Word Network: クリニック

Medical treatment or therapy provided to a patient to cure a disease, heal an injury, or manage a health condition. It is a broad term encompassing everything from dental work and medication to surgery and physical therapy.

A medical facility where doctors and nurses provide treatment for sick or injured people. In Japan, it typically refers to larger institutions with 20 or more beds, as opposed to smaller clinics.

A medical examination or consultation where a doctor checks a patient's body or symptoms to diagnose a condition. It refers to the specific act of a healthcare professional evaluating a person's health status.

A person who is qualified to treat people who are ill or injured. It is the general, everyday term used to refer to a medical doctor in Japanese.

A professional trained to care for the sick or injured, especially in a hospital. This is the modern, gender-neutral term used in Japan for a licensed nurse.