English–Korean
“cancer” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
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Example
걱정돼서 암 검사를 받았어요.keok jjeong dwae seo am keom sa reul pa da sseo yo
I got tested for cancer because I was worried.
How to say “cancer” in Korean
“Cancer” in Korean is 암 (am).
A malignant growth in one part of the body, along with the illness it causes.
Example sentences with 암
항암 치료로 암이 많이 줄었어요.hang am chi ryo ro a mi ma ni chu reo sseo yo
The cancer has shrunk considerably with anticancer treatment.
Tips for using 암
- Korean often places the affected body part before this noun in medical compounds, so the location is usually stated first.