病状(びょうじょう)

びょうじょう
noun
patient's condition; symptoms
1. patient's condition; state of illness; symptoms
The current state or severity of a person's illness or disease, including the observable symptoms and overall health status.
病状(びょうじょう)が悪化(あっか)した。
The patient's condition worsened.
医師(いし)が家族(かぞく)に病状(びょうじょう)を説明(せつめい)した。
The doctor explained the patient's condition to the family.
手術(しゅじゅつ)の後(あと)、病状(びょうじょう)は安定(あんてい)しており、回復(かいふく)に向(む)かっている。
After the surgery, the patient's condition has stabilized and is heading toward recovery.

Composed of 病(びょう) (illness) + 状(じょう) (condition, state). Commonly used in medical contexts and news reporting about patients' health status. Refers to the overall condition of the illness rather than individual symptoms.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 病状(びょうじょう)が悪化(あっか)する: the condition worsens
  • 病状(びょうじょう)が回復(かいふく)する: the condition improves
  • 病状(びょうじょう)が安定(あんてい)する: the condition stabilizes
  • 病状(びょうじょう)を説明(せつめい)する: to explain the condition

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 症状(しょうじょう): symptoms — specific observable signs of illness, not the overall condition
  • 容態(ようだい): patient's condition — more urgent nuance, often used for critically ill patients
  • 体調(たいちょう): physical condition — broader, used for everyday health status, not limited to illness
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