 | goyeol | |
| Hospital | 병원 | byeongwon | |
| Hospitalization | 입원 | ibwon | |
| Injection | 주사 | jusa | |
| Internal medicine | 내과 | naegwa | |
| Jaundice | 황달 | hwangdal | |
| Leukemia | 백혈병 | baekyeolbyeong | |
| Loose bowels | 설사 | seolsa | |
| Low blood pressure | 저혈압 | jeohyeorap | |
| Malnutrition | 영양실조 | yeongyangsiljo | |
| Measles | 홍역 | hongyeok | |
| Medical examination | 검진 | geomjin | |
| Medicine | 약 | yak | |
| Morgue | 영안실 | yeongansil | |
| Neurology | 신경과 | singyeonggwa | |
| Nurse | 간호사 | ganhosa | |
| Nursing | 간호 | ganho | |
| Obstacle | 장애 | jangae | |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 산부인과 | sanbuingwa | |
| Operation | 수술 | susul | |
| Ophthalmology | 안과 | angwa | |
| Otorhinolaryngology (ear/nose/throat) | 이비인후과 | ibiinhugwa | |
| Palsy | 중풍 | jungpung | |
| Paralysis | 마비 | mabi | |
| Pediatrics | 소아과 | soagwa | |
| Period pains | 생리통 | saengnitong | |
| Pharmacist | 약사 | yaksa | |
| Pharmacy | 약국 | yakguk | |
| Pharmacy | 조제실 | jojesil | |
| Plastic surgery | 성형외과 | seonghyeongoegwa | |
| Poisoning | 중독 | jungdok | |
| Pregnancy | 임신 | imsin | |
| Prescription | 처방 | cheobang | |
| Psychiatry | 정신과 | jeongsingwa | |
| Radiation | 방사선 | bangsaseon | |
| Registration | 접수 | jeopsu | |
| Renal diseases | 신장병 | sinjangbyeong | |
| Runny nose | 콧물 | konmul | |
| Sickness | 병 | byeong | |
| Stab | 자상 | jasang | |
| Sterility | 불임 | burim | |
| Stomachache | 복통 | boktong | |
| Sunstroke | 일사병 | ilsabyeong | |
| Surgery | 외과 | oegwa | |
| Syndrome | 증후군 | jeunghugun | |
| Toothache | 치통 | chitong | |
| Tumor | 종양 | jongyang | |
| Ultrasound | 초음파 | choeumpa | |
| Urology | 비뇨기과 | binyogigwa | |
| Vomiting | 구토 | guto |
Now that we know some important medical words let’s learn some new Korean Medical/Hospital Conversations!
| English Phrases | Korean Phrases | Sound | Romanisation |
| I have a headache. | 머리가 아파요 | Meoriga apayo. | |
| I have a sore throat. | 목이 아파요 | Mogi apayo. | |
| I have a stomach ache. | 배가 아파요 | Baega apayo. | |
| I have indigestion. | 소화가 안 돼요 | Sohwaga an dwaeyo. | |
| I have a fever. | 열이 나요 | Yeori nayo. | |
| I have a cold. | 감기 걸렸어요 | gamgi geollyeosseoyo | |
| I sprained my ankle. | 발목을 삐었어요 | Balmogeul ppieosseoyo | |
| I have a burn. | 화상을 입었어요 | Hwasangeul Ibeosseoyo | |
| I have diarrhea. | 설사 해요 | Seolsa haeyo |
