Korean word

진료

Pronunciation

Romanizationchillyo

Meaning

  • nounmedical care

Example

어제 병원에서 진료를 받았어요.eo je pyeong wo ne seo chil lyo reul pa da sseo yo

I received medical care at the hospital yesterday.

Illustration for 진료 (medical care)

More examples

다음 주에 병원에서 진료를 받을 예정이에요.ta eum chu e pyeong wo ne seo chil lyo reul pa deul ye jeong i e yo

I am planning to receive medical care at the hospital next week.

Core concept

The professional medical attention a patient receives from assessment through care.

Common phrases

  • 진료를 받다chil lyo reul pat tta

    receive medical care

  • 진료 예약chil lyo ye yak

    medical care appointment

Similar words

진찰chinchal: A doctor's close examination of a patient's body and condition.
치료chiryo: Care given directly to heal or control an illness or injury.
상담sangdam: A consultation where a person discusses a health concern and receives guidance.
검사keomsa: A check of blood, images, or other samples to identify or assess a medical problem.

Definition in Korean

환자에게 의료적 처치나 상담을 제공하는 행위나 그 서비스 전반을 가리키는 말hwan ja e ge ui ryo jeok cheo chi na sang da meul che gong ha neun haeng wi na keu seo bi seu cheon ba neul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound whose two meaningful parts refer broadly to diagnosis or examination and to treatment.

Usage tips

  • A useful contrast with English is that this noun is not limited to a physical check, so translating it as examination can make the situation sound narrower than it is.

Other meanings

  • medical examinationnoun

Opposites

  • 휴진hyujinclinic closurenoun

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