診療

• Reading: しんりょう
• Romaji: shinryou
• Kanji breakdown: 診 (shin) — diagnose, examine medically; 療 (ryō) — treat, cure, therapy
• Pronunciation: /ɕi.n.ɾʲoː/

Meaning

Medical treatment; clinical practice; the act of examining and treating patients in a clinical setting.

A broad term encompassing both diagnosis (診断) and treatment (治療). Used in clinical settings and administrative contexts. Common compounds include 診療時間 (consultation hours/office hours), 診療科 (medical department or specialty), 外来診療 (outpatient care), and 訪問診療 (home visit medical care). 診療所 means clinic or small medical practice.

Examples

1. その病院は内科と外科の診療を行っており、地域に根ざした医療を提供している。 The hospital provides internal medicine and surgical care, offering community-based healthcare.
2. 診療時間外の急患は、救急病院に案内されることになっている。 Emergency patients outside of regular clinic hours are directed to the emergency hospital.
3. 在宅診療を専門とする医師が、定期的に自宅を訪問してくれる。 A doctor specializing in home-visit care regularly comes to the house for check-ups.

Usage Guide

Context: medicine, hospital administration, clinical practice, outpatient care

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 診 (shin, diagnose/examine medically) and 療 (ryō, treat/cure). Together they encompass the full clinical activity of examining and treating patients.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: General