Body & Health in Korean

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머리

meori

Head

I have a headache.

눈

nun

Eye

My eyes are tired.

코

Nose

My nose is stuffy.

귀

gwi

Ear

I can hear.

입

Mouth

My mouth is dry.

이

Tooth

I have a toothache.

혀

hyeo

Tongue

My tongue is burning.

목

mok

Throat / Neck

I have a sore throat.

어깨

eokkae

Shoulder

My shoulders are stiff.

팔

pal

Arm

My arm hurts.

손

son

Hand

My hands are cold.

손가락

songarak

Finger

My finger is swollen.

가슴

gaseum

Chest / Breast

My chest feels tight.

등

deung

Back

My back hurts.

배

bae

Belly

I have a stomachache.

다리

dari

Leg

My leg is swollen.

발

bal

Foot

My foot hurts.

발가락

balgarak

Toe

My toes are numb with cold.

심장

simjang

Heart

My heart is beating fast.

폐

pye

Lung

My lungs are not doing well.

간

gan

Liver

My liver is tired.

위

Stomach

My stomach is not doing well.

창자

changja

Intestine

My intestines hurt.

신장

sinjang

Kidney

I have a kidney problem.

혈액

hyeolraek

Blood

I had a blood test.

뼈

ppyeo

Bone

My bone is broken.

근육

geun肉

Muscle

My muscle cramped.

피부

pibu

Skin

My skin is dry.

감기

gamgi

Cold (illness)

I caught a cold.

독감

dokgam

Flu

The flu is going around.

열

yeol

Fever

I have a fever.

기침

gichim

Cough

I'm coughing a lot.

재채기

jaechaegi

Sneeze

I need to sneeze.

콧물

kosmul

Snot / Runny nose

I have a runny nose.

약

yak

Medicine

I took some medicine.

주사

jusa

Injection / Shot

I got an injection.

병원

byeongwon

Hospital

I have to go to the hospital.

의사

uisa

Doctor

I saw a doctor.

간호사

ganhosa

Nurse

The nurse helped me.

진료

jinryo

Medical consultation

I had a consultation.

처방약

cheobang-yak

Prescription drug

I got my prescription medicine.

알레르기

allereugi

Allergy

I have an allergy.

천식

cheonshik

Asthma

I'm struggling because of asthma.

당뇨병

dangnyobyeong

Diabetes

I manage my diabetes.

고혈압

gohyeolap

Hypertension

I have high blood pressure.

건강

geon'gang

Health

Health is important.

피로

piro

Fatigue

I'm very tired.

스트레스

seuteureseu

Stress

I'm stressed.

수면

sumyeon

Sleep

I don't get enough sleep.

운동

undong

Exercise

I exercise.

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