Korean word

의학

Pronunciation

Romanizationuihak

Meaning

  • nounmedicine

Example

저는 의학을 배우고 싶어요.cheo neun ui ha geul pae u go si peo yo

I want to study medicine.

Illustration for 의학 (medicine)

More examples

저는 의학을 전공해서 병원에서 일하고 싶어요.cheo neun ui ha geul cheon gong hae seo pyeong wo ne seo il ha go si peo yo

I want to major in medicine and work at a hospital.

Core concept

A structured field that turns knowledge about illness into ways to understand and treat it.

Common phrases

  • 의학을 전공하다ui ha geul cheon gong ha da

    major in medicine

  • 의학 분야ui hak pu nya

    field of medicine

  • 의학 교육ui hak kyo yuk

    medical education

Similar words

의료uiryo: The practical system of care and services offered to patients.
진료chillyo: A doctor's assessment and care of a patient's health problem.
치료chiryo: Care or a medical procedure intended to heal an illness or injury.

Definition in Korean

질병의 원인과 치료법을 연구하고 환자 치료에 적용하는 지식과 방법을 체계화한 학문chil byeong ui wo nin gwa chi ryo beo beul yeon gu ha go hwan ja chi ryo e cheo gyong ha neun chi sik kkwa pang beo beul che gye hwa han hang mun

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound joining an element related to healing with one meaning learning, so it names the study of healing.

Usage tips

  • English medicine can mean both the academic field and patient care, so context helps show whether the focus is study or treatment.

Related words

  • 의학부uihakppumedical schoolnoun
  • 의학도uihakttomedical studentnoun
  • 의학계uihakkkyemedical communitynoun

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