Health & Medicine

Introduction

This chapter takes health vocabulary beyond everyday aches and basic doctor visits. N2 introduces medical terms, treatment language, recovery concepts, and the kind of health vocabulary that appears in reporting, hospital settings, and formal explanation.

It is practical, but it also expands your ability to read public information and discuss the body in more precise Japanese.

Themes

All JLPT N2 Vocabulary in This Chapter (36)

1. 炎症 えんしょう Inflammation; irritation. A medical condition where part of the body becomes red, swollen, and painful.
2. 介護士 かいごし Care worker; caregiver. A professional who provides daily assistance to elderly or disabled people.
3. 介抱する かいほうする To nurse; to care for a sick or injured person. To tend to someone who is unwell.
4. 合併症 がっぺいしょう Complication; secondary condition arising from a disease or its treatment.
5. 肝臓 かんぞう Liver. The large organ in the abdomen that filters blood and produces bile.
6. 完治 かんち Complete recovery; full cure. The state of being completely healed from an illness or injury.
7. 薬の効力 くすりのこうりょく Efficacy of medication; the effectiveness or potency of a medicine.
8. 外科 げか Surgery; surgical department. The branch of medicine that treats diseases and injuries through operations.
9. 後遺症 こういしょう Aftereffect; sequela; lingering symptom. A health problem that persists after an illness or injury has otherwise healed.
10. 高血圧 こうけつあつ High blood pressure; hypertension. A chronic condition where blood pressure is elevated above normal levels.
11. 再発 さいはつ Relapse; recurrence; return. When a disease or condition comes back after a period of improvement.
12. 参議院 さんぎいん House of Councillors. The upper house of Japan's bicameral National Diet (parliament).
13. 衆議院 しゅうぎいん House of Representatives. The lower house of Japan's bicameral National Diet (parliament).
14. 小児科 しょうにか Paediatrics; paediatric department. The branch of medicine that deals with children's health.
15. 静脈 じょうみゃく Vein. A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.
16. 腎臓 じんぞう Kidney. The pair of organs that filter blood and produce urine.
17. 診療時間 しんりょうじかん Consultation hours; surgery hours. The times during which a clinic or hospital sees patients.
18. 診療する しんりょうする To examine and treat; to see a patient. To provide medical consultation and care.
19. 健やかな すこやかな Healthy; sound; well. Describing a state of good health and vigour.
20. 整形外科 せいけいげか Orthopaedic surgery; orthopaedics. The medical specialty dealing with bones, joints, and muscles.
21. 精神科 せいしんか Psychiatry; psychiatric department. The medical specialty dealing with mental health disorders.
22. 臓器移植 ぞうきいしょく Organ transplant. A surgical procedure to replace a failing organ with a healthy one from a donor.
23. 待遇 たいぐう Treatment; reception; working conditions. How a person is treated, especially regarding pay, benefits, and service.
24. 伝染病 でんせんびょう Contagious disease; infectious disease; epidemic. A disease that spreads from person to person.
25. 点滴 てんてき Intravenous drip; IV drip. A method of delivering fluids or medicine directly into a vein.
26. 糖尿病 とうにょうびょう Diabetes; diabetes mellitus. A chronic metabolic disease characterised by high blood sugar levels.
27. 動脈 どうみゃく Artery. A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.
28. 内科 ないか Internal medicine. The medical specialty dealing with non-surgical treatment of diseases.
29. 発症 はっしょう Onset of an illness; outbreak of symptoms. The point at which a disease first manifests.
30. 微熱 びねつ Slight fever; low-grade fever. A body temperature slightly above normal.
31. 病棟 びょうとう Hospital ward; a section of a hospital where patients stay for treatment.
32. 服用 ふくよう Taking medicine; dosing. The act of consuming prescribed medication.
33. 麻酔 ますい Anaesthesia; the medical procedure of numbing sensation or inducing unconsciousness for surgery.
34. 有効期限 ゆうこうきげん Expiration date; term of validity. The date until which something remains effective or usable.
35. 輸血 ゆけつ Blood transfusion. The medical procedure of transferring blood into a patient.
36. 予後 よご Prognosis. The predicted course and outcome of a disease or medical condition.