Japanese word

病状

Pronunciation

Romajibyōjō

Meaning

  • nounpatient's condition

Example

医師は患者の病状を確認します。i shi wa kan ja no byō jō o kaku nin shi ma su

The doctor checks the patient's condition.

Illustration for 病状 (patient's condition)

More examples

患者は家族に病状を説明します。kan ja wa ka zoku ni byō jō o setsu mei shi ma su

The patient explains their condition to their family.

Core concept

Focuses on how an illness is affecting a patient at a particular time and how it is developing.

Common phrases

  • 病状が悪化するbyō jō ga ak ka su ru

    the condition worsens

  • 病状を伝えるbyō jō o tsuta e ru

    report the condition

  • 病状を説明するbyō jō o setsu mei su ru

    explain the condition

  • 病状を確認するbyō jō o kaku nin su ru

    check the condition

Similar words

症状shōjō: A physical or mental sign that shows how an illness affects the body.
容体yōdai: A patient's present physical condition, especially its level of seriousness.

Definition in Japanese

患者の病気についての、その時点での症状や経過の様子。kan ja no byō ki ni tsu i te no so no ji ten de no shō jō ya kei ka no yō su

Word origin

The compound 病状 (byōjō) combines 病 (byō, "illness") with 状 (jō, "state"), so it literally describes the state of an illness.

Usage tips

  • English usually translates 病状 (byōjō) as condition in medical contexts, but condition by itself can also describe nonmedical situations.

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