Korean word

수혈

Pronunciation

Romanizationsuhyeol

Meaning

  • nounblood transfusion

Example

수술 후에 수혈을 받았다.su sul hu e su hyeo reul pa dat tta

I received a blood transfusion after surgery.

Illustration for 수혈 (blood transfusion)

More examples

교통사고로 수혈이 필요했다.kyo tong sa go ro su hyeo ri pi ryo haet tta

A blood transfusion was needed because of the traffic accident.

Core concept

Blood from another person or a stored supply is put into the body to restore what is missing.

Common phrases

  • 수혈을 받다su hyeo reul pat tta

    undergo a blood transfusion

  • 수혈이 필요하다su hyeo ri pi ryo ha da

    require a blood transfusion

Similar words

헌혈heonhyeol: Providing some of one's blood for another person's medical care.
혈액형hyeoraekyeong: A label for the group that a person's blood belongs to, such as A, B, O, or AB.
수액suaek: Hospital fluid sent directly into a vein to support the body's fluid or nutrient needs.
혈액hyeoraek: The red fluid moving through the body and carrying oxygen and nutrients.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람이나 보관된 혈액을 몸속에 넣어 부족한 혈액을 보충하는 의료 행위ta reun sa ra mi na po gwan doen hyeo rae geul mom so ge neo eo pu jo kan hyeo rae geul po chung ha neun ui ryo haeng wi

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term combines the meanings of carrying or transporting and blood, giving the image of blood being carried into the body.

Usage tips

  • It describes receiving blood, not giving it, so it helps distinguish a patient's treatment from blood donation.

Opposites

  • 헌혈heonhyeolblood donationnoun

Related words

  • 수혈하다suhyeolhadatransfuse bloodverb
  • 수혈량suhyeollyangamount of blood transfusednoun

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