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予防医療 (よぼういりょう, yobouiryou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

予よ防ぼう医い療りょう

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Meanings

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preventive medicine

Medical care aimed at disease prevention, including checkups, vaccinations, and health education.

予よ防ぼう医い療りょうは病びょう気きの早そう期き発はっ見けんに役やく立

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Preventive medicine helps with early detection of diseases.

Kanji

予beforehand, previous, myself
防ward off, defend, protect
医doctor, medicine
療heal, cure

Related words

予よ防ぼう接せっ種しゅ
予防接種 specifically refers to vaccination, while 予防医療 is the broader concept of preventive medicine.
健けん康こう診しん断だん
健康診断 is a health checkup, a common practice within 予防医療.

Opposites

救きゅう急きゅう医い療りょう
予防医療 aims to prevent illness before it occurs, whereas 救急医療 responds to acute crises after they happen.

Built from

予よ防ぼう+医い療りょう

Etymology

Compound of 予防 (prevention) and 医療 (medical care).