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medical examination and treatment, clinical practice
The combined act of examining a patient and providing treatment. Covers the whole process of a doctor seeing a patient, from diagnosis through treatment. Used broadly for medical consultations and clinical work.
午後の診療は三時からです。
Afternoon consultations start from three o'clock.
この病院は土曜日も診療している。
This hospital also sees patients on Saturdays.
診療時間が終わっていたので、救急外来に行った。
Since consultation hours were over, I went to the emergency outpatient department.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 診療時間: consultation hours, office hours
- 診療科: medical department/specialty
- 診療所/診療所: clinic, medical office
- 外来診療: outpatient care
- 診療報酬: medical fees (insurance-based reimbursement)
USAGE:
診療 combines 診 (examine) and 療 (treat), covering the full scope of a medical visit. Signs reading 診療中 (currently seeing patients) and 診療時間 (consultation hours) are seen at every clinic in Japan. The term is neutral and formal, appropriate for signs, forms, and general discussion of medical services.