病態|びょうたいbyoutai[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounstate of a disease; condition of a patient
- nounpathological state; pathology
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related疾病しっぺいWrittenWritten word for disease as a category, common in official documents and insurance; it does not describe the specific state of an illness, so it cannot replace 「病態」.
- Related病やまいWrittenWritten, native-Japanese word with a literary flavor; it is about the illness itself and also means a bad habit or weakness, while 「病態」 denotes the state of a disease.
Use 「病態」 for the state and mechanism of a disease; it appears mostly in medical contexts, as in 「病態を把握する」. For the disease itself use 「病気」 or the written 「疾病」; in literary writing, 「病」.
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