患 部(かんぶ)

かんぶ

noun

affected area; diseased part

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.

患部(かんぶ)が腫(は)れて痛(いた)みがあるので、早(はや)めに病院(びょういん)に行(い)ったほうがいい。

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).

Common collocations

患部(かんぶ)を冷(ひ)やす (to cool the affected area)
患部(かんぶ)に塗(ぬ)る (to apply to the affected area)
患部(かんぶ)が腫(は)れる (the affected area swells)
患部(かんぶ)を保護(ほご)する (to protect the affected area)

Related Words

Homophone: 幹部(かんぶ)

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Added 2026.3.22 19:41 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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