50 essential Turkish words at the doctor’s
50 Turkish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Health and medicine, Human body and translated into English.
Health and medicine 25 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| morluk | bruise |
| istirahat | rest |
| sağlık | health |
| virüs | virus |
| kanser | cancer |
| ateş | fever |
| iyileştirmek | to heal |
| hasta | sickAdjective, suffering from an illness |
| ameliyat etmek | to operate |
| diyet | diet |
| stres | stress |
| aşı | vaccine |
| tahlil | test |
| muayenehane | practice |
| ağrı | pain |
| hijyen | hygiene |
| hastane | hospital |
| hastalık | illness |
| doktor | doctor |
| hasta | patientNoun, person under a doctor’s care |
| tedavi etmek | to treat |
| acil durum | emergency |
| yara | injury |
| klinik | clinic |
| engellilik | disability |
Human body 25 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| kemik | boneHard part of the skeleton |
| boyun | neck |
| sırt | back |
| burun | nose |
| görme | sight |
| göz | eye |
| kol | arm |
| kaburga | rib |
| kalp | heart |
| diş | tooth |
| karaciğer | liver |
| tat alma | taste |
| yanak | cheek |
| el | hand |
| deri | skin |
| ayak | foot |
| dalak | spleen |
| kan | blood |
| baş | head |
| ses | voice |
| vücut | body |
| dirsek | elbow |
| kafatası | skull |
| parmak | finger |
| alın | forehead |
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