患部(かんぶ)

かんぶ
noun
affected area; diseased part
medicalbody-parthealth
1. affected area; diseased part; injured area
The specific part of the body that is injured, infected, or afflicted with disease. A medical term commonly used by doctors and in everyday health contexts.
患部(かんぶ)を冷(ひ)やしてください。
Please cool the affected area.
患部(かんぶ)に薬(くすり)を塗(ぬ)った。
I applied medicine to the affected area.
The affected area is swollen and painful, so you should go to the hospital soon.

Usage

A standard medical term used by doctors, pharmacists, and in everyday health conversations. Not to be confused with the homophone 幹部(かんぶ) (executive, leader of an organization).

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