조현병
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 調絃 (“tuning a stringed instrument”) + 病 (“disease”), i.e. disease of misattunement (of the brain).
This is a euphemistic name introduced by the Korean Medical Association in March 2011, in order to replace the former misnomer-ic and stigmatising name of 정신분열병 (精神分裂病, jeongsinbunyeolbyeong, “mind-splitting disease”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ʝʌ̹nbjʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [조현병]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | johyeonbyeong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | johyeonbyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chohyŏnbyŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | cohyenpyeng |