予後

• 読み: よご
• ローマ字: yogo
• 漢字の分解: 予 (yo) — beforehand, advance, predict; 後 (go) — after, later, behind
• 発音: /jo.ɡo/

意味

Prognosis. The predicted course and outcome of a disease or medical condition.

A noun used in medical contexts to describe the expected future course of a disease — whether a patient is likely to recover, how long recovery may take, or the long-term outlook. Common collocations include 予後が良い (good prognosis), 予後が悪い (poor prognosis), and 予後不良 (unfavourable prognosis). While primarily a medical term, it is widely understood by the general public through health news and hospital consultations.

例文

1. 早期に発見すれば予後が良いと言われている。
2. 医師から予後について詳しく説明を受けた。
3. この病気は治療すれば予後は悪くない。

使い方ガイド

場面: medical, hospital consultations, health news

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 予 (yo, beforehand/in advance) + 後 (go, after/later). Literally 'predicting the after' — what comes after treatment or diagnosis.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated