疾患

shikkan

noun★Intermediate

🏥Medicine

technical

A disease or medical condition that affects the body or mind.

この疾患は遺伝的な要因が関与している可能性があります。

This disease may involve genetic factors.

新しい疾患の治療法が開発されました。

A new treatment for this illness has been developed.

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In medical contexts, '疾患' is often used to refer to specific diseases or conditions that require treatment.

Collocations

慢性疾患chronic disease感染性疾患infectious disease疾患の予防disease prevention

疾患の早期発見phrase

early detection of disease

疾患の管理phrase

disease management

Use '疾患' in formal or medical contexts, while '病気' is more casual.

'疾患' is the preferred term in medical documents and professional settings.

Composed of '疾' (shitsu, meaning 'illness' or 'disease') and '患' (kan, meaning 'to suffer from').

'疾患' is a formal term often used in medical and scientific contexts. In everyday conversation, '病気' (byōki) is more commonly used.

疾

illness, disease

root

患

to suffer from

root

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