(はっしょう)

はっしょう
noun
onset (of disease); outbreak
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See also: 発祥(はっしょう) (origin, birthplace)
1. onset; outbreak (of disease)
The point at which symptoms of a disease or condition first appear.
I was hospitalized three days after the onset.
There's a high risk of developing diabetes.
Stress can trigger the onset of the condition.

発症(はっしょう) refers specifically to the moment when symptoms of a disease first appear. Common in medical and health-related contexts.

Compound: (はつ) (emit/appear) + (しょう) (symptom)

Common collocations

  • 発症(はっしょう)する: to develop (a disease)
  • 発症(はっしょう)(りつ): incidence rate
  • 発症(はっしょう)時期(じき): time of onset
  • 発症(はっしょう)リスク: risk of onset
  • 発症(はっしょう)(ふせ): to prevent onset
  • 発症(はっしょう)から(にち): ~ days after onset

Watch out

Not to be confused with 発祥(はっしょう) (origin, birthplace of something).

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