医療(いりょう)機関(きかん)

いりょうきかん
noun
medical institution; healthcare facility
1. medical institution; healthcare facility
Any facility that provides medical care, including hospitals, clinics, and specialized treatment centers. A formal term used in official, medical, and news contexts.
近(ちか)くの医療(いりょう)機関(きかん)を受診(じゅしん)してください。
Please visit a nearby medical facility.
この地域(ちいき)には医療(いりょう)機関(きかん)が少(すく)ない。
There are few medical facilities in this area.
症状(しょうじょう)が続(つづ)く場合(ばあい)は、速(すみ)やかに医療(いりょう)機関(きかん)で診察(しんさつ)を受(う)けることをお勧(すす)めします。
If symptoms persist, we recommend that you promptly seek examination at a medical facility.

A formal compound of 医療(いりょう) (medical care) and 機関(きかん) (institution, agency). This is the standard term used in government documents, news reports, and health advisories to refer collectively to hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 医療(いりょう)機関(きかん)を受診(じゅしん)する: to visit a medical facility
  • 指定(してい)医療(いりょう)機関(きかん): designated medical institution
  • 救急(きゅうきゅう)医療(いりょう)機関(きかん): emergency medical facility
  • 医療(いりょう)機関(きかん)の不足(ふそく): shortage of medical facilities

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 病院(びょういん): hospital — a specific type of medical facility, more everyday
  • クリニック: clinic — a smaller, outpatient medical office
  • 診療所(しんりょうじょ): clinic, dispensary — formal term for a small medical practice

USAGE:
Commonly seen in public health announcements, news during disease outbreaks, and government health policy documents. It is broader than 病院(びょういん) and covers any facility that provides medical services.

general
Added 2026.5.6 0:07
26500/26892_iryoukikan