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Know the Lingo, Healthcare

Healthcare in Turkey is comprehensive, and there are English speaking doctors in the tourist resorts, however it is better to be safe than sorry, and as such here's a handy 'Know the Lingo' guide to healthcare.
English
Symptoms
Blood
Bruise
Constipation
Cough
Cut
Diarrhoea
Dizzy
Ear ache
Fever
Fit
Headache
Inflammation
Insomnia
Itchy
Lump
Migrane
Nausea
Pain
Vomiting
Weak

Diagnosis
Abscess
Allergy
Anaemia
Angina
Appendicitis
Arthritis
Asthma
Bite
Broken
Bronchitis
Burn
Cold
Concussion
Constipation
Diabetes
Diarrhoea
Epilepsy
Flu
Food poisoning
Gastroenteritis
Hangover

In the Pharmacy
After meals
Antibiotic
Antidote
Antihisthamine
Antiseptic
Asprin
Before meals
Codeine
Directions for use
Enema
Eye/nose drops
For external use ony
For internal use
Insect repellant
Lotion
Medicine
Mosquito repellent
Painkillers
Penicillin
Pill(s)
Plaster
Prescription
Sedative
Sleeping pill
Throat pastilles
Twice a day

Questions
Where's the nearest...?
Accident and Emergency
Doctor
Dentist
Hospital
Medical centre
Optometrist
(Night) pharmacist
How much will it cost?
What's the correct dosage?
Turkish
Belirtiler
Kan
Curuk / bere / ezik
Kabizlik
Oksuruk
Kesik
Ishal
Basimin dondugunu
Kulak agrisi
Ates
Nobet
Bas agrisi
Iltihap
Uykusuzluk
Kasinti
Yumru
Migren
Mide bulantisi
Agri
Kusuyor
Halsiz

Diagnosis
Apse
Alerji
Kansizlik
Anjin
Apandisit
Artrit
Astim
Isirik
Kirik
Bronsit
Yanik
Nezle
Beyen sarsintisi
Kabizlik
Seker hastasi
Ishal
Sara
Grip
Gida zehirlenmesi
Gastrit
Icki sonrasi bas agrisi

Eczane
Yemeklerden sonar
Antibiyotik
Panzehir
Antihistamin
Antiseptic
Asprin
Yemeklerden once
Kodein
Kullanim sekli
Lavman
Goz/burun damlasi
Harcien kullanilir
Dahilen kullanilir
Bocek ilaci
Losyon
Ilac
Sivrisinek kovucu
Agri kesci
Penisilin
Hap(lar)
Yara bandi/yaki
Recete
Sakinlestrici
Uku hapi
Bogaz pastili
Gunde iki kere

Soru
En yakin... nerede?
Acil servis
Disci
Doktor
Hastane
Poliklinik
Gozlukcu
(Nobeti) eczane
Ne kadar eder?
Kullanilmasi gereken dozaj nedir?