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)