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終末医療 (しゅうまついりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
terminal care ; end-of-life care
Medical and nursing care for patients in the final stage of a terminal illness, focusing on comfort and quality of life rather than cure. Often used in medical and social welfare contexts.
See also: ターミナルケア
She has worked in terminal care settings for many years.
Similar words ターミナルケア Synonymous loanword from English 'terminal care'. 終末医療 is the native Japanese term and may sound slightly more formal or clinical, while ターミナルケア is common in everyday conversation and media.
緩かん 和わ ケア Palliative care. While 終末医療 focuses specifically on the terminal stage, 緩和ケア can be provided earlier in the course of a serious illness to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
Etymology Compound of 終末 (shūmatsu, 'end, final stage') and 医療 (iryō, 'medical care'). The term is a modern coinage reflecting the development of specialized end-of-life care practices.
