Korean word

염증

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeomjeung

Meaning

  • nouninflammation

Example

목에 염증이 생겼어요.mo ge yeom jeung i saeng gyeo sseo yo

I developed inflammation in my throat.

Illustration for 염증 (inflammation)

More examples

무릎에 염증이 나서 걸을 때 아파요.mu reu be yeom jeung i na seo keo reul ttae a pa yo

I have inflammation in my knee, so it hurts when I walk.

Core concept

An irritated patch of the body becoming hot, swollen, red, and sore.

Common phrases

  • 염증이 나다yeom jeung i na da

    develop inflammation

  • 염증이 심하다yeom jeung i sim ha da

    severe inflammation

Similar words

감염kamyeom: A condition caused by germs entering and multiplying in the body.
통증tongjeung: An unpleasant bodily feeling that signals physical harm or illness.
부기pugi: Visible swelling that happens when fluid builds up in body tissue.
열yeol: A body temperature that is higher than normal.

Definition in Korean

신체의 한 부위가 상처나 자극으로 인해 붉어지고 부어 열감과 통증을 보이는 국소적인 반응을 말한다.sin che ui han pu wi ga sang cheo na cha geu geu ro in hae pul geo ji go pu eo yeol gam gwa tong jeung eul po i neun kuk sso jeo gin pa neung eul mal han da

Word origin

염 (yeom, "inflammation") and 증 (jeung, "symptom or condition") combine in a Sino-Korean medical term for an inflamed condition.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, the affected body area often comes before this noun, which makes the location of the problem easy to identify.

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